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Turner’s CNN Debuts With 5 P.M. Sign On
Ted Turner launches Cable News Network from a Georgia Tech basement aiming at 2 million homes. The 24 hour service vows a bold new journalism form with 300 staff, a primetime two hour newscast, Morning Report and live interview slots as CNN competes with established networks.
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