National Geographic Plans Day-Long 9/11 Tribute

By John Eggerton
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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National Geographic Channel will air a daylong commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks starting at noon Eastern Time on Sept. 11 and leading up to a two-hour "compilation" special, 9/11: The Longest War, airing at 9-11 p.m.

In addition to news footage and audio, the compilation special will feature "over 40 original interviews with survivors, first responders, experts, journalists, politicians and military leaders," the channel said.

Nat Geo will tap 10 years’ worth of 9/11-related programming.

Among the mostly hour 'encore' offerings throughout the day are Giuliani's 9/11, Witness: D.C. 9/11, George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview, and its Inside 9/11 miniseries.

John Eggerton
John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.