Steve Koonin joins Cellini & Dimino to reflect on the life and legacy of Ted Turner following his death at the age of 87, sharing memories from his time working closely with Turner across sports, media, and entertainment, Turner’s visionary approach to building media, and the rise of TNT and Turner Broadcasting to the creation of a sports and entertainment ecosystem that helped define the city’s identity.
Turner’s willingness to take risks, challenge convention, and think bigger than anyone else in the room changed both the business of sports and the business of television. Turner’s influence still shapes the Hawks, Atlanta’s sports culture, and the broader media landscape to this day.
FILE – Ted Turner speaks during the CNN World Report Contributors banquet in Atlanta on May 4, 1995. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
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