How did the War of the Worlds broadcast affect Orson Welles’s career?

The 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds did not hinder Orson Welles’s career; rather, it propelled him to even greater fame and success.1

While the broadcast became legendary for the public reaction it induced—which was later found to be significantly exaggerated by newspapers—Welles emerged from the event as a household name. Following an apologetic news conference held the day after the broadcast, he continued his work in radio and theater, ultimately attracting the attention of Hollywood. Studios began offering him increasingly lavish contracts, leading him to transition into a highly successful film career.123