September 11 Digital Archive

George Willig, Climber at WTC [Archival Radio Broadcast]

Title

George Willig, Climber at WTC [Archival Radio Broadcast]

Description

Amateur rock climber George Willig scaled the south tower in 1977. He was arrested when he reached the top, but his stunt generated such a positive response that the city only fined him $1.10--a penny for each story he climbed. This clip includes audio from press conferences held shortly after the event.

Source

digitally recorded

Media Type

audio

Sonic Memorial: Name

track 1, track 2, SMS061.1_4

Sonic Memorial: Source Ref Name

SMS708.1

Sonic Memorial: Source Type

radio

Sonic Memorial: Duration

00:00:00

Sonic Memorial: Creation Date

1977-01-01

Sonic Memorial: Keyword

History
Daredevils

Citation

“George Willig, Climber at WTC [Archival Radio Broadcast],” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed November 16, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/95312.