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WDBO listeners remember where they were on September 11th, 2001

By Laurel Lee
Remembering 9/11 25 years later NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: People stand next to the reflecting pools before a ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026, in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Jeenah Moon - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
By Laurel Lee

Twenty-five years ago, nearly 3,000 people lost their lives when terrorists hijacked planes and attacked America.

▶ LISTEN TO ORLANDO’S MORNING NEWS EXPRESS PODCAST ON WDBO

This day became one of those “I remember where I was when it happened” events that leave a scar on all those who were old enough to remember.

WDBO listeners came together this morning on Orlando’s Morning News to speak about where they were, what they remember, and how they were feeling in the midst of the chaos.

Listen to some of those stories below:

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Laurel Lee

Laurel Lee

Laurel Lee is a reporter for WDBO and produces various Ask the Expert shows on the weekend.



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