Watch CNN's very first day on air in 1980

[@mikeg74]

I really miss the old CNN and CNN Headline News of the 80s. During CNN's first decade it was the best source of news. In the 90s it began to be a little more about the anchors. Now a CNN news piece often matches the pattern, "see anchor X react to situation Y". Other times it seems to be designed to introduce as much drama as possible. The old CNN provided clear news and respected that its viewers could form their own opinion. CNN has a lot of very talented people. They are probably just caught up in a culture that has made them this way, just like all other cable news. Maybe this is what people want, just not me. I really miss the old CNN and CNN Headline News!!!

[@chartreusecloset8593]

We were much better informed about news happening around the world in the 1980s and early 1990s thanks to CNN. There's been no cable news channel (notice the word "news") for decades now. This absence has been particularly felt as social media filter bubbles creates echo chambers for biased and outright fabricated news to flourish. America has become dumb. Political commentary on CNN used to be essentially limited to Crossfire. Then they decided to make Crossfire the format all day, every day. It's boring, useless, and makes us dumb.

[@VinnyDrysdale]

CNN is just Democrat and Deep State propaganda now.

[@borsch1115]

It has become very far left, in the earlier days they were more neutral and just covered the news.

[@ericsamuelson5656]

Same here. CNN first arrived in Deposit, New York back in 1992.

[@jwgreek8606]

Me too that is why I do not watch any news network. Bunch of lies and garbage

[@glenne1]

Amazing to see how technology improved drastically over these couple of decades

[@AlwaysAwesome001]

As the news journalist declined. #woke

[@MrPinguinitofeliz]

Bill acting like he’s doing shit just waiting to give that smooth and fast turn

[@venzeti]

LOL

[@doctorhorton]

I’m pretty sure that is Paul Rudd

[@bribay]

Yea that was funny. So smooth

[@MotoGiant]

A brilliant idea that turned into a piece of shit 40 years later

[@transitrider32]

at the beginning was Don Miller.. I'd recognize that voice anywhere.. I really liked watching him with Bella Shaw and Cheryl Jones

[@bugsy007]

Wow...dude...it's like going back in time during the 1980s!

[@mesocorny4366]

I know the past few days has been tough w/ the reporter’s arrest then vandalism at hq so this is certainly the toughest anniv but I’d like to congratulate on reaching the milestone 40th today, you’ve exceeded expectations and made a big difference, thank u for your contributions

[@simonmusoke4227]

Bill the satellite guy looking like Pablo Escobar!

[@mullinder]

Had same exact thought!..5 days later

[@mlc4495]

Everyone looked like Pablo Escobar back then.

[@sunnymannava]

You don't have to punch buttons now. Tap on your mobile! Today's gizmo

[@bittutrivedi]

Picture Motion is better than these days digital cameras

[@stephenhightowers5993]

When CNN had integrity...the good old days.

[@Mekaneckpain]

"programing" ... "producers" .... "writers" .... Sounds like "NEWS" to me. lol

[@healthcarematters887]

The day the music died and fake news started.

[@officialANON001]

Fake news has existed since before the Roman Empire

[@Zones33]

before the downfall

[@KCJbomberFTW]

RIP 1980-2016

[@exospaceman8209]

Back when CNN wasn’t called fake news

[@Hunaveli]

You guys should have a documentary on your first fake news report. *just joking lol*

[@nj7217]

Hope it'll be here after another 40 years. See ya 40 years later.

[@kentdean3882]

I always said CNN would never last. Was I right?

[@ericsamuelson5656]

Chris Curle looked gorgeous! She was Atlanta's Veronica Corningstone.

