In the production of the war of the worlds he put together all of the music himself and contributed some vocals to the final track of the original 1978 release. Wkbw radios war of the worlds, the legacy continues home. Church, broadwayfillmore, the broadway market, the buffalo central terminal. In the production of the war of the worlds he put together all of the music himself and contributed some vocals to the final track of. Those words were spoken by kaye at the start of the new video documentary film, wkbw radios war of the worlds.
The making of wkbws radio version of war of the worlds. Watch our daily buffalo, ny newscasts from 57 am, noon, 56. Documentary on war of the worlds radio broadcast tonight. Documentary on wkbw radios classic war of the worlds to. Truly, war of the worlds has proven itself so durable that it has been able to fit itself into any historical context. Comparing versions of wkbw s war of the worlds 1968. The war of the worlds was a radio drama, originally aired by buffalo, new york radio station wkbw 1520 on october 31, 1968. So go get your favorite drink, sit down and hit play, then close your eyes and relive what it was like to listen to 70s radio. Wells war of the worlds complete with introductions, music, d. Steven spielbergs adaptation of war of the worlds delivers on the thrill and paranoia of h. As we continue to collect recordings, stories and photos from buffalos amazing broadasting past on all levels, its only appropriate to pay homage to wkbw with these audio snapshots, from three different points in kbs time on top. Wkbws war of the worlds buffalo broadcasters association.
This page includes the war of the worlds the new generations. It is the 1973 war of the worlds broadcast from wkbw 1520 in buffalo, new york featuring d. The complete broadcast of wkbw s 1971 adaptation of h. A new documentary, wkbw radios war of the worlds, 50 years later, is taking an indepth look at the 1968 halloween night adaptation of. War of the worlds week top 10 war of the worlds musts. On halloween night 1968, buffalos 50,000watt blowtorch wkbw did an updated version of orson welles war of the worlds, about a martian invasion of earth.
Photos, audio clips and interesting history notes of one of the most listened to radio stations on the east coast of the usa. It describes the memoirs of an unnamed narrator in the suburbs of woking, surrey, england, who recounts an invasion of earth by an army of martians with military technology far in advance to human science. Oct 30, 2015 this is the original october 31st, 1968 master of wkbw radios war of the worlds broadcast minus the songs due to issues. Wkbw 1971 war of the worlds 1938 orson wells and the mercury theater on the air. It was exactly 11am on halloween night 1968 that wkbw radio aired its version of h. Broadcast from the ballroom of the lafayette hotel in buffalo, n. The switch to top 40 in the summer of 1958 signified a shift in popular culture, officially recognizing the power of the postwar baby boomers.
On halloween night 1968, writer dan kriegler and thenprogram director jefferson kaye later the voice of wpvitv in philadelphia, which would become coowned with wkbw tv in 1971 commemorated the then30th anniversary of orson welles 1938 war of the worlds by remaking the infamous broadcast, updating the storyline and changing locations to. Wells war of the worlds this special is made possibly by the generosity of our patreon supporters. A tremendous achievement, and still very convincing to this day. In 1971, wkbw buffalo, ny did an update of its 1968 war of the worlds broadcast, inspired by orson wellss 1938 broadcast. Wells classic novel while impressively updating the action and effects for modern audiences. Comparing versions of wkbws war of the worlds 1968. For the mercury groups halloween show that was to air on october 30, 1938, welles decided to adapt h.
Jeff waynes musical version of the war of the worlds is the debut studio album by jeff wayne, retelling the story of the war of the worlds by h. The good folks at wwkb have given me permission to post this on my blog. War of the worlds browse all war of the worlds audio. October 30th is the world premier of wkbw radios war of the worlds 50 years later. It was a modernized version of the original radio drama aired by cbs in 1938 danny kriegler served as the director of the radio drama while jefferson kaye served as its producer the broadcast, its subsequent reairings and remakes, and multiple. The war of the worlds 1898 is a science fiction novel by h. Original program and had the most impact on the community. The level of detail and constant switching between news reports, dance music, interviews and narration is riveting. Those terrible final words from wkbw s radio transmission of the war of the worlds have stuck with me since i was sixteen. Orson welles war of the worlds radio broadcast october 30, 1938. It was a modernized version of the original radio drama aired by cbs in 1938. The 1968 wkbw adaptation of war of the worlds complete, with intro, studio segments, and credits. Wells classic scifi tale to the cold war era and featuring some of the best special effects of any 1950s film.
