Hardware Issues Force Iowa Station to Air Shortened Weekend Newscast on Social Media

By Kevin Eck 

Cedar Rapids, Iowa CBS station KGAN is back on the air after having to show an abbreviated newscast on social media Saturday night.

The station alerted viewers that it wouldn’t be able to broadcast its 10 p.m. newscast.

PROGRAMMING ALERT: Due to a technical issue here at Broadcast Park, we are unable to bring you Iowa’s News Now at 10. Our team is working to correct the problem for our newscast after the Packers vs. 49ers game on FOX 28. In the meantime, here’s a quick check of the top stories of the day!

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Anchor Nick Weig told viewers the problem was due to “hardware issues” over the weekend due to “a slew of upgrades” at the station.

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