The text is a list of various instances where television and radio broadcasts were unexpectedly interrupted. Here's a summary:
1. **Steve Wilkos Show**: The Steve Wilkos show in February 2013 was interrupted with a fake announcement of a zombie apocalypse in Great Falls, Montana.
2. **WJLA's ABC Broadcast**: In July 2007, an old grainy photo interrupted the broadcast of "The Falcon and the Snowman".
3. **HBO's Captain Midnite**: In April 1986, HBO's broadcast of "Captain Midnite" was interrupted by a prankster who claimed to be part of the "Intergalactic Association".
4. **Handyman II**: In 2007, a clip from a pay-per-view program interrupted the broadcast of "Handyman II" on Comcast.
5. **Playboy Channel**: In September 1987, a broadcast of a film on the Playboy channel was interrupted with a religious message.
6. **WZZY 98**: In March 2017, a radio station in Indiana was hacked and interrupted with a fake emergency announcement about a zombie apocalypse.
7. **UFO Interruption**: In January 2015, a UFO was spotted near the International Space Station, and some claimed that NASA cut the live feed to hide the sighting.
8. **Yosemite Sam**: On December 19, 2004, a strange station named "Yosemite Sam" interrupted transmission frequencies with a catchphrase from the Looney Tunes character.
9. **Solidarity**: In 1985, a Polish TV station was hijacked to send a message about social justice and workers' rights.
10. **C-SPAN**: In January 2017, C-SPAN was interrupted by Russia Today for 10 minutes.
11. **Old Tape**: An old tape was found that started with classical music but was interrupted by shrill shrieks, whispers, and odd clanging noises.
12. **The Russians Are Coming**: UVB-76, a station believed to be broadcasting from Russia since the mid-70s, was interrupted in 2010 with Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky.
13. **KL ye**: On September 14, 1953, a station called KL ye, based in Houston, Texas, interrupted regular programming in England. The BBC and KPRC-TV launched an investigation, but eventually concluded that it was a hoax.
Each of these instances involved a broadcast being interrupted by a prankster, a hack, or a mysterious event. In some cases, the interruptions caused panic or confusion among viewers and listeners. In other cases, they were discovered to be hoaxes or pranks.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. In February 2013, a broadcast interruption occurred on KRTV in Great Falls, Montana, where a message about a zombie apocalypse was aired.
2. The interruption was preceded by the Emergency Alert System attention signal and included a message about the "bodies of the dead rising from their graves and attacking the living."
3. The broadcast was interrupted for several minutes, causing widespread panic among viewers.
4. The incident was later revealed to be a hoax, and the culprit was never caught.
5. In 1986, a hacker known as "Captain Midnight" interrupted a broadcast on HBO, displaying a message that read, "Good evening, HBO, from Captain Midnight. $12.95 per month? No way!"
6. The hacker was later identified as John R. MacDougall, a master control operator who worked at a satellite teleport.
7. In 2007, a strange image of an elderly couple appeared on a broadcast of WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C.
8. The image was later attributed to a programming error, but some speculate that it may have been a hoax.
9. In 1987, a hacker interrupted a broadcast of the TV show "Doctor Who" on WTTW in Chicago, displaying a message that read, "I'm better than Chuck Swirsky."
10. The hacker also interrupted a broadcast of the news on WGN-TV, displaying a message that read, "I still would like my job at WGN."
11. The culprit was never caught, but an investigation revealed that the hacker had used a complex system to hijack the broadcasts.
12. In 1997, a broadcast interruption occurred on Southern Television in the UK, where a message about an "intergalactic association" was aired.
13. The message was later revealed to be a hoax, and the culprit was never caught.
14. In 2004, a strange broadcast interruption occurred on a shortwave frequency, where a message from a character named "Yosemite Sam" was aired.
15. The message was later revealed to be a hoax, and the culprit was never caught.
16. In 2017, a broadcast interruption occurred on C-SPAN, where a message from Russia Today was aired.
17. The incident was later revealed to be a technical error, but some speculate that it may have been a hoax.
18. In the 1990s, a strange audio recording was made of a classical music broadcast that was interrupted by strange noises and voices.
19. The recording was later attributed to a hoax, but some speculate that it may have been a real paranormal event.
20. In the 1970s, a strange broadcast interruption occurred on a radio station in the UK, where a message from a character named "UVB-76" was aired.
21. The message was later revealed to be a hoax, and the culprit was never caught.
22. In 1953, a broadcast interruption occurred on a TV station in the UK, where a message from a character named "KLYE" was aired.
23. The message was later revealed to be a hoax, and the culprit was never caught.
24. In 1987, a broadcast interruption occurred on WTTW in Chicago, where a message from a character named "Max Headroom" was aired.
25. The message was later revealed to be a hoax, and the culprit was never caught.
Note: These facts are limited to the specific incidents mentioned in the text and do not include any additional information or context.