One of the greatest mysteries in broadcast history remains unsolved to this day. On November 22, 1987 someone—maybe a group of people—hijacked WGN’s signal and interrupted the 9:00 News. And our Dan Roan was right in the thick of it. As Dan prepares to retire from WGN on May 26th, here are his thoughts on that night in a report from 2017 on the 30th anniversary. | WGN TV
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