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| In Observation of 9/11, KQED Remembers Events and Aftermath Through Commemorative Programming on Radio, Television |
San Francisco, California, August 19, 2002 -- As the one-year anniversary of the tragedy of September 11 approaches, KQED Public Broadcasting has announced a programming slate of productions, co-productions and broadcast presentations to mark the event.
"Our colleagues in public radio and at KQED are taking an alternative approach to covering the anniversary of the events of September 11," noted Jo Anne Wallace, vice president and general manager of KQED Public Radio. "By bringing a variety of perspectives, we hope to bring public radio listeners a broadcasting experience that will give them pause to consider 9/11 in a new way."
"Highly acclaimed PBS series and specials will be integrated with independent filmmakers to provide perspective on 9/11," added DeAnne Hamilton, vice president and television station manager for KQED Public Television 9.
On Public Radio 88.5 FM, KQED is a collaborative with five public radio stations from across the nation for a six-part documentary series, Understanding America After 9/11, weekdays at 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. from September 3-10. KQED Public Radio will also broadcast townhall specials, Living with Terror: The World Speaks a Year After 9/11 (in conjunction with the BBC) on Saturday, September 7 at 10 a.m., and Living with Terror: America Speaks a Year After 9/11 on Sunday, September 8 at 2 p.m.
In addition, special coverage from National Public Radio including day-long news and reporting on September 11 from Neal Conan in Washington, D.C., and from Scott Simon in New York City. The Sonic Memorial Project from Lost and Found Sound will present stories, sound and archival radio on Saturday, September 7 at 1 p.m. and Wednesday, September 11 at 8 p.m. Regular programs from KQED Public Radio -- including KQED Radio News, Forum, The California Report, Pacific Time, Perspectives and Hot Soup -- will also address news, issues and topics around 9/11.
On Public Television 9, KQED will present 16 programs that address 9/11 issues and themes. Of note are FRONTLINE "Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero," on Tuesday, September 3 at 9 p.m. (repeats Wednesday, September 11 at 8 p.m.) and "Campaign Against Terror" on Sunday, September 8 at 9 p.m.; Heroes of Ground Zero: New York's Bravest and Twin Towers: A History on Monday, September 9 at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.; and NOVA "Why the Towers Fell," Stranded Yanks and America Rebuilds on Tuesday, September 10 at 8 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.
Several local ties are represented as well, including With Us or Against Us: Afghan-Americans Since 9/11 (Sunday, September 8 at 6 p.m.), which documents the Afghan-American community in Fremont caught in a cultural crossfire since the events; Healing Pole (Sunday, September 8 at 6:30 p.m.), centered around the Monterey gift delivered to the people of New York City; and Surviving September 11th: The Story of One New York (Monday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m.), where local filmmakers tell one intergenerational family story, a family that lived one block away from the World Trade Center. This Week in Northern California, KQED's local public affairs staple, will also look at 9/11 on Friday, September 13 at 8:30 p.m.
For a complete listing of all of KQED's programming, listeners, viewers and Web users can log on to kqed.org/sept11, beginning Friday, August 30, 2002.
KQED operates KQED Public Television 9, the nation's most-watched public television station, and Digital Television 30, Northern California's only public television digital signal; KQED Public Radio 88.5 FM, the most-listened-to public radio station in the nation; the KQED Education Network, which brings the impact of KQED to thousands of teachers, students, parents and media professionals through workshops, seminars and resources; and KQED.org, which harnesses the power of the Internet to bring KQED to communities across the Web.
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