WSAW, Other Local Channels to Go Off Air Overnight for Tower Maintenance
WSAW and other local channels will be off the air overnight from 11:30 p.m. to 4 a.m. between October 13-19 due to essential maintenance on the Rib Mountain tower, affecting over-the-air broadcasts.
Wausau Rhinelander, WI, October 14, 2026 —
WSAW and other local channels are scheduled to go off the air overnight during a maintenance period running from October 13 through October 19. The interruptions are expected between 11:30 p.m. and 4 a.m. and will affect over-the-air broadcasts.
The work is described as essential maintenance on the Rib Mountain tower. The notice does not specify what work will be performed or identify the other local channels that will be affected. It also does not say whether the interruption will occur every night during the October 13-19 period.
The year associated with the October dates was not provided. No information was given about how viewers receive the channels through cable, satellite or streaming services, so the notice only establishes an impact on over-the-air broadcasts.
The outage window is identified as overnight, beginning at 11:30 p.m. and ending at 4 a.m. No further details were provided about the maintenance schedule, the expected resumption of broadcasts after each interruption, or whether any additional service changes are planned. The stated information identifies the tower work, dates and hours, but does not provide a separate update on the work’s progress or completion.
Story summarized from the original created by Desiree Fischer on www.wsaw.com, see more information here.
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