Jeff waynes musical version of the war of the worlds by jeff. The war of the worlds was an episode of the american radio drama anthology series mercury theatre on the air. The world at war is arguably the greatest world war ii documentary series ever made, and this version the world at war. For the full, uncut, version of the 1968 wkbw war of the worlds, please. The 1968 adaptation featured sandy beach as the dj and dan neavereth read the opening and closing scripts. Back in 1968, some people believed buffalo was taken over by aliens and the world was ending. List of works based on the war of the worlds wikipedia.
Wellss wellknown novel, war of the worlds, to radio. The 1968 w k b w radio version of the war of the worlds actually its the 1971 rerun with a new introduction. Effectively speaking war of the worlds the trapped in the house scenes 20191218 01. War of the worlds browse all war of the worlds audio book. New documentary to celebrate buffalos war of the worlds, 50. Wkbw war of the worlds broadcast 1973 remembering the 70s. Posts will be rare as all updates will be in the form of pages, which you can view on your right. Matt shares his all time favorite audio version the war of the worlds wkbw s 1971 broadcast of h. In radiolabs very first live hour, we take a deep dive into one of the most controversial moments in broadcasting history orson welles 1938 radio play about martians invading new jersey.
Wkbw radios war on the world s broadcast is considered. Wells scifi story, leaving a legacy that still stands today. Listen to jeff waynes musical version of the war of the worlds now. Publication date 1968 1031 topics war of the worlds, radio drama, 1968, wkbw language. The very latest chart stats about the war of the worlds peak chart position, weeks on chart, weekbyweek chart run, catalogue number. It is said to be the first story that details a human conflict with, and overall defeat by, an extraterrestrial race. Studio album 2 remix 1 jeff waynes musical version of the war of the worlds. Download high resolution copy the nimitz encounters. Hear the 1938 radio broadcast by orson welles, listen to unabridged war of the world audio books on cd, cassette and digital download. Orson welles sunday evening broadcast of october 30, 1938 sparked a nationwide panic.
You can understand that in its day it created havoc well i believe that it created havoc as i remember being told by my parents over 50 years ago, although that is now seen as an urban myth as it is unbelievably atmospheric. A concept album, its main format is progressive rock and string orchestra, using narration and leitmotifs to carry the story via rhyming melodic lyrics that express the feelings of the various characters. Photos, audio clips and interesting history notes of one of the most listened. This is the original october 31st, 1968 master of wkbw radios war of the worlds broadcast minus the songs due to issues. Radio adaptations and plays up to this point had often seemed rudimentary and awkward.
The radio station used their djs and news staff, presenting the entire story as a news broadcast. From wkbw 1520 am in buffalo new york, its is the 1968 version wkbws the war of the worlds. Wkbw war of the worlds broadcast 1973 for my yearly tradition, i am reposting this halloween special with permission from the good folks at wwkb. The war of the worlds radio academic dictionaries and. The restoration of the old black and white wwii era footage is excellent. In our on going war of the worlds week and part of our 2016 halloween celebration at neozaz, we are excited to share one of the great audio interpretations of the war of the worlds. Welcome to this blog, which will soon be a repository for selected audio renditions of h.
With a passion for traveling the world, and investigating the unknown, erica. The war of the worlds radio 1968 wkbw s war of the worlds 1968 the radio station wkbw broadcast a modernized version of the 1938 war of the worlds radio drama. Forgotten buffalo featuring wkbw tv studios, main street. Forgotten landmarks, historic gin mills, and old world neighborhoods. A repository for the war of the worlds audio renditions. Buffalos war of the worlds coming to the big screen wkbw. I have just modified one external link on the war of the worlds radio 1968.
