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The aircheck run by radio station WFUV just before the first plane struck shows what was on the nation's mind the morning of September 11. The Dj cuts in with breaking news.

John Weber remarks that just as people know where they were when JFK was shot, now they'll remember when they first heard about the Twin Towers. John was on Route 18 in New Jersey on his way to work.

Wickham Boyle, a journalist who lives 10 blocks from the WTC, heard the first plane fly over and saw the second one from her roof. She picked up her son and 12 of his friends from school while the towers fell. She has written a book, A Mother's…

Beverly Eckert and Nikki Stern lost their husbands on 9/11. Beverly remembers her husband Sean Rooney's love of music. Nikki desribes the grieving process. This excerpt is from the Sonic Memorial Special.

Watching the news on 9/11, Will Nichols saw footage of the tower falling that was shot by physician Mark Heath. Will e-mailed the doctor, hoping to hear that he had been able to help some of the victims, and Dr. Heath answered. Unfortunately, there…

Connecticut resident Ross Pinell visited the towers several years ago. He is haunted by the sound of the wind reverberating in the façades of the buildings.

Pamela McFadden loved Windows on the World, especially the view of the Statue of Liberty. She thought of the restaurant as a sort of ship in the sky.

Stephen Vitiello was one of the artists in residency at the WTC. He made Ambient Sound recordings of the building. This one was recorded from the 91st floor of Tower One. It was exhibited as a surround sound installation at the 2002 Whitney…

Richard Wolf remembers the way the WNYC Morning Edition radio broadcast sound cut out as the tower burned.

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

Irving Simon describes the stores and the workday on Radio Row.

Carl, an electrical contractor, describes working on the initial installation of the WTC TV tower and a more recent renovation of the observation deck.

A montage of the Building Stewardesses talking about the workday and workplace.

The Sound of New York City is a CD put out by Logan Susnick in 2000. It includes ambient tracks from all over the city. Here you can listen to the WTC concourse atmosphere as the afternoon crowds leave work.

Edythe, a former WTC building stewardess, explains that Guy Tozzoli was both boss and mentor to her and many of the building stewardesses.

Edythe, a former WTC building stewardess, describes the training they received and the uniforms they wore.

By chance, WTC electrician Harold Maguire left the building 20 minutes before the first plane hit. He describes how strange it felt to have people calling to see if he was alive.

Herb Ouida worked on the 77th floor for the World Trade Association. When the planes hit on September 11th, he thought of his son working for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 105th. His story was featured in the Kitchen Sisters' production the Sonic…

Two young hiphop artists, Colin Travers and Eric Minor made a three minute dedication piece sampled from news clips. It is being played on WKCR. They poured their hearts into their piece "RIP WTC." Colin grew up in Brooklyn Heights and witnessed the…

Two young hiphop artists, Colin Travers and Eric Minor made a three minute dedication piece sampled from news clips. It is being played on WKCR. They poured their hearts into their piece "RIP WTC." Colin grew up in Brooklyn Heights and witnessed the…