Today’s episode is an obituary for one of the most disruptive figures in modern media.
Ted Turner, the brash cable television pioneer who founded CNN and helped invent 24‑hour news, has died at the age of 87.

Today&rsquo;s episode is an obituary for one of the most disruptive figures in modern media. Ted Turner, the brash cable television pioneer who founded CNN and helped invent 24‑hour news, has died at the age of 87.

Obituary Today remembers remarkable lives in rich, cinematic detail—one story at a time. Each episode is a crafted audio obituary, blending biography, cultural context, and reflection to explore why a person’s life—and death—mattered.

Obituary Today remembers remarkable lives in rich, cinematic detail&mdash;one story at a time. Each episode is a crafted audio obituary, blending biography, cultural context, and reflection to explore why a person&rsquo;s life&mdash;and death&mdash;mattered.