(Gray News) – Ted Turner, who based NCS, died on Wednesday, in line with NCS, citing a news launch from Turner Enterprises.
He was 87.
Turner cofounded NCS on June 1, 1980, with Reese Schonfeld in Atlanta. It was the primary 24-hour cable news channel within the United States.
Turner is survived by his 5 youngsters, 14 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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