I forget where I heard the story this week, but the gist was this: newspapers were choked at the revenues that (this new-fangled medium) radio was stealing from it, so they (newspapers) overblew the levels of hysteria in their reporting, in order to show radio in a bad light.
The wiki article here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Worlds_(radio) says, " Though there were sensationalist accounts in the press about a supposed panic in response to the broadcast, the precise extent of listener response has been debated. " I am at work now on a break, will try to rack my tired brains later to see if I can remember where my info this week came from ef Grover's Mill no wait, Vancouver BC _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
