FEMA is praising Wednesday’s national test of the Emergency Alert System, in partnership with the Federal Communications Commission. The test commenced at around 2:20p ET, sending alerts to radio and ...

In August, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission announced a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System scheduled for Wednesday, October 4 at 2:20p ET.

Now that the drama of a possible government shutdown is over, broadcasters can focus on making sure their EAS gear is ready to receive the national Emergency Alert System test on Wednesday. FEMA on ...

WASHINGTON—FEMA has announced details surrounding its planned national emergency alert test Wednesday, Oct. 4. Conducted in conjunction with the FCC, the national test will consist of two portions, ...

The FCC has proposed rules providing for an annual test of the national alert capability of the broadcast Emergency Alert System (EAS). Under the proposed rules, all EAS participants will have to tell ...

Rear Admiral James Barnett, Jr., Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC, announced that the National Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test will take place 11/9 at 2pm ET. The announcement ...

The nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System in October produced much better percentages for both receipt and retransmission than a test in 2021, according to the FCC. But issues still remain.

You may have received an unusual alert on your phone this week that you weren't expecting. But there's no need to panic. The unexpected notification you saw wasn't a ...

Broadcasters have expressed concern about EAS matters for years, but the concerns have been related to function and cost. We can’t think of any major industry outcry based on the belief that such a ...