Indiana Public Radio to Re-Create Historic Broadcast
27.10.08Filed Under: ECI News
Ball State University is preparing to recreate Orson Welles’ 1938 broadcast of ‘The War of the Worlds’ that sparked panic among some listeners who thought Earth was being invaded by aliens. Indiana Public Radio General Manager Marcus Jackman said the re-enactment on Thursday night, 70 years after Welles’ broadcast, will be a treat for listeners.
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