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.
Sonic memorial comments
edited by Tony, good historic document
Sonic memorial contact
Ben Shapiro found a video dub of film newsreel. We should get video copy from him. See if he knows about permissions for this one 1/15/03.
Sonic memorial creation date
1966-03-01
Sonic memorial duration
01:18:00
Sonic memorial is browsable
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Sonic memorial keyword
Radio Row
Port Authority
Neighborhood
History
Sonic memorial name
archival from Ben Shapiro
Sonic memorial permission
unknown
Sonic memorial source ref name
SMS313
Sonic memorial source type
archival
Sonic memorial status
in progress
Source
digitally recorded
Media Type
audio
Collection
Citation
“Demolition Set to Begin for WTC, 1966 [Archival Radio Broadcast],” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/95417/.