The ghostly radio station in Russia that no one claims to run

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THE GHOSTLY RADIO STATION THAT NO ONE CLAIMS TO RUN

In the middle of a Russian swampland, not far from the city of St Petersburg, is a rectangular iron gate. Beyond its rusted bars is a collection of radio towers, abandoned buildings and power lines bordered by a dry-stone wall. This sinister location is the focus of a mystery which stretches back to the height of the Cold War.

It is thought to be the headquarters of a radio station, “MDZhB”, that no-one has ever claimed to run. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, for the last three-and-a-half decades, it’s been broadcasting a dull, monotonous tone. Every few seconds it’s joined by a second sound, like some ghostly ship sounding its foghorn. Then the drone continues. Once or twice a week, a man or woman will read out some words in Russian, such as “dinghy” or “farming specialist”. And that’s it. Anyone, anywhere in the world can listen in, simply by tuning a radio to the frequency 4625 kHz.

It’s so enigmatic, it’s as if it was designed with conspiracy theorists in mind. Today the station has an online following numbering in the tens of thousands, who know it affectionately as “the Buzzer”. 

What’s going on? The frequency is thought to belong to the Russian military, though they’ve never actually admitted this. It first began broadcasting at the close of the Cold War, when communism was in decline. Today it’s transmitted from two locations – the St Petersburg site and a location near Moscow. Bizarrely, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, rather than shutting down, the station’s activity sharply increased.

There’s no shortage of theories to explain what the Buzzer might be for – ranging from keeping in touch with submarines to communing with aliens. One such idea is that it’s acting as a “Dead Hand” signal; in the event Russia is hit by a nuclear attack, the drone will stop and automatically trigger a retaliation. No questions asked, just total nuclear obliteration on both sides. This may not be as wacky as it sounds. The system was originally pioneered in the Soviet era, where it took the form of a computer system which scanned the airwaves for signs of life or nuclear fallout. Alarmingly, many experts believe it may still be in use. As Russian president Vladimir Putin pointed out himself earlier this year, “nobody would survive” a nuclear war between Russia and the United States.

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woah that’s kind of cool and weird, I love reading about stuff like this

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Just now, gagapoppy said:

woah that’s kind of cool and weird, I love reading about stuff like this

Me, too. I enjoyed this article, and The Buzzer is very mysterious and creepy thing, damn.

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My guess would be that it’s an old radio station and that the frequency still sends out the wind passing by

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Here's also recorded voice message:

 

[LaLa 19,898]

Great something else to worry about as I'm drifting off to sleep 

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Just now, Trillion Reasons said:

Me, too. I enjoyed this article, and The Buzzer is very mysterious and creepy thing, damn.

The sound of the buzzer (the video) gave me goosebumps, it just sounds...off,

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Just now, LaLa said:

Great something else to worry about as I'm drifting off to sleep 

Did you listen to the sound of this radio station? 

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Wondering how much did they play Rain on Me during past weeks. 

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1 minute ago, BadGurlMadge said:

My guess would be that it’s an old radio station and that the frequency still sends out the wind passing by

Probably. But those messages are weird, that's why I guess this is something that related to Nuclear War. 

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Just now, FfFfFfFF said:

Wondnering how much they played Rain on Me during past weeks. 

I was waiting for someone to post a joke, but I didn't expect it to be you. 

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This is the content I love.

Spooky, and I can't wait to lay in bed tonight and read more about this. 

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1 minute ago, Trillion Reasons said:

Probably. But those messages are weird, that's why I guess this is something that related to Nuclear War. 

i think every time it says “boing” it just hits a different frequency, so idk this can possibly be a natural reaction and a natural solution but yes it’s fascinating!

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I bet these are the songs they play most often.

 

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1 minute ago, FfFfFfFF said:

I bet these are the songs they play most often.

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