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A glimpse of the past, nearly forty years ago, when CNN was a vital source of news

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CNN | April 14, 1986 (8:36pm–11:24pm EST)

 
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I remember when CNN first started I became a news junkie. Could not get enough of CNN.

I believed everything they said.

Today I have it deprogrammed out of my viewing lineup.
 
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I was in the Army in Germany when that happened. I was going on leave and they were going to lock down the Kaserne at midnight and I had to pickup a friend in Frankfurt the next morning. Threw all my stuff in the rental car and made it off post with 10 minutes to spare. A week or so later Chernobyl went boom. Memorable vacation.
 
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I was pretty glued to CNN during 9/11. I honestly don't remember how they reported politically, but it kept me informed.




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To me the high water mark for CNN was the 1991 Persian Gulf War and it's been steadily downhill ever since.

I was a senior in HS when that kicked off and remember being amazed at the 24 hour coverage of that war, it was unprecedented.


 
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1986. It was a great evening when I'd channel surf between CNN, MTV, EPSN, and NBC.

I could always find something to watch.


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