WABC To Air September 11 Ceremony

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After a public outcry, WABC-TV reversed course today and said it will air the entire September 11 ceremony from ground zero, including the hours-long reading of the nearly 3,000 victims’ names.

The station’s initial decision to scale back coverage this year by broadcasting the name reading only on its digital cable channel and Web site was denounced by relatives of the victims, underscoring the sensitivity of commemorations to the victims.

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