Charles began at CNN on the network 's June 1 , 1980 , first day . `` I still do n't know what it means , '' Hickman said , `` but I love it . '' Charles appeared on a bubble gum card , a rarity for a television personality . He covered everything from the the Super Bowl to Olympics to the Springfield Derby .
Charles began at CNN on the network 's June 1 , 1980 , first day . Charles appeared on a bubble gum card , a rarity for a television personality . He covered everything from the the Super Bowl to Olympics to the Springfield Derby .