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 ...

FEMA and the FCC are planning a nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Aug. 11th at 2:20 p.m. ET. Test messages will be sent to TV’s and radio’s along with select cell phones that have opted in. The test ...

It’s official; the next nationwide test of EAS will take place Sept. 28 at 2:20 p.m. EDT. And remember, your station needs to register soon with the new FCC test reporting system and get hip to the ...

On June 11, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it would be coordinating with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to conduct a national test of the Emergency Alert ...

A test date for the next national EAS test will be announced soon. TV Tech sister brand Radio World has confirmed that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct the next national test of ...

On August 11, 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the FCC, conducted a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) using only the broadcast-based ...

On August 11, 2021, at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eight months and four weeks ago, the FCC conducted a nationwide emergency alert test, with radio and TV stations sending alerts via the Emergency Alert System and mobile phones ...

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.

LYNDONVILLE, N.Y. — July 10, 2019 — Digital Alert Systems, the global leader in emergency communications solutions for video services providers, today announced guidance ahead of the next National ...