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Originally Posted by RStar

Wow, this reminds me of the radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds". I don't think that would even be possible here today, just goes to show how far behind these third world countries are...

Mmm-hmm.

From Radiolab

In 1949, when Radio Quito decided to translate the Orson Welles stunt for an Equadorian audience, no one knew that the result would be a riot that burned down the radio station and killed at least 7 people.

and then

it happens again. This time it’s in the 1960s in Buffalo, NY.

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