{"id":20936,"date":"2026-05-07T20:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T00:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theadagency.com\/?p=20936"},"modified":"2026-05-08T08:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:08:08","slug":"rip-ted-turner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theadagency.com\/rip-ted-turner\/","title":{"rendered":"RIP Ted Turner"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first time I met Ted Turner was when I chaired the Women in Telecommunications Gala at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n

I have always admired Ted\u2019s vision, leadership, and remarkable accomplishments. A special shout-out to Julia Sprunt who was Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Turner Broadcasting and CNN at the time, along with Lauren Hutton, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and everyone who helped make the gala such a memorable evening.<\/p>\n

The memories made that evening will always hold a special place in my heart.<\/p>\n

#TedTurner #TurnerBroadcasting #CNN #WomenInTelecommunications #Leadership #WashingtonDC #Memories #Debi Gasper #TheAdAgency #Julia Sprunt #Women In Power #Lauren Hutton #MaryChapinCarpenter #TerrenceMcGuirk #RichardBeahrs #SedefOnder #CommScope#HBO #MAX #LifetimeTelevision #ShowtimeNetworks #TimeWarner #AdAgency<\/p>\n

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Debi Gasper, Julia Sprunt, Gail Sermersheim, Women In Cable and Telecommunications, Washington, DC, Marketing and Communications Awards<\/p><\/div>\n

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Debi Gasper, The Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC<\/p><\/div>\n

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Debi Gasper, CEO, The AD Agency, chairs the Women In Cable and Telecommunications Gala honoring Julia W. Sprunt, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Turner Broadcasting.<\/p><\/div>\n

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