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Unknown people are said to have hijacked a radio frequency of the WDR for messages from the lateral thinker scene about the corona pandemic in Münsterland.
According to the Federal Network Agency responsible in such cases, the police from Ahaus turned to the authority and reported a corresponding incident.
The program of the WDR broadcaster 1Live was suddenly superimposed on a woman while driving, it said.
Instead, a "tinny voice" sounded for about 45 seconds, "spreading the Corona theses from the lateral thinker scene".
Several media reported about it.
Several reports of malfunctions in the Borken district
The WDR also confirmed the interference on Thursday.
Since the first week of March, several reports of this type have been received from listeners.
"The frequency was temporarily hijacked by strangers, especially in the Borken district," the broadcaster explained.
All information has been forwarded to the Federal Network Agency, which is now tracking the origin.
It is also their responsibility to initiate possible legal action.
The Federal Network Agency assumes a pirate station that illegally uses the 1Live frequency.
Because the interruptions are so short, he probably doesn't have a particularly strong transmission power and uses different locations.
"The use of frequencies without frequency allocation is an administrative offense and can be punished with severe fines," said the authority.
wit / dpa