Friday, May 29, 2015

35 Years Of CNN; For Better Or Worse; TGIF Opener




Monday marks the 35-year anniversary of CNN. Or, as it debuted on June 1, 1980: "Cable News Network."


At the time, few people gave CNN a chance. Most TV people thought Ted Turner, the man who bankrolled the entire Atlanta operation, was out of his mind. Who would watch a cable news network 24 hours a day, seven day a week? Skepticism was rampant. Even Turner himself had doubts but carried on.


Today, at its best, CNN is the go-to destination for legitimate, BREAKING NEWS--not necessarily just missing planes in Australia and Southeast Asia.


As you begin your Friday enjoy the video above and see some of the network's embryonic funnier moments, including a few specialties involving Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper.


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4 comments:

  1. Stan the ObserverMay 29, 2015 at 10:06 AM

    I thought back then,Atlanta?.
    Then again,the highest rated cable channel I read is The Weather Channel. You never know.

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  2. AnonymousMay 29, 2015 at 10:54 AM

    Miss the nightly news with Bernard Shaw and Mary Alice Williams.
    Wolfie and Andy doesn't do it for me.

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  3. AnonymousMay 29, 2015 at 11:08 AM

    Looks like KRON now. ;-)

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  4. AnonymousMay 31, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    They have an inferior product and the ratings prove it.

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