September 11 Digital Archive

Demolition Set to Begin for WTC, 1966 [Archival Radio Broadcast]

Title

Demolition Set to Begin for WTC, 1966 [Archival Radio Broadcast]

Description

In this clip from March 1966, news broadcaster Tom Tunn announces the end of the Little Businessman's fight against the Port Authority. Shortly thereafter, demolition of the neighborhood began in preparation for building the World Trade Center.

Source

digitally recorded

Media Type

audio

Sonic Memorial: Name

archival from Ben Shapiro

Sonic Memorial: Source Ref Name

SMS313

Sonic Memorial: Source Type

archival

Sonic Memorial: Duration

01:18:00

Sonic Memorial: Creation Date

1966-03-01

Sonic Memorial: Keyword

Radio Row
Port Authority
Neighborhood
History

Citation

“Demolition Set to Begin for WTC, 1966 [Archival Radio Broadcast],” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed December 26, 2024, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/95417.