Voices of 9/11 Journalism

Explore the untold stories of reporters who captured the events of 9/11 from the skies over New York City. Join us in remembering the day through their eyes and in celebrating the importance of live, local journalism and terrestrial radio.

On September 11, 2026 reporter Brian McKinley will give an in-person presentation at the Vestal Public Library in conjunction with the Vestal Museum.

The link below will take to you a page where you can download each hour. Hour One takes you through that morning of 9/11/01 from the crew's perspective. Hour Two is a 25th anniversary retrospective interview

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Team

Arthur Anderson

Pilot

Arthur Anderson has been a full-time pilot for Helicopters Inc for the last 26 years, primarily covering breaking news for WABC-TV in New York.  On September 11th Arthur was filling in as the pilot for Traffic Helicopter 8BQ

Tom Kaminski

Reporter

Tom Kaminski is a NYC-based helicopter reporter and photojournalist in NewsCopter7 for ABC7 Eyewitness News. Prior to this assignment, he spent 36 years at WCBS Newsradio 880.

Tom is also an Adjunct Professor, College of Communication and Media, Academic Affairs at Montclair State University.

Brian McKinley

Reporter, Executive Producer

Brian McKinley was a producer and reporter for Metro/Shadow Traffic from 1997 to 2006, with six of those years reporting from the helicopter for Bloomberg Radio (1130AM) and doing video for WABC-TV. Brian currently teaches high school Social Studies.

Andrew Schmertz

Host

Andrew Schmertz had an extensive career in media, beginning his reporting career at NY1 and News 12 LI he served  as an anchor/reporter for Business Week TV where he anchored business reports for WABC and WLS-TV.  Andrew is an attorney, licensed in New York, and a licensed pilot, with land, instrument, and sea ratings

David Shinn

Master Engineer

David Shinn - Master Engineer, Co-Owner Radio Waves Studios
David is an award-winning recording, mixing, and mastering engineer. While he produces 'sound for all media' at Radio Waves Studios in NYC, he is an Emmy Award winning, as well as Audie Award winning, sound engineer.
The productions recorded at Radio Waves are often a mix of in-person actors, along with cast members working remotely from their home studios.

Sue Zizza

Co-Producer

Sue Zizza, Producer / Director. Owner SueMedia Productions and partner in Radio Waves Studios
Sue is an award-winning audio producer / director whose work includes radio plays, podcasts, and audiobooks that often feature ensemble casts and immersive sound design.
A Transmedia Storyteller, Sue finds inspiration for productions from original audio scripts as well as the stage and novels.

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Any Other Tuesday Interview: Tom Kaminski interviewed by WDHA's Jim Monaghan

Tom Kaminski - Remembering 9/11 , interviewed by Jim Monaghan WDHA-FM

Jim Monaghan's guest on Jersey Magazine is Tom Kaminski who on the morning of September 11, 2001 was flying in a helicopter for WCBS as a traffic reporter.

For many people in the tri-state area, Tom's report at 8:48 that morning was the first time they heard that "something has happened at the World Trade Center."

Tom recounts the events of that tragic morning as he experienced them from the air that morning 25 years ago, relaying what he was seeing to Pat Carroll and Jeff Caplan in the WCBS studio. Some of the audio from that morning is part of the "Impact Steel" display at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum website - https://www.911memorial.org/