September 11 Digital Archive

Street Sounds from the First Collapse [Radio Broadcast]

Title

Street Sounds from the First Collapse [Radio Broadcast]

Description

This recording of the scene outside the WTC as the first tower collapsed was broadcast on NPR's Weekend Edition on September 15, 2001. Reporter Steven Manning made the recording on September 11th.

Sonic memorial comments

edited by Tony, DEFINITELY for the browser. Recording from outside the WTC as the first tower collapses.

Sonic memorial contact

Vanessa contact ed Steven to see if we can get a full copy of the tape & if he can give us web permission 1/15/03. V emailed again 4/8/03. we gave NPR credit, assume permission?

Sonic memorial creation date

2001-09-12

Sonic memorial duration

01:24:00

Sonic memorial is browsable

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Sonic memorial keyword

Witness
Media
9/11

Sonic memorial name

SMS29, Track 17

Sonic memorial permission

web

Sonic memorial source ref name

SMS309.mp3

Sonic memorial source type

radio

Sonic memorial status

active

Source

digitally recorded

Media Type

audio

Citation

“Street Sounds from the First Collapse [Radio Broadcast],” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/95414/.