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Ed Turner (c.1934–2002) was a CNN executive vice president and one of the first people Ted Turner hired in 1980 to help make his dream of a 24/7 news network a reality.Turner—no relation to Ted Turner—was a well-known figure throughout the industry for his approach to news. A veteran journalist Turner served as Metromedia’s corporate news director before joining United Press International Television News. After UPITN Turner moved to CBS where he produced the CBS Morning News show.