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by Answerbag Staff on February 6th, 2010

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In what year did Ted Turner venture into the fledgling cable industry and buy a television station?

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  • by Blake Guthrie on February 6th, 2010

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    In 1970 businessman R. E. "Ted" Turner bought WJRJ, Channel 17, a small broadcast TV station in Atlanta, and renamed its call letters WTCG, which stood for Turner Communications Group. In 1976 the station began broadcasting via satellite to cable TV systems around the nation. In 1979 the station was renamed WTBS, to reflect the company name change to Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Turner's company launched CNN in 1980.

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    Turner.com: About: History

    TBS Superstation: About Us: Milestones

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