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 ...

The FCC’s rules require that all Emergency Alert System (EAS) Participants update their identifying information in the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) annually. Accordingly, all EAS Participants must ...

A broadcast television station serving the Alamo City that was an affiliate of The CW Network until the start of the 2010 season and since then has been the MyNetwork TV affiliate for the market is ...

Alabama has re-scheduled its EAS test for March 10. The 10 a.m. test will include the National Periodic Test code. We had reported state emergency personnel decided to skip the Feb. 24 th test because ...

A nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) is scheduled for early Wednesday afternoon. The test is being coordinated by the Federal Emergency Management ...

The nationwide alert test in 2023 showed that EAS participants in U.S. territories fared worse at retransmitting the message than those in most of the 50 states. The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland ...

The first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to assess its reliability and effectiveness as a public-alert mechanism will take place Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST. Alerts, particularly ...

On January 8, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) proposing a $369,190 penalty against a television licensee ...

Many people may see an emergency alert on TV, radio or their phone Wednesday, however, there is nothing to be worried about. A nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless ...