wnep-tv's transmission tower broadcasting the analog signal on channel 16 collapsed on december 16, 2007, due to severe ice, winds, and snow at the transmitter location on penobscot knob. the tower collapse also destroyed the transmitter building. no one was injured during the incident. wclh's fm antenna and transmitter, which was co-located on wnep's analog tv tower, was also destroyed during the incident. transmission of the digital signal on channel 49 was restored after a brief interruption of power to the tower supporting the digital transmitter and antenna. wnep's signal on local cable systems and satellite was restored later that day. wnep-tv partially restored its analog over the air tv signal by january 1, 2008 by broadcasting from the nearby american tower on penobscot knob supporting the wnep-dt antenna as well as wolf-tv/dt's antenna.