what kind of reporter were you. it took the christine craft incident i think to bring that conversation out into the open. >> this coming sunday a new television network opens for business, cnn, cable news network. >> you're throwing all of the dies on this one. >> why not? nothing ventured, nothing name. faint heart never won fair lady. >> on that original point, mr. tru turner, thank you very much indeed. >> i wanted to see what was going on in the world, and there was no way you could do it watching the regular television stations. tho it only comes on at 6:00 and 10:00, but if there's news on 24 hours, people could watch any time. >> we sign on june 1, and barring satellite problems in the future we won't be signing off until the world ends. >> it was believed this was a fool'ser rand. how can it possibly find an audience? well, he did. >> camera three, one center. >> good evening, i'm david walker. >> and i'm lois hart.