After the September 11 , 2001 attacks , NBC used MSNBC as an outlet for the up-to-the-minute coverage being provided by NBC News as a supplement to the longer stories on broadcast NBC . With little financial news to cover , CNBC and CNBC Europe ran MSNBC for many hours each day following the attacks . The year also boosted the profile of Ashleigh Banfield , who was present during the collapse of Building 7 while covering the World Trade Center on September 11 . Her '' Region In Conflict '' program capitalized on her newfound celebrity and showcased exclusive interviews from Afghanistan
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