Media mogul, Montana landowner Ted Turner dies at 87

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 192

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Ted Turner, one of Montana’s largest private land owners and a media mogul best known for founding CNN, died on Wednesday in his home in Florida at the age of 87, according to a press release from Turner Enterprises.

Turner revolutionized the daily news cycle by founding CNN as the first 24-hour network, as well as many other well-known stations including TBS, TNT and Cartoon Network.

He was also known for his active …

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