Turner Reminisces About CNN's Infancy

CNN sounded like a tough place to work in its early years. Its creator, Ted Turner gave a few inside details of the news network’s struggles as it first began operations.

First of all, it took awhile for the company to become even close to profitable. “We sweated every payroll for seven years,” said Turner in remarks at the Social Good Summit, organized by the 92nd Street Y and Mashable.

But not only was there little money coming in the stress to succeed affected even the higher executives.

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