Ted Turner CNN pioneer dies at 87 after reshaping nonstop news culture

CNN’s 24 7 breaking news model changed everything

Ted Turner, who launched CNN in 1980 and helped redefine television news, has died at 87, the network said. CNN’s focus on around the clock breaking coverage disrupted traditional broadcasting and gained global attention during its Gulf War reporting in 1990 to 1991. Turner’s vision cemented nonstop news as the modern standard.