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I don't know about you, but even though I've disabled as many notifications as I can, my phone and email still blow up daily with seemingly urgent breaking news. Most recently,

let's see you. And I'm recording this at noon central, March 21st, 2025.

There is a big power outage at Heathrow Airport. I hope they get that sorted before I fly in May.

President Trump denies he would let Elon Musk see war plans with China, which goodness I would hope not, because Musk tweets way too many

things.

Boeing gets a bit of a lifeline with a multi-billion dollar contract for a next-generation

fighter jet to be called the F-47.

I bet that will look pretty cool because they almost always do.

But while I read all these and even click through to find out more sometimes, is any one of

these things really vital enough to me and my life that I have to be told right this second?

Who decided I need breaking news fed to me 24-7? Well, I will tell you who. In the late 1970s,

millionaire Ted Turner was already famous, known as the

mouth of the South, he was a sailing champion, a sports team owner, and a media mogul. But in

1980, he launched a new cable TV channel, unlike anything seen before, one that broadcasts

news all day, every day, CNN.

On today's Saturday matinee, we bring you the first episode from a series on Ted Turner and the birth of CNN from one of my other podcasts, Business Movers.

I hope you enjoy.

While you're listening, be sure to search for and follow Business Movers.

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