War of the Worlds 1968 Radio version 1/7

The 1968 W K B W Radio version of The War of the Worlds (Actually its the 1971 rerun with a new introduction.)

I don't own the content of this video. It is owned by W K B W Radio

for further information see the W K B W Radio website.

wkbwradio(dot)com/page2(dot)htm

The whole thing can be heard there too. So this is really just free publicity.

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• radio
• broadcast
• martian
• invasion
• ufo

[PersiaFasahl]

Yes, this is the 1971 version, not as good as the original 1968, but still awesome ~~!!!!

[tuschman168]

@PersiaFasahl The way I understood it the 1968 version and the 1971 version are the same except for the announcement in the beginning. I'm guessing you are referring to the 1938 version when you say "the original"? Then I would have to agree.

[TheGoldengirlfan]

intersting and funny cometator! I can't belive people fell for it again!

[tuschman168]

@TheGoldengirlfan I can assure you there will always be some people who will fall for it as long as it reaches a large enough audience. We could do this tomorrow and there would be worried calls. Not everyone knows the source material. Even with the Tom Cruise film been made. In fact I think it's time for another radio incarnation, don't you?

[WestVirginiaRebel]

Thanks...there was also a version done in 1988 for PBS (I think) for the 50th anniversary too.

[tuschman168]

@WestVirginiaRebel Really? And here I thought I had everything related to The War Of The Worlds or had at least heard of everything. Damn! Now I have to track that version down.

[MichaelHansenFUN]

KFJC

[PersiaFasahl]

@tuschman168 The 1971 version was cut down for time. Also the disc jockey and the music played in the beginning of the 1968 show was better. I'm just sayin'

[MichaelHansenFUN]

ok but the internet archives shas there 1973 version even though the webopage on W K B W says 1975

there is a W K B W webpage

[MichaelHansenFUN]

Miscues: Locations mentioned on Grand Island during meteor landing do not match up on actual map. Several times reporters react to aircraft and explosions before the audience actually hears them because director Dan Kriegler had to add sound affects live to save tape generations.

[jimsed1964]

Does anyone know where there is a copy of the original 1968 version?

[insdmia]

imagine if on the same night, someone listening to WKBW listening to this decided to turn the dial...and accidentally stumbled upon a rebroadcast of Orson Welles' version. Just something that popped into my head. BTW, the 50th anniversary broadcast on National Public Radio in 1988, starred Jason Robards, Steve Allen and Douglas Edwards as, last I knew, was available on CD (this is for WestVirginiaRebel).

[Michaeldair]

It would be kind of hard to pull this off since most radio stations don't even carry news these days. Sad but true.

[hillbillyprofane]

This is such a great adaptation. Can anyone help me find the 1968 version? Someone sent me a link years ago, but I lost it after a computer crash. :( Thanks for posting this!