WBTA was off the air for nearly 90 minutes this morning after the lines that carry the radio signal from the studio at Main and Center to the transmission tower was knocked out.
The cause was apparently related to work being done by Verizon, according to Debbie Fischer.
WBTA started transmitting again at 10:55 a.m.
UPDATE 11:15 a.m.: Dan Fischer just came on air to explain the situation. The Verizon lines remain out of service and the station is using a temporary patch to get the signal to transmission tower. "This is about the third time this has happened with Verizon, but we'll keep those thoughts to ourselves," Fischer said. The in-studio sound is degraded with the temporary fix and Fischer asks listeners to be patient while repairs are underway.
