ESPN to offer special 9/11 fare. (Programming).(Brief Article)

Multichannel News, August, 2002 by Umstead, R. Thomas

ESPN will alter its format next month to include special shows commemorating the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. During that day, the network will add at least two additional live Major League Baseball games to its weekly Wednesday afternoon and evening telecasts, according to David Berson, vice president of planning and promotion.

Additionally, the network's SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight shows will offer coverage of Sept. 11 tributes and remembrances. That evening, ESPN Classic will air a SportsCenter flashback, which includes segments from the net's signature show that aired on that day and immediately afterward, as well as The First November, a documentary about Major League Baseball's 2001 World Series. On Sept. 10, ESPN...

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