75 Years Since "War of the Worlds" Broadcast, Hoaxes Live OnThe 1938 radio program panicked America. Or did it? Could the same happen today?ByJarret LiottaFor National GeographicPublished November 1, 2013ShareTweetEmail October 30, 2013 marks the 75th anniversary of Orson Welles's infamous War of the Worlds radio broadcast.ShareTweetEmail