WEGENER REPORTS RESULTS FOR FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 2003

(December 19, 2002) - DULUTH, Georgia - WEGENER Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR) a leading provider of satellite transmission solutions for broadcast and cable television networks worldwide, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2003.

First quarter 2003 revenues were $3.9 million, resulting in net a loss of $370,000, or $(0.03) per share. Revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 were $6.0 million, with net earnings of $132,000 or $0.01 per share. The eighteen (18) month backlog on November 29, 2002, stood at $12.8 million.

While revenues were down, orders during the quarter provided fuel for future quarters. First quarter orders exceeded $5.5 million, including over $2.5 million for UNITY video products.

"This was a very disappointing quarter from a revenue standpoint, but order activity was the silver lining", stated WEGENER Chairman and CEO Robert A. Placek. "New order activity is high, providing much better visibility for the rest of the year. This combined with our solid balance sheet and a healthy $6 million cash position puts the company in a very positive position going forward, and provides the basis for improved operating results in upcoming quarters", adds Placek.

Subsequent to the first quarter, the company has continued to enjoy substantial bookings, including $1.3 million dollars in orders for UNITY cable receivers and for the new DTV700 series of digital cable products. These new orders will ship during fiscal 2003.

WEGENER Corporation, through its subsidiary WEGENER Communications, 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 Communications can be reached at +1.770.814.4000 or on the World Wide Web at www.wegener.com.

COMPEL, 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.