WEGENER BOARD ADVISES STOCKHOLDERS TO AWAIT RECOMMENDATION ON RADYNE UNSOLICITED TENDER OFFER

(April 24, 2003) – Duluth, Georgia – Wegener Corporation (Nasdaq: WGNR), a leading provider of satellite transmission solutions for broadcast and cable television networks worldwide, today announced that it has established an independent committee of its board of directors to evaluate the unsolicited tender offer by Radyne ComStream Inc. (“Radyne”) to purchase all of the outstanding common stock of Wegener at a cash price of $1.55 per share. The committee is in the process of retaining an independent financial advisor to assist it in making its evaluation of the tender offer.

The independent committee consists of Thomas G. Elliot, Joseph A. Parks and Wendell H. Bailey, each of whom is an independent, non-management director. The independent committee will make its recommendation with respect to the Radyne tender offer to the Wegener board of directors. The board will then advise stockholders whether it recommends acceptance or rejection of the tender offer, expresses no opinion, remains neutral with respect to the tender offer or is unable to take a position with respect to the tender offer. When the board makes its recommendation to stockholders, which will occur on or prior to May 7, 2003, it will also state the reasons for the recommendation. Until such time that the board makes a recommendation, it strongly requests that all Wegener stockholders defer making any determination whether to accept or reject the tender offer.

The Wegener board also strongly recommends that Wegener stockholders read the board’s solicitation/recommendation statement regarding the proposed unsolicited Radyne tender offer when it becomes available. Stockholders may obtain a free copy of the solicitation/recommendation statement, which will be filed by Wegener with the Securities and Exchange Commission, at the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. Stockholders may also obtain, without charge, a copy of the solicitation/recommendation statement, when available, by directing requests to Innisfree M&A Incorporated, toll-free at (888) 750-5834 or collect at (212) 750-5833.

About Wegener Corporation
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, 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.