WEGENER® Receives $480,000+ Order from BBC World Service

Wegener Corporation (OTCQB: WGNR.PK), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced the receipt of an order from the BBC World Service to upgrade WEGENER equipment used to control and enhance radio broadcasts to internationally deployed WEGENER receivers and media servers. The order is valued over $480,000. The equipment will ship in WEGENER’s fourth quarter to be installed in the BBC’s new facility, November 2010.

“We are pleased to support BBC World Service with enhanced uplink monitoring and media distribution capabilities,” stated Troy Woodbury, President and CEO of Wegener Corporation.

The control and monitoring equipment includes new redundant Compel network control systems and a custom built monitoring solution. The monitoring solution will feed directly into the BBC World Service’s uplink monitoring system for improved, continuous collection of network data.

The installed Compel® system will provide the latest WEGENER hardware and software to broadcast live and file-based programming. It offers flexibility to manage, schedule, distribute and control playout of video, audio and data content. The BBC World Service uses Compel to control WEGENER Unity 4600 media receivers for live radio broadcasts and WEGENER iPump 6420 audio media servers for radio localization projects.

ABOUT WEGENER

WEGENER® (Wegener Communications, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wegener Corporation (OTCQB: WGNR.PK), is an international provider of digital video and audio solutions for broadcast television, radio, telco, private and cable networks. With over 30 years experience in optimizing point-to-multipoint multimedia distribution over satellite, fiber, and IP networks, WEGENER offers a comprehensive product line that handles the scheduling, management and delivery of media rich content to multiple devices, including video screens, computers and audio devices. WEGENER focuses on long- and short-term strategies for bandwidth savings, dynamic advertising, live events and affiliate management.

WEGENER’s product line includes: iPump® media servers for file-based and live broadcasts; COMPEL® Network Control and COMPEL® Conditional Access for dynamic command, monitoring and addressing of multi-site video, audio, and data networks; and the Unity® satellite media receivers for live radio and video broadcasts. Applications served include: digital signage, linear and file-based TV distribution, linear and file-based radio distribution, Nielsen rating information, broadcast news distribution, business music distribution, corporate communications, video and audio simulcasts.

WEGENER® can be reached at 770-814-4000 or at www.wegener.com.

WEGENER, COMPEL, COMPEL CONTROL, iPUMP, MEDIAPLAN, UNITY, ASSURED FILE DELIVERY, PANDA, PROSWITCH, VIDATA, the stylized W-design logo (for WEGENER®), the stylized C-design logo (for Compel®) and the stylized PANDA design logo are all registered trademarks of WEGENER®. All Rights Reserved.

ABOUT BBC WORLD SERVICE

BBC World Service is broadcast around the world on short wave and on the internet. It can also be heard in an increasing number of locations on medium wave and FM. BBC World Service is available on FM in 150 capital cities around the world, part of a strategy to broadcast BBC programs, where possible, in every capital city worldwide. In addition, around 2000 independent radio broadcasters worldwide carry selected World Service output in their local program schedule.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Company intends that such forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "projects," "plans," "anticipates," and similar expressions, and include, for example, statements relating to expectations regarding future sales, income and cash flows. Forward-looking statements 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 products, development of additional business for the Company’s digital video and audio transmission product lines, effectiveness of the sales organization, the successful development and introduction of new products in the future, delays in the conversion by private and broadcast networks to next generation digital broadcast equipment, acceptance by various networks of standards for digital broadcasting, the Company’s liquidity position and capital resources, general market conditions which may not improve during fiscal year 2010 and beyond, and success of the Company’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 Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. 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 results. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statement was made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.