In 1987, someone hijacked two Chicago TV stations with a bizarre Max Headroom video—and vanished without a trace. No one knows who did it or why. In Part 1, we dive into the mystery, the tech, and the legend of one of broadcast TV’s weirdest moments. #AstonishingLegends #Podcast #MaxHeadroomIncident

Since I've been ill I forgot last night to share that it was the 37th anniversary of the Max Headroom Incident!

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Also here is #chi.tv.max.signal.intrusion@199mhz from the warped minds of #theblissmachine; dedicated to the #maxheadroomincident of 1987 @listigeplaylists.bsky.social

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We talk about ghost radio and wierd hijacking incidents this week. Check it out!

Happy #MaxHeadroom Incident Day!

> `laughing max-headroom wearing white raybans with black lenses, with corrugated steel behind him at a 45 degree angle, harsh overhead lighting, tan jacket, black tie, white undershirt`

#aiart #MaxHeadroomIncident

In 1987, someone hijacked Chicago television with a bizarre masked broadcast. Two stations were interrupted. The FCC investigated. Nobody was ever conclusively identified.
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#1980s
#TelevisionMystery
#ArcaneAxle

"We wanted his take on the Max Headroom incident." - PHOEBE JUDGE, The Max Headroom Incident, Criminal #Criminal #ThisIsCriminal #MaxHeadroomIncident #PhoebeJudge

"After calling out Chuck Swirsky, the person in the Max Headroom mask, who appeared to be a man, also pulled down his pants - revealing his bare ass!" - AMORY SIVERTSON, To the Max (Headroom), Endless Thread #EndlessThread #MaxHeadroomIncident #AmorySivertson

"So, the Max Headroom incident was never solved?" - PHOEBE JUDGE, The Max Headroom Incident, Criminal #Criminal #ThisIsCriminal #MaxHeadroomIncident #PhoebeJudge

"The Max Headroom incident, which occurred just one year later, didn't involve satellite hijacking!" - PHOEBE JUDGE, The Max Headroom Incident, Criminal #Criminal #ThisIsCriminal #MaxHeadroomIncident #PhoebeJudge

#oddityarchive #maxheadroom #MaxHeadroomIncident #maxheadroomsignalhijacking #YouTube #youtubevideo #youtubechannel

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This happened 37 years ago today.

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