WOTW 80th celebration by Lilly Library

[Wellesnet]

By GABRIELLA ALTCHEK
Indiana University newsroom
Lilly Library marking 80th anniversary of ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast:
http://www.wellesnet.com/lilly-library-80th-war-worlds/

[Le Chiffre]

Ray Kelly with a nice writeup in Masslive:
https://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf ... ds_80.html

Unfortunately, Lilly's version of WOTW on their website, while frequently very good, still has some sound quality problems in crucial scenes, such as Ray Collins' reporter witnessing the destruction of New York City. In fact, the entire "2X2L...calling CQ" coda is missing!

Wich2:
P.S. - As I think I mentioned here before, a little birdy tells me that there may be a best-yet WOTW coming for Halloween - and done by folks who know_their_stuff.

Le Chiffre
That sounds great. I'll take your word for it and look forward to it. If it comes out around the same time as TOSOTW, all the better.

Dan UK: Well if they use Randy Riddle's copy, Lilly's copy, and any other copies, and use the best bits from each they should be able to come up with something truly excellent.

Wich2:
I believe that that is about what is happening

Heard anything more about this, Craig? Or anybody else?

[Wellesnet]

25 Surprising facts about the War of the Worlds broadcast:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/25-su ... tp#image=1

[Terry]

Heard anything more about this, Craig? Or anybody else?

Is it coming for Halloween, Craig? Because that would be COOL.

Last I heard, that was the plan, Terry!

- Craig

[Terry]

Chuck Schaden and Ken Alexander read through Chicago newspapers from October 31, 1938.

https://youtu.be/tH2L5Lhygsw?t=12000

[Wellesnet]

A. Brad Schwartz, author of “Broadcast Hysteria: Orson Welles’s War of the Worlds and the Art of Fake News”, has written a new article for the New York Times:
Orson Welles and the Birth of Fake News
Many people believed his famous “War of the Worlds” broadcast — but many didn’t. The difference offers a valuable lesson today.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/30/opin ... -news.html