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Diane Ludin, one of the artists in residence at the WTC World Views Program, made ambient recordings of the WTC. This is the sound of the revolving doors.

Diane Ludin, one of the artists in residence at the WTC World Views Program, made ambient recordings of the WTC. This is the sound of the revolving doors and a man talking.

Diane Ludin, one of the artists in residence at the WTC World Views Program, made ambient recordings of the WTC. This is the sound of elevators.

Diane Ludin, one of the artists in residence at the WTC World Views Program, made ambient recordings of the WTC. This is the sound of radio interference from the towers.

Diane Ludin, one of the artists in residence at the WTC World Views Program, made ambient recordings of the WTC. This is the sound of the turnstiles.

Diane Ludin, one of the artists in residence at the WTC World Views Program, made ambient recordings of the WTC. This is the sound of a toy bomb ticking.

Inspector James Luongo of the New York Police is head of the recovery effort at Fresh Kills Landfill. He describes that work here. [WARNING: Graphic content!]

Inspector James Luongo of the New York Police describes the scene at Ground Zero as he ran toward the towers, stood nearby, and then was forced to run away when the towers fell. Luongo would later be made head of the recovery effort at Fresh Kills…

A montage of radio coverage relating to 9/11 from New York station WNYC.

NPR sums up the events of the morning of 9/11. Government buildings are evacuated in Washington, D.C. All U.S. planes are grounded.

Bob Edwards of NPR talks with reporter Tom Gjelton at the Pentagon as it is being evacuated.

Thirty-five minutes after the attack, WNYC's Mark Hilan interviews a witness and explains that the Municipal Building in which WNYC is housed is emptying out; President Bush announces that the attack was an act of terrorism; NPR's Jackie Lydon speaks…

NPR's Larry Abrahamson gives a brief history of the WTC and the bombing in 1993.

WNYC live broadcast on September 11 with Beth Fertig and Marianne McCune as they interview people on the scene.

WNYC's Amy Eddings in the studio plays sound from the site as people evacuate.

WNYC's Beth Fertig and Marianne McCune broadcast live from the site as the towers fall.

WNYC's Mark Hilan broadcasts live at 9:03 a.m. as second plane crashes into the south tower. Several correspondents describe what they see.

WNYC's Mark Hilan interviews Charlie Hynes, then interrupts to go to NPR news.

WNYC's Mark Hilan cuts in and reports at 8:50 a.m. He then interviews eyewitness Charlie Hynes, who works for WNYC.

Just after the first explosion at the WTC, WNYC's Mark Hilan cuts into the regular broadcast.