September 10, 2009

Newspaper Exec, Weather Channel Founder Frank Batten Dies

Frank Batten, who built a communications empire that spanned newspapers and cable television and created The Weather Channel, has died. He was 82. Batten was the retired chairman of privately held Landmark Communications and a former chairman of the board of The Associated Press.

Newspaper Exec, Weather Channel Founder Frank Batten Dies

Frank Batten, who built a communications empire that spanned newspapers and cable television and created The Weather Channel, has died. He was 82. Batten was the retired chairman of privately held Landmark Communications and a former chairman of the board of The Associated Press.

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