Jeff wayne musical version of the war of the worlds full. A fantastic albeit crackly recording of the orson welles broadcast from almost 80 years ago. The program details how wkbw radio did an updated and localized radio version of h. Part six the complete audio soundtrack of a public tv documentary called the making of wkbw s war of the worlds, hosted by bob koshinski. Feb 25, 2010 the 1968 w k b w radio version of the war of the worlds actually its the 1971 rerun with a new introduction. I sat in the kitchen at 159 findlay avenue that halloween night in 1968 and listened to the broadcast with my dad. The 50th anniversary of wkbw radios war of the worlds, the most famous radio broadcast in buffalos history, will be celebrated with the screening of a new documentary film and. War of the worlds the wkbw 1968 broadcast neozaz neozaz. Wkbw radios war of the worlds, the legacy continues. Join jeff kaye, kb musics sandy beach, channel 7s irv weinstein, and newsmen joe downey, henry brach, jim lancer, and jim fagan as aliens invade grand island. Radio the war of the worlds 1938 radio drama, a 1938 episode of orson welless cbs radio series the mercury theatre on the air the war of the worlds 1968 radio drama, a 1968 wkbw radio adaptation of the 1938 broadcast. Jun, 2016 the town of niagara is once again holding its summer concert series called music mania monday and its nine weeks of free monday night concerts. Wkbw tv, 7 eyewitness news, provides 247 news coverage on wkbw.
Jefferson kaye, who was wkbws program director in 1968, was fond of welles radio presentation of war of the worlds and wanted to mark its. Here you can download the version of the war of the worlds that orson welles famously adapted and aired on national radio in october 1938. Presented so that it sounded like an actual news broadcast, the orson welles version was mistaken for truth by many listeners who caught the program midstream more info here, and, soon enough, they found themselves fleeing an. The ultimate restored 9 disc bluray collectors edition breathes new life into the 44 year old series. This program originally was broadcast on wnedtv in buffalo on halloween night 1998. Its uneven and diverges from the source book, but world war z still brings smart, fastmoving thrills and a solid performance from brad pitt to the zombie genre. The original wkbw war of the worlds was broadcast in 1968, on the 30th anniversary of the orson welles classic. War of the worlds 68 it caused panic up and down the eastern seaboard when first broadcast in 1968. Jeff wayne is a composer known mostly for his musical version of h. The war of the worlds is a music studio album recording by jeff wayne crossover progprogressive rock released in 1978 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Presented so that it sounded like an actual news broadcast, the orson welles version was mistaken for truth by many listeners who caught the program midstream more info here, and, soon enough, they found themselves fleeing an unfolding martian invasion. Mercury theater scriptwriters adapted the war of the worlds novel. It was performed as a halloween episode of the series on october 30, 1938 and aired over the columbia broadcasting system radio network.
From wkbw 1520 am in buffalo new york, its is the 1968 version wkbw s the war of the worlds. Listen to jeff waynes musical version of the war of the worlds in full in the spotify app. Here you can find visual downloads such as video streams, movie files, and documents. Download jeff wayne mp3 songs and albums music downloads. The brainchild of wkbw program director jeff kaye, the show faithfully followed the script of the welles original, but added local references and used reporting technology that did not.
In 1971, wkbw 1520 am, tweaked their infamous 1968 war of the worlds broadcast and created one of the. Celebrating wkbw radios war of the worlds night and. The switch to top 40 in the summer of 1958 signified a shift in popular culture, officially recognizing the power of the post war baby boomers. This is an article mostly about the audio versions of the war of the worlds, with reference to other mediums as necessary. Everything war of the worlds listen free on castbox. Arguably the most famous alieninvasion story of all time, wells highlyregarded science fiction novel will have listeners on the edges of their seats. The proclamation was presented to buffalo broadcasters association chairman don angelo and president dave gillen at a ceremony at dipaolos restaurant on october 16 th, 2009 by new york senator william stachowski. Wells story at an all time high, i want to briefly go over some of the notable audio versions of war of the worlds and make note of the musthaves that everyone should hear. The complete october 1968 recreation of war of the worlds as produced and broadcast by legendary top 40 radio station wkbw in buffalo, new york. July 4, 2008 will mark 50 years since wkbw radio changed music formatsand changed buffalo radio and music forever. This original has dan neaverths leadin narration and sandy. Though its dated in spots, the war of the worlds retains an unnerving power, updating h.
Browse all war of the worlds audio and video titles. Before they were the giants of wwii, they were infantrymen and administrators in wwi, the war to end all wars. The first two thirds of the 60minute broadcast were presented as a series of simulated news bulletins, which suggested to many listeners that an actual alien invasion by martians was currently in progress. Orson welles and his mercury theatre present war of the worlds, and half of america run for their lives. Wells published his original the war of the worlds novella in 1898 to much critical acclaim.