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The 1977 Broadcast Where an Alien Hacked Into The Airwaves And Took Possession of British TV
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- Jun 9, 2026
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- 3346
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- https://weirddarkness.com/AlienVoicesOnTVAndRadio
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Summary
In 1977, a calm, otherworldly voice broke into the British evening news across five transmitters at once, identified itself as an alien envoy, and warned humanity to abandon nuclear weapons before time ran out. Was it a hoax, or first contact? EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/AlienVoicesOnTVAndRadio READ or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrxcfak4 FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: While scientists at SETI are continually monitoring for extraterrestrial contact from the cosmos, ordinary people are already hearing from them – via radio and television. (Aliens Voices Over Radio and Television) *** The death of a Hollywood movie producer is still unsolved – and his spirit on the lot is still at unrest. (The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince) *** A family moves into a new home, and it’s not long before they begin hearing strange sounds coming from the home bar in their living room. (Something In That Part of the House) *** In years past, baby boys were dressed in pink. So why the change to the color blue for boys? The answer is a dark one. (Baby Blues) *** In just 30 seconds, 30 rounds were fired when the tension between a crew of thieving cowboys and vigilante lawmen came to an explosive head in the frontier town of Tombstone, Arizona. (The True Story Behind the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral) CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)… 00:00:00.000 = Klaatu’s speech from “The Day The Earth Stood Still” (1951) 00:02:45.959 = Show Open 00:04:39.005 = Alien Voices Over Radio And Television 00:16:13.874 = The Mysterious Death of Thomas Ince and the Haunting of Culver Studios 00:33:04.222 = Something in That Part of the House *** 00:39:31.873 = Baby Blues 00:45:22.653 = The True Story Behind the Gunf…