September 11th

Famed architect Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986) lived much of his adult life in Oakland County’s Birmingham and Troy. He designed the World Trade Center in New York City and the Michigan Consolidated Gas Company building in Detroit.

We look at the immediate and long-term changes bands had to make in the aftermath of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

A Texas mattress store just set fire to any chances they had of staying in business, by making a commercial for their "9/11 Twin Towers" sale that is, perhaps, one of the most offensive things I've ever seen.

Some sad news out of Cypress, Tex.

FX and FXX’s The League has quietly sprinted toward the end zone of its seventh and final season in recent weeks, but may find its victory lap marred by a disturbing truth. Series lead Steve Rannazzisi has publicly admitted to fabricating a long-told story of nearly perishing at the World Trade Center in the 9/11 attack of 2001.

A rainbow appeared over the World Trade Center on Thursday, one day before the 14th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

A week ago I asked our listening audience here at the Banana to send me a brief story about where you, a family member, or friend has served our country, along with unit number, and a pic. While the response was overwhelming we still want to pay tribute to those who did send in their pics...

As we all know Veteran's Day is on Monday, and being a Veteran my self it is truly heartbreaking to see others who've served struggle with problems like PTSD, alcoholism, poverty, homelessness, etc. Which is why it was awesome to see this 52-year-old Army veteran named Jim Wolf, who has personally fought a never ending battle with alcoholism and poverty, volunteer to take this step and to do this

Not long before the tragedies that took place on September 11th, I had interviewed to work here at Banana 101.5 and was impatiently awaiting a phone call saying that I got the job. After that morning it seemed like nothing else in my life even mattered as my thoughts moved to the families that were destroyed that day.

Wednesday marks the 12th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Memorial services will be held all across the country, many involving a reading of the victims' names.

Tonight Staind will perform a live concert to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, ticket proceeds will be donated to the families of the victims -- and Banana 101.5 will stream the concert live so you won't miss out. Find out more after the jump.

Working with the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, the oral history project StoryCorps is on a mission to record at least one story honoring each of the victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center that occurred on February 26, 1993 and on September 11, 2001.