Decal
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2017.72.1
Dimensions: 0.125 in X 2.5 in
Dimensions (Metric): 0.3175 cm X 6.35 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 0.3175 cm X 6.35 cm
Source: Salvatore C. and Lisa Pipitone
Credit Line: Gift of the DiFranco and Pipitone families in memory of Donald DiFranco
Description
Channel 7 microphone decal belonging to Donald Joseph DiFranco. The decal is a blue circle with a white border and white number "7."
Channel 7 microphone decal belonging to Donald Joseph DiFranco. The decal is a blue circle with a white border and white number "7."
Historical Notes
Lifelong Brooklynite Donald DiFranco was a tech-savvy handyman who helped his family with tasks ranging from home renovations to tax returns. A broadcast engineer at WABC-TV for 13 years, he was responsible for the station’s transmitter on the North Tower’s 110th floor. After the tower was hit on September 11, Donald called the WABC-TV control room to say service might be disrupted. He was 43 years old.
Lifelong Brooklynite Donald DiFranco was a tech-savvy handyman who helped his family with tasks ranging from home renovations to tax returns. A broadcast engineer at WABC-TV for 13 years, he was responsible for the station’s transmitter on the North Tower’s 110th floor. After the tower was hit on September 11, Donald called the WABC-TV control room to say service might be disrupted. He was 43 years old.
