A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Oct. 30, 1938, the radio play “The War of ...

The New Jersey "Martian invasion" broadcast is part of American folklore. But some, even then, saw it as a fearful prediction of America today.

Many Americans were at home that evening, listening to the radio.

There were often special radio shows broadcast across the country and one that perhaps caused the most confusion and mass hysteria was The War of the Worlds. On October 30, 1938, CBS Radio aired a ...

Looking for a little out-of-this-world fun before Halloween? A “War of the Worlds” 85th anniversary “broadcast bash” will take place Sunday, Oct. 29, on a farm in the Grovers Mill section ...

On this day, October 30th, we take a moment to reflect on the significant historical events that have shaped our world across ...

Jeff Caplan is the host of Jeff Caplan’s Afternoon News on KSL NewsRadio. Follow him on Facebook and X. Though several familiar faces return, the Jazz will have a new identity this season as they ...

Jason Rimkus will present “Exploring the War of the Worlds: 1938 Radio Broadcast,” 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the Southwest Library’s Community Room A, 7979 38th Ave. Kenosha native Welles, who was ...

Up and coming actor/director/producer Orson Welles took advantage of the hype on October 30, 1938, when he broadcast H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds on his weekly radio drama program.

On Oct. 30, 1938, the radio play “The War of the Worlds,” starring Orson Welles, aired on CBS. Using fake news bulletins and simulated on-scene reports to portray an invasion by Martians, the ...

The last time a British man made it to the final of Wimbledon, the war - World War II - hadn't yet begun. It was 1938 when Bunny Austin lost the championship in straight sets to Don Budge.