As Roanoke marks the Mill Mountain Star’s 75th anniversary November 23rd, there is a rare opportunity to hear just how much it meant to the city when the landmark was erected and first lit up. It was a song written, recorded and played on Roanoke radio to celebrate the occasion.  WFIR’s Evan Jones goes deep into the vault with the story.

You can hear about 3 minutes of the song here:

Many thanks to former WFIR announcer John Schreiner for the archive material.