Across America, the morning of September 11, 2001 began routinely, with news and radio broadcasts sharing local human interest stories and traffic reports. But by 9 a.m., the day's narrative had taken a tragic turn. Most of us are familiar with the national news coverage of 9/11, but the local reporting from TV and radio affiliates across the nation was no less important and no less compelling. This is an account of the tragedy as it unfolded, and as it aired in American cities large and small, told without narration or interviews.
You can now watch 9/11: The Heartland Tapes online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Directing | Tom Jennings | Director |
| Production | Ellen Farmer | Line Producer |
| Production | Tom Jennings | Executive Producer |
| Production | Liza Maddrey | Consulting Producer |
| Production | David Tillman | Producer |
| Editing | David Tillman | Editor |