9/11 REVISITED IN TV PROGRAMMING.Byline: -- Staff and Wire Services Here are some upcoming programs related to Sept. 11: SUNDAY ``Inside the Twin Towers'': Follows the stories of more than a dozen individuals whose daily routine is swept aside by events that changed the world forever. Discovery Channel, 9 p.m. (Also Sept. 9 at 9 p.m.) TUESDAY ``Nova: Building on Ground Zero'': A follow-up to the Emmy Award-winning documentary ``Why the Towers Fell,'' Nova looks back at the events of 9/11 and reviews the major investigations into the collapse of the World Trade Center On September 11, 2001, the two main towers of the World Trade Center complex were each hit by aircraft as part of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The south tower (2 WTC) collapsed at 9:59 a.m., less than an hour after being hit, and the north tower (1 WTC) followed at 10:28 a.m. . PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, , 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY ``Five Years Later: How Safe Are We?'': A news special with reports from correspondents and Katie Couric Katherine Anne "Katie" Couric (born January 7, 1957) is an American journalist who became well-known as co-host of NBC's Today. In 2006, she made a highly publicized move from NBC to CBS, and on September 5, 2006 she became the first woman to solo-anchor of the weekday as host. CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. , 10 p.m. SEPT. 10 ``American Vesuvius'': Compares the 9/11 attacks and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, History Channel, 8 p.m. ``Koppel on Discovery: The Price of Security'': Interviews by Ted Koppel Edward James "Ted" Koppel (born February 8, 1940) is an American journalist, best known as the former anchorman for the American Broadcasting Company's Nightline. with past and present administration officials, as well as military and security experts on the war on terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act and the issues of national security and civil liberties, followed by a live town hall meeting with 9/11 family members and others, Discovery Channel, 8 p.m. ``The Path to 9/11'': A two-night miniseries based on the 9/11 Commission report, ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. . Part 1, 8 p.m. Part 2, Sept. 11, 8 p.m. SEPT. 11 ``America Rebuilds -- Part II: Return to Ground Zero': The record of the efforts to rebuild Ground Zero after 9/11. PBS, 9 p.m. ``Koenig's Sphere'': German artist Fritz Koenig created a larger-than-life spherical sculpture that miraculously survived the terror attacks. Sundance, 9 p.m. ``Dust to Dust: The Health Effects of 9/11'': Takes a controversial and provocative look'' at what has happened to some of the first responders to the disaster. Sundance, 10 p.m.. ``September 11'': The American television premiere of a feature film made up of 11 short films by directors here and abroad, Sundance, 11 p.m. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Ted Koppel hosts ``The Price of Security,'' 8 p.m. Sept. 10 on the Discovery Channel. |
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