WNYC transmitter site in Greenpoint

Photos: The Early Days of WNYC

Features | Jul 2, 2014

Al Tropea started at WNYC as an engineer before moving on to work at City Hall, recording various events for 37 years. Over the course of that time, he took incredible photos of WNYC in its hey-day.

 

Master Control
Master Control (Al Tropea)

 

WNYC announcer
WNYC announcer Shirley Zak Hayes (Al Tropea)

 

The WNYC van
The WNYC van (Al Tropea)

 

WNYC studio
WNYC studio (Al Tropea)

 

WNYC announcer
WNYC announcer Larry Orfaly in the 1960s. (Al Tropea)

 

Antenna base
Antenna base at the Greenpoint, Brooklyn transmitter. (Al Tropea)

 

Leonard Lopate and engineers
Leonard Lopate and News Director Dick Hinchliffe with engineers Joe Curcio, Al Vitale and others (including freelancer Dan Lehrecke) at the 1986 Mets Parade (Al Tropea)

 

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