"The Morning of September 11, 2001" is a documentary that I researched, wrote, produced and directed when I worked at WPIX-TV. It aired once, at 8 p.m. on September 11, 2002. It has not been seen since. I am posting the video for the 20th anniversary so anyone who is interested can get an accurate description and feel for the events of that day, and how people recalled 9/11 while it was still fresh in everyone's mind.
As recently as 2018 the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner identified another one of the 2,977 (according to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum) Americans killed that day.
The program won a New York Emmy Award for Outstanding News Special and the Edward R. Murrow Award (Television - Large Market) in the News Documentary category.
(All music and photos were properly licensed.) I do not own the production. I hope no one will object to me posting this video for the historical record. I have not “monetized” this video.
As evidenced by the 9/11 Commission Report published in 2006, the details presented here are accurate.
When the program aired on TV there was a live introduction by Jim Watkins, who is the narrator. That’s missing here.
Here are the names of the people who are interviewed and who speak, identified by when they first appear.
1:09 Michael Nestor, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
1:34 Iliana McGinnis, Wife of Thomas McGinnis (Carr Futures)
1:58 Stanley Praimnath, Fuji Bank
3:13 Tom Heidenberger, Capt., USAirways
3:51 Elaine Duch, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
4:32 Gerard Gaeta, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
4:39 Doreen Smith, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
4:48 Major Dean Eckmann, F-16 Pilot, North Dakota Air National Guard (Langley AFB)
4:52 Louise Broughton, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
5:23 Richard Tierney, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
5:51 Joseph Milanowycz, Son worked at AON Corp.
8:43 Glenn Michael, Manager, Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center
13:22 Brain Clark, Euro Brokers
14:54 Vic Arnone, WPIX-TV
18:22, Frank Hatfield, FAA East Region Air Traffic Division Manager
28:27, Deena Burnett, Wife of Tom Burnett
33:46, Wallace Miller, Somerset County (PA) Coroner
34:17, Dr. Betty Maxfield, Civilian Chief of Demographics, U.S. Army
44:18 Jack Grandcolas, Husband of Lauren Grandcolas
44:42 Fred Fiumano, Friend of Marion Britton
CORRECTION: The song played at the end is by Sting AND Kipper.
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