Historical Marker

CNN

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 2018

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Ted Turner launched the Cable News Network here on June 1, 1980, gambling that audiences wanted news around the clock; CNN became the world's first 24-hour news channel and reshaped how the globe receives breaking news.

About this site

CNN is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 2018. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7578, -84.3938 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is 1998 Shining Light Award (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Glenn Building, Welcome to Centennial Olympic Park, and 1996 Summer Olympics.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.7578, -84.3938 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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