BROADCAST MAYHEM

📻 On October 30, 1938, an unusual radio broadcast blurred the line between fiction and reality, leaving some Americans wondering whether the unbelievable events they were hearing were actually taking place. What was that broadcast? 🎙️ (Scroll down for the answer!)

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RADIO MAYHEM: Answer

The broadcast in question was a dramatic retelling of HG Wells’ "The War of the Worlds" directed and narrated by Orson Welles. Presented in the style of breaking news reports, the adaptation of H.G. Wells’ science fiction novel fooled some listeners into believing Earth was under attack. Although reports of widespread panic were exaggerated, the broadcast became a legendary moment in radio history.