The Engineers Who Kept New York On Air | New York City News

Twenty-five years after 9/11, the memory of broadcast engineers Isaias Rivera and Robert Pattison—among six who perished on the 110th floor of the North Tower—still echoes. That floor housed New York’s critical TV antenna, a lifeline for millions. Jeff Birch, who witnessed the skyline vanish in seconds, recalls the engineers as a tight-knit family. At the memorial, he saw a fragment of that antenna still standing—a miracle from a fall over a quarter mile. He remembers frantic calls cut short, pleading with firefighters not to forget those trapped above. Even amid chaos, Birch and his team fought to restore broadcasts, with CBS pulling off a daring backup signal from the Empire State Building. Today, he finds solace atop the Freedom Tower’s new antenna, honoring Rivera, Pattison, and their fallen colleagues—their sacrifice forever etched in the city’s skyline. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6a32ded3c23c0818