At the height of radio, a man named Orson Welles orchestrated one of the greatest pieces of fake news ever made.  What was the War of the Worlds broadcast like?  How did it affect radio and those that listened to it?  Was it even that big of a deal in the first place?  What can we learn about the news from an event that never even happened?  Answer these questions and more on the first episode of The Frontlines of History: The News That Informed Us.  Audio of the War of the Worlds broadcast was taken from the CBS Archives. Share the episode with your friends, and follow the podcast wherever you listen.