God life was so simple back then ... NE Illinois in a complete tizzy over it for quite some time.

If somehow you don't know what this is, eat some fiber and enjoy reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Headroom_broadcast_signal_intrusion


I forget where it was from, but a few years ago I came across (gross) a fairly lengthy article on the whole thing - they've never found out who did d it to this day, but there are theories ... I'll try to find it later.

A truly great moment in local history.

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I think the whole conspiracy is on reddit.

In my memory I saw it live but there is no way I would have been watching Dr. Who. Probably just a false memory.

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I think I read that too...something about a guy who knew a group of "analog hackers" centered on two brothers, one of whom was autistic or something like that?

See, that's exactly my take too ... I remember something odd happening, but I can't conceive of a scenario wherein I'd be watching that show on that channel at that time for pretty much any reason. Maybe I'm/we're conflating the WGN version with the WTTW one?



Hey, that sounds about right.

Hell I took a quick look and, according to that guy that did a faux AMA, the people he suspected ("J" and "K") have apparently been excluded from consideration ... which I presume means it remains a mystery still.

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/eeb6e/i_believe_i_know_who_was_behind_the_max_headroom/

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Im with you on this though I was a Dr Who fan and quite possibly did see it live I dont have a real clear memory of having done so

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

I have this on videotape!!

Unfortunately....I ain't got no player. But I remember watching it and being like, what the Christ....

Youtube is your friend.

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Oh, I mean, I've seen it. It's just cool having the actual tape from 1987. Actually, it was once cool in the world before Youtube, but now it is irrelevant.

Need that I am I saw it live watching Dr Who.

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You guys nailed it.
I emailed my best friend earlier and said "Is it possible that we were actually watching this live when it happened?
It's not like we read about it on Twitter the next day at 7th grade.....".
Perhaps a fake memory, but even before I saw it on YT years ago, I had a vague visual memory of the entire scenario.
Still, what a weird story when you're a kid.....

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I remember this. Watched it live. I and friends thought it was Kevin Mathews behind it. not sure they ever found out who it was.

From a pretty neat channel over @ YouTube, apparently this is the first time the WGN full incident has been seen/posted (posted 11/22/17); enjoy, if it interests you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKnwhokvgxE&feature=youtu.be

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Best part of that was Larivee on the Bears call.

Last good days of Bears radio PBP.

Fuzzy Memories is pretty cool.

Not really all that interested in Max but Mo Douglass was jerried up and Dan Roan had hair.

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