"WBEN's Bauerle and Bellavia: Irresponsible Reporting on Rainbow Bridge"

WBEN-AM's coverage of the Rainbow Bridge explosion was deemed irresponsible as hosts Tom Bauerle and David Bellavia speculated on-air, fueled by unnamed sources, that it was an act of terrorism. Bauerle blamed the government for the delayed explanation, while Bellavia added fuel to the fire with his own speculations. Bauerle eventually admitted that most of the information on the station was not true. The coverage was criticized for its lack of responsibility and the hosts were called upon to apologize and improve the station's news reputation.