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  "id": 1742304,
  "title": "Bill Rasmussen, Co-Founder of ESPN, Dies at 93",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/bill-rasmussen-co-founder-of-espn-dies-at-93",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:58:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bill-rasmussen-espn-co-founder-1236676072/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The former New England Whalers exec and his son came up with the idea for an all-sports network in 1978 while stuck in traffic.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}