October 30, 1938 saw Orson Wells induce widespread public panic with his radio broadcast of what HG Wells classic?
H. G. Wells 1940, on the radio station KTSA in San Antonio, Texas, Wells took part in a radio interview with Orson Welles, who two years previously had performed a famous radio adaptation of "The War of the Worlds". During the interview, by Charles C Shaw, a KTSA radio host, Wells admitted his surprise at the widespread panic that resulted from the broadcast but acknowledged his debt to Welles for increasing sales of one of his "more obscure" titles. Wells died of unspecified causes on 13 August 1946, aged 79, at his home at 13 Hanover Terrace, overlooking Regent's Park, London. Some reports
John Wells (sportscaster) John Wells (sportscaster) John Wells (born February 11, 1946) is a Canadian sportscaster. His most recent show, which ended in April 2008, was "Wells And Company" on CJOB radio in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He broadcast Canadian Football League games for over 30 years. He is the son of "Cactus" Jack Wells. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1995. Wells broadcasting career began in 1965 at Winnipeg's CKY-FM. He moved to television in 1969 as sports director for CKCK-TV in Regina. Wells spent six years as a play-by-play announcer for CFL on CTV. He also spent