![]() But one Sunday newscast was very different. Thirty years ago, Chicago’s Very Own had a slower pace and had a mom and pop appeal. Who and why they did it is still a great unknown. While quirky and even amusing to some the broadcast interruption was a very big deal. And it was an even bigger deal that the guilty party was never caught. In broadcast history, it’s believe it has only happened one other time in the United States-that person prosecuted for pirating HBO’s signal in 1986. Hours later, it happened again at another Chicago station. On Novemsomeone-maybe a group of people-hijacked WGN’s signal and interrupted the 9 p.m. ![]() Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.ĬHICAGO - One of the greatest mysteries in broadcast history remains unsolved. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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