Atlanta, Georgia has been the home of the CNN Center for the past 35 years. Back in 2020, CNN decided it was time to move but waited until after the merger with Discovery and Warner Bros. Yesterday, over 500 past and present employees joined a farewell celebration to the media mothership, including a cardboard cutout of founder Ted Turner.
“There’s a sentimental attachment to this place, but it’s the right thing to move out of here,” said Richard T. Griffiths, Former Vice President and Senior Editorial Director for CNN Worldwide.
The party was organized by former CNN Vice President MaryLynn Ryan. June 1st also marked CNN’s 43rd broadcasting birthday, founded back in 1980. Sources report several notable CNN employees were in attendance, including:
“Former CNN anchor Jim Clancy, CNN anchor Amara Walker, former CNN international executive David Clinch, CNN…
