For about two hours, NCS lined Ted Turner’s loss of life with remembrances and anecdotes from those that labored immediately with him. (NCS screenshot)
NCS honored founder Ted Turner on the day he died, protecting the story as breaking information however with a private resonance.
When the story broke round 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, NCS spent about two consecutive hours on Turner earlier than transferring on to different information.
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NCS spent May 6, 2026, celebrating the legacy of its founder, Ted Turner, with interviews of quite a lot of individuals linked to Turner over the a long time. (NCS screenshot)
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Ernie Johnson Jr. (left), a sportscaster for Turner Sports and TNT, joined NCS anchors to focus on Ted Turner’s sports activities legacy. (NCS screenshot)
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Rodney Ho writes about leisure for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution together with TV, radio, movie, comedy and all issues in between. A local New Yorker, he has lined training at The Virginian-Pilot, small enterprise for The Wall Street Journal and a number of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, popular culture & seeing dwell occasions.