"The Mouth of the South" overcame an Ivy League expulsion, military service and his father's suicide to revolutionize cable television and reshape global philanthropy.

Ted Turner net worth: The world of media is marking the end of an era. Ted Turner, the larger-than-life founder of CNN and one of the most influential figures in modern television, has died at the age ...

The swashbuckling founder of CNN was redeemed by his vulnerabilities. Ted Turner at a press conference in 1985. Ted Turner, thrice married and a notorious womanizer, had many exes, the most famous of ...

Turner created the 24-hour news channel, championed Hollywood's history and was a founding father of cable television. He died Wednesday at age 87. Ted Turner's many innovations evolved into the ...

Media icon Ted Turner died on Wednesday at the age of 87. Turner's business career is considered historic after he turned a small media operation into a global cable empire. His biggest legacy is ...

The recent passing of media mogul and CNN founder Ted Turner, at age 87, has shone a light on his life and philanthropic work, while sparking questions about how his heirs will preserve his legacy.

We want to say a few words about Ted Turner now, who died Wednesday at 87. His legacy includes more than launching CNN, the first 24-hour cable news network. Molly Samuel from member station WABE ...

Ted Turner was called many things during his 87 years on earth, including “cable pioneer,” “Mouth of the South,” “Captain Courageous,” and, of course, “CNN founder.” All of those descriptors are apt ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Before he died at age 87 in early May, Ted Turner knew that stewardship of land would be his real legacy. Of course, he might also be long known for starting ...