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Chris Coleman
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Lifetime

RIP Ted Turner.

The man gave me the most memorable parts of my childhood with the Braves on TBS, WCW Saturday Night, later Nitro, etc. His impact on how many people lived their lives can't really be measured.
Posted: 05/06/2026 at 10:58 AM ET

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RIP Ted Turner. ◄
Chris ColemanAdmin • 05/06/26 10:58 AM ET
Trivia Question: When Ted Turner bought Atlanta's channel 17, he renamed
Freddyburg Hokie • 05/06/26 01:27 PM ET
WTCG: Watch This Channel Grow...
Freddyburg Hokie • 05/07/26 10:15 AM ET
A life well lived. King of the Universe in his era.
PhotoHokieNC • 05/06/26 12:47 PM ET
He truly lived his life. I bet dinner conversations were interesting
Va AandM • 05/06/26 12:07 PM ET
The Mouth of the South **
Stork • 05/06/26 11:43 AM ET
And he won the America's Cup sailing trophy, 1977.**
Atlee Hokie • 05/06/26 11:35 AM ET
Just received the pop up on my phone.
EDGEMAN • 05/06/26 11:08 AM ET
Great promoter and sharp business mind
mancunian • 05/06/26 11:04 AM ET
One of his ideas kept me employed for 6 years
Roanokie • 05/06/26 12:49 PM ET
Lol, yeah. Did Ted want him to change his last name to Channel?**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 05/06/26 11:07 AM ET
Can he be considered the father of cable TV?**
TomTurkey • 05/06/26 11:03 AM ET
The 24-hour news channel for sure! His famous quote...
great2bahokie • 05/06/26 02:21 PM ET
I don't know about the father, but he created a tremendous business plan.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 05/06/26 11:06 AM ET
It helped that HBO already had the satellite beaming nationally...
Freddyburg Hokie • 05/06/26 01:26 PM ET
He backed Gettysburg and gods and generals financially **
HokieJamie • 05/06/26 11:14 AM ET
Yes, and The Hunley, Andersonville
Chris ColemanAdmin • 05/06/26 11:16 AM ET
He did**
HokieJamie • 05/06/26 11:17 AM ET