Plaque Text for Georgia Landmark #60-27:
Media mogul, Ted Turner, launched the Cable News Network—CNN—in Atlanta on June 1, 1980, as the world’s first 24-hour all news network. Turner had revolutionized cable television by beaming Superstation TBS around the globe by satellite and was convinced there was a market for an all-news network that could reach audiences through the expanding cable and satellite network. Headquartered in Atlanta, CNN opened news bureaus around the world. Through its subsidiary channels and the competitors it inspired, CNN extended its reach globally, revolutionizing the broadcast industry and the way people receive news and information.
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Ted Turner’s had quite the influence beyond just CNN! He also founded TBS, created Captain Planet, owned the Atlanta Braves baseball team from 1976 to 2007, and co-founded the Nuclear Threat Initiative to discourage proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons!
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- Become a member of the Georgia Historical Society!
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- Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
How Do I Get There?
190 Marietta St NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
(Take Me There!)
When Should I Visit?
Visit the marker whenever you like, but it looks like tours of the CNN Center have been suspended indefinitely!
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