JUNE 01, 1980—THE CABLE NEWS NETWORK WAS LAUNCHED AT 5:00 PM EASTERN TIME. AFTER AN INTRODUCTION BY TED TURNER, THE HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM OF DAVID WALKER AND LOIS HART ANCHORED THE CHANNEL’S FIRST NEWSCAST.
FLASHBACK: FIRST ALL-NEWS CNN LAUNCHED AT 5:00 PM ET…(JUNE 01, 1980)