BIRMINGHAM, Ala. AP – Malfunctioning equipment blocked an Alabama TV station’s broadcast of a “60 Minutes” report suggesting that imprisoned former Gov. Don Siegelman was the victim of a Republican conspiracy, station officials said.

After promoting the segment for days, WHNT-TV of Huntsville went black just as the report was to air Sunday night. The screen was dark for a few moments before the station flashed a message blaming a technical glitch for the problem.