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Here's the CNN obit for founder Ted Turner.
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"The media business is full of big-talking executives. But Turner’s outsized public persona — some called him the “Mouth from the South” for his free-wheeling trash talk — actually matched the Georgian’s influence on news, politics, sports and entertainment in the late 20th century. Over and over again, Turner shook up established industries by invading quickly and expanding options for consumers, while railing against monolithic competitors who were less daring or nimble than his maverick Turner Broadcasting System. …
"Turner was one of the first adopters of cable and satellite broadcasting technology, and for many rural Americans living beyond the tower signals of major cities, Turner was the first person to bring them interesting TV."
Media mogul Ted Turner dies at 87
https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2026-05-06/la-na-ted-turner-obituary