CNN went on the air for the first time 40 years ago on June 1, 1980. Here’s a look back at some of the most defining stories from the last four decades.
That's how Lois Hart kicked off CNN's first news broadcast, which took place 40 years ago on Monday.CNN is now a global news operation available to more than 2 billion people in more than 200 countries and territories around the world, according to the network. However, the idea of a network that aired news 24 hours a day, seven days a week, was pretty revolutionary in 1980.
This weekend marks a major milestoneThe broadcast obviously looks a bit dated compared with what CNN looks like now. There wasn't a ticker or chyron; the stories had hardly any graphics; and there were some glitches. And of course, 1980s hair and fashion.Yet, even from its start, CNN felt like CNN."Stay with us," Hart said, closing out the network's first hour on air.
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