NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - An Alabama TV stations outage during a "60 Minutes" segment about the states former governor has stirred speculation that the blackout may have been politically motivated.
The lead item about former Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman wasnt seen by viewers of WHNT-TV, a CBS affiliate in Huntsville, Ala. The station initially blamed the network, but said Monday there was a problem with its satellite receiver.
But the outage raised eyebrows in Alabama and elsewhere, with some bloggers claiming it was a deliberate attempt to keep the segment off the air.
"60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelleys piece focused on Siegelmans conviction for corruption, which many question, and it included an interview with a Republican operative who said former Bush adviser Karl Rove asked her to take compromising pictures of Siegelman.
The stations technical troubles began at 6 p.m. CST, when "60 Minutes" began, and lasted for 12 minutes. Pelleys 13-minute report began about 6:05 p.m.
WHNT aired the piece during its 10 p.m. newscast Sunday, received permission from the network to air it in full in its 6 p.m. newscast Monday, and offered a link to the full story online.
"We regret that this happened at a very inopportune time," the station said in a statement posted on its Web site. "Please accept our apology and please know that it was not intentional."
WHNT couldnt be reached for comment.
CBS seemed satisfied that there was no hanky-panky. Another CBS affiliate in Alabama, WAKA-TV in Montgomery, Ala., didnt report any problems. Nor has CBS heard of any other stations with problems during the broadcast.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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