WEGENER SUPPORTS NCTA HDTV INITIATIVES

NCTA Cable2002, New Orleans, LA -- May 8, 2002 -- WEGENER (NASDAQ: WGNR) today publicly announced its support of NCTA (National Cable & Telecommunications Association) voluntary industry actions to speed the transition to digital television.

In a May 1, 2002, letter to the FCC, NCTA President and CEO Robert Sachs pledged that the nations ten largest cable operators would carry up to five digital television stations by January 1, 2003. These cable operators collectively serve more than 85% of the cable customers in the United States. The companies include AT&T Broadband, AOL-Time Warner, Comcast, Charter Communications, Cox Communications, Adelphia Communications, Cablevision Systems, Mediacom Communications, Insight Communications, and CableOne.

WEGENER President & CEO Robert A. Placek stated "The NCTA has shown great leadership in getting the collective support of ten leading cable operators to carry DTV signals by January 1, 2003. We are proud to offer active support of this initiative through our new DTV700 processor, allowing cable operators to economically take off-air DTV signals and inject them into digital cable systems."

The DTV700 processor is on display today at the NCTA Annual Convention, the Cable2002 trade show in New Orleans. The DTV700 processor can be seen in the Arris booth #3233.

WEGENER is an international provider of digital solutions for IP data, video and audio networks. Applications include IP data delivery, broadcast television, cable television, radio networks, business television, distance education, business music, satellite paging and financial information distribution. COMPEL, WEGENER's patented network control system provides networks with unparalleled ability to regionalize programming and commercials through total receiver control. COMPEL network control capability is integrated into WEGENER digital satellite receivers. WEGENER can be reached at +1.770.814.4000 or on the World Wide Web at www.wegener.com.

COMPEL, MEDIAPLAN, ENVOY, UNITY, UNITY·IP and iPUMP are trademarks of WEGENER Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This news release contains statements, which may be forward-looking within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements may include projections regarding future sales results, expected contributions to margins and earnings and market opportunities, and are based upon the Company's current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: customer acceptance and effectiveness of recently introduced UNITY digital video products, development of additional business for the Wegener digital and analog video and audio transmission product lines, effectiveness of the revitalized international sales organization, the successful development and introduction of new products in the future, delays in the conversion by private and broadcast networks to digital broadcast equipment, acceptance by various networks of standards for digital broadcasting, general market conditions which may not improve during fiscal year 2002 and beyond, and success of Wegener's research and development efforts aimed at developing new products. Discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties are provided in detail in the Company's periodic filings with the SEC, including the Form 10-K. The Company intends that such forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the Company's actual results could differ materially from expected or inferred results. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made. Wegener Corporation does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

For further information, please contact:

C. Troy Woodbury, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
Wegener Corporation
(770) 814-4000
www.wegener.com

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