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Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Participants. At least 3 (unidentified) On the night of November 22, 1987, the television signals of two stations in Chicago, Illinois, were hijacked, briefly sending a pirate broadcast of an unidentified person wearing a Max Headroom mask and costume to thousands of home viewers. [1] [2] [3] [4]
- November 22, 1987; 35 years ago
- 3 (unidentified)
May 25, 2021 · By Katie Serena. Published May 25, 2021. Updated March 15, 2022. During the Max Headroom hack of 1987, Chicago television stations were overtaken by a masked man who continues to baffle authorities to this day. The Max Headroom broadcast signal intrusion. The First Max Headroom Hack. The Max Headroom incident came entirely out of the blue.
Jul 7, 2015 · The corrugated metal slab in the background of the signal intrusion was an attempt at recreating Max Headroom’s retro-futuristic broadcast background.
Nov 29, 2010 · Some dress up as characters from TV shows, hijack broadcast signals and troll people who are just trying to watch the news. This is what happened on November 22, 1987. Sports anchor Dan Roan...
Nov 22, 2017 · The Max Headroom "broadcast intrusion" on WTTW, on November 22, 1987. The end of analog television broadcasting in the US and the conversion to digital signals—as well as the increased use of...
Jan 7, 2022 · January 07, 2022. Amory Sivertson. Ben Brock Johnson. “The Max Headroom Incident” from u/gregorburns. This episode originally aired on November 22, 2019. TL;DL (Too Long; Didn’t Listen) On...
Nov 23, 2017 · CHICAGO — One of the greatest mysteries in broadcast history remains unsolved. On November 22, 1987 someone—maybe a group of people—hijacked WGN’s signal and interrupted the 9 p.m. news. Hours...
