WEGENER Vice President Kamy Merithew Selected as Speaker for 2010 NAB Show Panel

WEGENER Vice President Kamy Merithew Selected as Speaker for 2010 NAB Show Panel

Panel discussion on web video vs. TV is featured in Destination Broadband Theater

DULUTH, Ga., April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ:WGNR), a leading provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, today announced Vice President, Kamy Merithew, has been selected to be a speaker on a panel during the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas, April 12-15.

The session titled "TV vs. Web: Conflict or Convergence" will bring together TV and Web technologists and business people to explain what works and what doesn't in Web video today, how and when it will change, and what business models are developing in anticipation of both conflict and convergence with TV viewing.

Ms. Merithew's session will be held Monday, April 12th 2010 at 11:30am in the Destination Broadband Theater. The Theater is located in the South Hall Upper within the Destination Broadband product area.

Ms. Merithew is Vice President of Product Strategy and Development for WEGENER. Prior to joining WEGENER, Merithew spent the previous nine years at Motorola in the Broadband Communications Division in San Diego (previously General Instrument Corporation), in various product marketing and engineering roles. Recent speaking engagements include discussions on cloud computing, digital signage, and enterprise video distribution.

Editor's Note: WEGENER will exhibit at the 2010 NAB Show in booth # SU4902 and showcase various ways file-based broadcasting tools can be used to enhance digital signage, broadcast TV, radio and international network expansions.

ABOUT THE 2010 NAB SHOW

The NAB Show will take place 10-15 April, 2010 in Las Vegas (exhibits open 12 April). It is the world's largest electronic media show covering filmed entertainment and the development, management and delivery of content across all mediums. Complete details are available at www.nabshow.com.

News media registration is now available online. Click here to register as press for the NAB Show.

ABOUT WEGENER

WEGENER® (Wegener Communications, Inc.), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wegener Corporation (NASDAQ:WGNR), 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.

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.

Source: Wegener Corporation

CONTACT: PRESS - Melanie Charles - Marketing Manager, WEGENER,
+1-770-814-4048, m.charles@wegener.com; INVESTOR RELATIONS - Jim Traicoff -
Investor Relations, WEGENER, +1-770-814-4000, FAX +1-770-623-9648,
info@wegener.com

Web Site: http://www.wegener.com/

-------
Profile: intent