Ted Turner’s eerie CNN 'doomsday video' resurfaces after media mogul’s death
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Ted Turner, the late media mogul and founder of CNN, secretly commissioned a “doomsday video” in the early 1980s intended to air only if the world ended, featuring military bands performing the hymn “Nearer, My God, to Thee.”
- Turner insisted CNN would remain on air continuously until civilization collapsed, famously stating the network would cover the end of the world live and sign off only with this solemn hymn.
- The video remained hidden in CNN’s archives for decades and surfaced publicly in 2015 after a former intern leaked a copy, gaining cult status online for its eerie and somber tone.
- Turner revolutionized television news by launching the first 24-hour cable news network and built a vast media empire including TNT, TBS, and Cartoon Network; he was also known for his bold personality and achievements outside media.
- Following Turner’s death at age 87, tributes highlighted his visionary leadership, with CNN’s CEO calling him the “presiding spirit of CNN,” while President Trump acknowledged Turner as “one of the Greats of All Time.”
