For two hours on Friday morning, WMBD and WYZZ viewers in Peoria, Ill., saw color bars instead of the morning show.
The station issued a statement saying an electrical issue in the control room knocked the Nexstar station’s signal off the air from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
There was a strong wind advisory in the area when it happened.
WMBD-WYZZ issued an apology to its viewers.