9/11 Special Coverage
This year marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 – the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, VA, and the downing of United Airlines Flight 93 in Shanksville, PA. Listen for special coverage on KANW-FM and KANW-2 on Saturday, September 11, 2021:
KANW-FM SPECIALS
BLINDSPOT: THE ROAD TO 9/11 (3:00 P.M.)
The story of the long, strange wind-up to the attack that remade the world…and the chances we had to stop it (2-hour special).
SACRED GROUND: A 9/11 SPECIAL FROM NPR (5:00 P.M.)
A first-hand look into the crash of Flight 93 from the earliest days until now, 20 years later as told by the landowner of the crash site (1-hour special).
KANW-2 SPECIALS
WEEKEND EDITION (6:00-9:00 A.M.)
Along with news of the commemorations and live event coverage, topics and stories will include conversations with survivors of the attack, family members of firefighters who died, and a remembrance of the events at the Pentagon.
BLINDSPOT: THE ROAD TO 9/11 (1:00-3:00 P.M.)
The story of the long, strange wind-up to the attack that remade the world…and the chances we had to stop it (2-hour special).
SACRED GROUND: A 9/11 SPECIAL FROM NPR (3:00-4:00 P.M.)
A first-hand look into the crash of Flight 93 from the earliest days until now, 20 years later as told by the landowner of the crash site (1-hour special).
WEEKEND ALL THINGS CONSIDERED (4:00-5:00 P.M.)
There will be updates on events of the day along with reporting, interviews, and analysis of what 9/11/2001 means 20 years later. Topics and stories will include conversations with 3 people who were children in 2001 and reflect on the events from different vantage points and a report on how television was transformed by the terrorist attacks.