Ted Turner, the man who transformed television news by founding CNN as the first 24-hour cable news channel, has died at age 87. Invite Bob Patterson to share his personal memories of Turner and the energy he brought to the world of broadcasting. Patterson was at CNN’s grand opening in Atlanta on June 1, 1980, and for many years, his company provided satellite transmission services for CNN, including coverage of major events such as the Reagan-Gorbachev Summit in Reykjavik. Patterson will take listeners behind-the-scenes and reveal the real inspiration for CNN and the origin story that didn’t come from Turner. Hear why Turner and CNN cofounder Reese Schonfeld had a falling out, and how that led Schonfeld to start the Food Network. Bob Patterson orchestrated the first-ever live, multi-carrier television broadcast via domestic satellite in the United States in 1975—a groundbreaking achievement that laid the foundation for modern live broadcasting—and was instrumental in delivering some of the most-watched events in television history. He is the founder of SPACECONNECTION, Inc., and the author of “Iconic Moments in Broadcast History: Live Via Satellite.” Contact Bob Patterson at (818) 210-4965; bpatterson@rtirguests.com