On this episode, we discuss the time a radio show terrorized listeners. In 1938, when “War of the Worlds” aired, radio was a new broadcast medium. The only other was film, which was more sanitized and far less lifelike than now.
Orson Welles, a Midwest native, and his company played with the airwaves’ potential by making this show as realistic as possible. They were far more successful than they dreamed.
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* Moves are being made to reduce protections for gray wolves. But will it help livestock producers?
* This Week in Illinois History focuses on the origin of March Madness.
