(DURHAM, August 9, 2007) - New Hampshire Public Television's translator atop Holden Hill, Coleman State Park, Stewartstown (Channel 18, call letters W18BO) suffered significant broadcast transmitter damage from a lightning strike August 3rd. The station estimates it will take two to three weeks before the translator can be repaired. Channel 18 is unable to operate in its present condition so the station will be off the air until the translator is repaired. Many viewers in the Pittsburg area receive NHPTV's signal from Cablevision and are also affected by this outage. "We regret any inconvenience to our viewers and will provide an update as soon as information is available," said Brian Shepperd, NHPTV Director of Technology. "We appreciate their patience while we work to restore full services as soon as possible."
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