[@markdawson9094]

I ‘member a time when it wasn’t the Clinton News Network

[@chartreusecloset8593]

what an original comment :/

[@decimatorentertainmentstud8523]

So this is CNN back then

[@EYEONEVENTS]

my curiosity leaded me into here

[@supermarioplushes2517]

I know I’m late but I just want to say happy 40th anniversary CNN

[@gopnicholas]

So sad what a disservice they have done to Ted Turner. #fail

[@ellew4573]

R.I.P. Don

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

In wasnt even born until June 14 1982. CNN was created at the right time because the entire Globe is wired to CNN for a particular reason.

[@strapps24]

y’all still alive dammnn.

[@robertmillar180]

A nice piece ... Happy Birthday CNN ....

[@adamtparker6515]

Just watchin' the first hour. Crazy how the tease during the break could have the teletype typin in perfect rhythm (unless there was a pre-recorded sequenced type with synth riff bassline added). I'm guessing end credits may not be visible right off the start, and since not tracked there would have been no stopping having groups like #AtlantaRhythmSection or #PaulDavisArista sit in and jam on slow news days.😊 #PRC #Isitlive #Mechanicallyproduced

[@itsPikachu]

Cnn in 1980: All news! Cnn present: Political stuff

[@HouseJawn]

And its been downhill ever since 📉

[@perpetualcollapse]

Aight then.

[@mgithaiga1]

Happy Birthday CNN!!!

[@johnnoone4323]

In 1990 I thought CNN was in effect a broadcast network for the US Government. In 2023, it is terrible and I hope it goes off the air.

[@RafaelSale]

I miss the old CNN, where they just reported the news. It was a new and great concept, having a 24-hour news channel at the time. I watched a lot of big events on CNN. If Ted Turner still owned it, he wouldn't let CNN become biased woke media.

[@internationaldonuts]

‘Flip Spiceland’……… oh c’mon, are you serious?

[@SaadNabil]

Happy Birthday, CNN!

[@tkgsg]

0:11 Jeff Zucker proved him wrong.

[@SaadNabil]

The debut of CNN!

[@tanneredge9774]

Bet Y'all lied like hell back then too

[@BobsTheBuild3r]

So cool

[@latriciaworrick9112]

Awww happy birthday CNN

[@undertheyarrowbear]

None of this is real-nothing is real

[@badname8501]

First CNN student news please!

[@venkateshchavan6953]

Happy Birthday CNN 💐💐💐

[@montanainternational7266]

Billion dollar empire...classic!

[@mrjiries1033]

Lmao, everyone’s acting

[@mackjsm7105]

AH.. when CNN was good.. and had actual NEWS and NOT left wing Democrat BS.

[@jake78441]

Damn how much was that back then cable 😂

[@SydneyChandler]

CNN went from being one of the best of the best, and now it's one of the worst of the worst. Pity. Low ratings and the powers-that-be just continue to tank it.

[@holtridge7337]

Before CNN turned to the shit show it is today.

[@wolfblitzer1981]

Super Ted 💪

[@godlovesyou2562]

God loves you and he is coming back soon please put your faith in him and he loves you so much he is so good and a king

[@hallelelele]

God bless you! Thank you!

[@David-ki8hq]

Happy birthday CNN.. I liked it when your weather guy said you got all the latest electronic gizmos. So do we. This year is our 10th year Birthday. 🇺🇸 US 10th Fleet CYBER Command Got your back We too also have latest electronic gizmos Fact check me.. Just kidding But is also our birthday. Ted Turner is watching you now. More than all with the U.S. as it is. Don't forget your primary mission. Bring the people Factual Truthfulness in news like you have been doing. In spite of all the bs fake news claims. I guess hiding out in a bunker like Hitler is also fake new. While Rome burns. Somebody plays golf Nero fiddled and laughed.

[@EmpereurStephane-HenriHyppolit]

Yah news network Stephane H. Hyppolite1er i know his capable of doing it for us. Ted Turner

[@Omar-em7rl]

r/brandnewsentence

[@suhaibali8073]

50

[@classicschannel.]

50 cent

[@theuralictribes5689]

And the fake news was born :D

[@kidnamedfinger8676]

The day the world got fucked….