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Last Week in America: Sept. 10-14

Last week, broadcasters told the stories of how their communities remembered 9/11, looked back on the 10th anniversary of the 2008 financial crisis, covered the latest action from the WNBA playoffs and highlighted the brave volunteers preparing to support those in Hurricane Florence’s path.

Here are some of the top trends last week:




212,810 Airings

212,810 stories commemorating the 17th anniversary of the deadly attacks on the Pentagon, World Trade Center and United Flight 93.

Story from WSOC »   Story from WSB »



5,773

5,773 reports on the latest scores and clips of the best plays from this year’s WNBA playoff action.

Story from WJFK FM »   Story from KOMO »



5,754

5,754 segments reflecting on the 2008 financial crisis, what it meant for viewers and where our economy now stands.

Story from KFTK FM »   Story from KNEB FM »



2,874 Airings

2,874 reports covering the Gulf Coast based group that mobilizes their boats, trucks and expertise on the water to save lives when hurricanes hit.

Story from KHOU »   Story from WTAT »