What is wkcr hijacking?

The WKCR hijacking, also known as the WKCR Incident, was a broadcast hijacking that occurred on May 18, 2008 on the Columbia University radio station WKCR-FM in New York City. The hijacker interrupted the station's regular programming and played a looped recording of a song by the band Death in June, a controversial neofolk group associated with far-right ideologies.

The incident lasted for over 80 minutes before the station was able to regain control of their broadcast signal. The culprit behind the hijacking was never identified or apprehended, leading to speculation and theories about the motive behind the incident.

The WKCR hijacking sparked debate and controversy within the Columbia University community and the larger radio broadcasting community about the vulnerability of radio stations to such malicious attacks and the need for improved security measures to prevent future incidents.