Numbers Stations: Unacknowledged Transmission

<p>When most of us think of radio stations we think of pop music and drive-time DJs. But those with shortwaves radios can access a whole other world of broadcasts, including police scanners, satellite signals and the mysterious “numbers stations.” These stations occasionally broadcast a bizarre string of numbers before going silent.</p> <p>To learn more about these “number stations,” what purpose they serve and how they were employed during the Cold War, Bill welcomes historian Māris and Dave Broyles director CNA’s Special Activities & Intelligence Program.</p> <p>Māris Goldmanis is a historian, co-founder and editor of <a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/www.numbers-stations.com/__;!!JrmCwc4xXN63PQ!x1PLAREX3jVAYke8tlHbeWHPHyjZFwTT_ZulxUK-w5j4qC0yMWid6bdMlqnXAA$"> numbers-stations.com/</a> and an avid numbers stations researcher.</p> <p>Dave Broyles is the director of CNA's Special Activities & Intelligence Program. He specializes in cyber operations and special operations, as well as experimentation and innovation in the Department of Defense. Dave is also the co-host of the CNA podcast AI with AI. </p>