Empire State Building Marks 75th Year [3min]
Seventy-five years ago Monday, the lights went on for the first time in the Empire State Building. Reporter Dave Johns spends an afternoon with the landmark's chief electrician Bill Tortorelli and gets a view from the 72nd Floor balcony where Tortorelli and his team change the gels to create the world-famous light shows.
Read entire article at NPR "All Things Considered"