Ted Turner death how the CNN founder built an empire by courting controversy

His nicknames matched his strategy for ratings

Ted Turner, the charismatic CNN founder known as the “Mouth of the South” and “Captain Outrageous,” is being remembered for both vision and provocation. As tributes roll in, his controversial approach to broadcasting is back in the spotlight, raising the question of how much of his empire was built on boldness—and how much on calculated disruption.