CNN CNN Turns 32 By Alex Weprin on Jun. 1, 2012 - 2:40 PM 32 years ago today, cable history was made when CNN flickered to life. What started as a crazy idea in the mind of Ted Turner became a reality on June 1st, 1980 with David Walker and Lois Hart anchoring. The first story? President ...
CNN CNN Turns 30 By Alex Weprin on Jun. 1, 2010 - 6:00 PM 30 years ago, at 6 p.m. on June 1, 1980 the Cable News Network went on the air. Recalls CNN Worldwide president Jim Walton: In the Atlanta Techwood newsroom, no one was entirely sure if it would work. But at 6 p.m., there it was, ...