The WNET Group Commemorates 25th Anniversary of 9/11 with Programming Honoring Our Heroes, Stories of Resilience and Rebuilding

Broadcast and streaming documentaries include eyewitness accounts, archival footage from the THIRTEEN Vault

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The WNET Group commemorates the 25^th anniversary of 9/11 – part of its programming collection for The Story of New York (thirteen.org/StoryOfNY) – with specials and documentaries in remembrance of the heroes and victims of the terrorist attacks, both broadcast on THIRTEEN and WLIW and streaming on YouTube.com/ThirteenWNET.

9/11 + 25: Return to Ground Zero delivers an updated look on America's darkest day, capturing the shock, confusion, and raw emotion experienced by everyday New Yorkers, creating an intimate portrait of a city forever changed. [Stream on THIRTEEN YouTube (YouTube.com/ThirteenWNET)]

Surviving 9/11: Where We Stand reflects on the strength survivors have continuously found in community and themselves. (Stream on thirteen.org) 

ALL ARTS Vault re-releases selections from THIRTEEN's New York Voices episodes featuring New Yorkers discussing then-nascent plans for rebuilding Ground Zero and interviews with singers Suzanne Vega and Laurie Anderson on the impact on the arts. (Wednesday, September 9 on YouTube.com/AllArtsTV)

Award-winning documentary Sky So Blue enters the lives of five families who lost loved ones on 9/11 – 20 years later. (Thursday, September 10 at 8 p.m. on WLIW)

Frontline: The Man Who Knew profiles John P. O'Neill, an FBI agent who specialized in counterterrorism who came to believe America should kill Osama bin Laden before Al Qaeda launched a devastating attack. A controversial figure inside the buttoned-down world of the FBI, he was forced out of the job he loved and entered the private sector – as director of security for the World Trade Center. (Thursday, September 10 at 10 p.m. on WLIW. Stream on thirteen.org)

Through personal reflections shared in the moments, days, and years following the tragic destruction of the Twin Towers, 25 Years After 9/11: New York Voices glimpses quiet resolve, resilient energy, and the enduring legacy of the tragedy that marked a "before" and "after" of life for New Yorkers. (Friday, September 11 on YouTube.com/ThirteenWNET)

Man in Red Bandana tells the inspirational story of 9/11 American hero Welles Remy Crowther, who worked on the 104^th floor of the South Tower and saved at least ten people on September 11^th. (Friday, September 11 at 9 p.m. on THIRTEEN)

Honor the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks with Great Performances – Verdi's Requiem: The Met Remembers 9/11, featuring the Met orchestra, chorus and more. (Friday, September 11 at 10 p.m. on THIRTEEN)

WLIW-FM will air Newsday Investigates: Remembering 9/11 – Twenty-Five Years Later, about the significant anniversary. (Sunday, September 13 at 11 a.m.)

About The Story of New York

Through September and October, discover the stories that built New York City from a Dutch trading post into an iconic global powerhouse. The WNET Group explores defining events—from architectural triumphs and the arrival of the Statue of Liberty to the solemn 25th anniversary of 9/11—uncovering local history through rich archives and the extraordinary people who continue to inspire the future of this world hub. The Story of New York programs are available across all of The WNET Group's public media channels and platforms: THIRTEEN, ALL ARTS, and WLIW/WLIW-FM. Broadcast schedules are available to livestream at thirteen.org/live and wliw.org/live. Stream these inspiring stories and much more on THIRTEEN's YouTube Channel: @ThirteenWNET.

About The WNET Group

The WNET Group creates inspiring media content and meaningful experiences for diverse audiences nationwide. It is the community-supported home of New York's THIRTEEN – America's flagship PBS station – WLIW, THIRTEEN PBS KIDS, THIRTEEN WORLD and WLIW Create; Long Island's only NPR station WLIW-FM; ALL ARTS, the arts and culture media provider; newsroom NJ Spotlight News; and FAST channel PBS Nature. Through these channels and streaming platforms, The WNET Group brings arts, culture, education, news, documentary, entertainment, and DIY programming to more than five million viewers each month. The WNET Group's award-winning productions include signature PBS series Nature, Great Performances, American Masters, and Amanpour and Company and trusted local news programs like NJ Spotlight News with Briana Vannozzi. Inspiring curiosity and nurturing dreams, The WNET Group's award-winning Kids' Media and Education team produces the PBS KIDS series Cyberchase, interactive Mission US history games, and resources for families, teachers and caregivers. A leading nonprofit public media producer for more than 60 years, The WNET Group presents and distributes content that fosters lifelong learning, including initiatives addressing poverty, jobs, economic opportunity, social justice, understanding, and the environment. Through Passport, station members can stream new and archival programming anytime, anywhere. The WNET Group represents the best in public media. Join us.

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