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FCC Issues Report on National EAS Test

Monday, December 11 by Ed Brouder

(December 11, 2017) - Broadcasters seem to have performed better on the 2017 National Periodic Test of the Emergency Alert System than they did in 2016 according to a new report issued by the... Read More.

Latest issue of Antenna newsletter

Monday, October 23 by Ed Brouder

(October 20, 2017) - The relaxation of AM engineering rules is the subject of the FCC's Docket 13-249 - and one of the page 1 articles in this month's issue of Antenna. The newsletter is... Read More.

FCC Requests Language Translation Plans

Monday, October 16 by Ed Brouder

(October 16, 2017) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has directed all broadcast and cable licensees to declare their intentions relative to translating Emergency Alert System (EAS) content into languages other than English. On August 15,... Read More.

National EAS Test Sept. 27; ETRS Updates Required

Wednesday, July 26 by Ed Brouder

(UPDATED SEPTEMBER 22, 2017) - FEMA and the FCC have indicated that Wednesday's National EAS Test will proceed unless a major storm is about to make landfall somewhere in the continental U.S. All radio, television... Read More.

Reminder: National EAS Test on Wednesday!

Monday, September 26 by Ed Brouder

(September 26, 2016) - At 2:20 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 virtually every American radio and TV station, and cable television channel, will be briefly interrupted during the second-ever National test of the... Read More.

AWARN Webinar on Sept. 13

Thursday, September 1 by Ed Brouder

(September 1, 2016) - What is described as "a powerful new companion to EAS" will be explained in a free webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, from 2-3 p.m. EDT. The Advanced Warning and Response Network... Read More.

New EAS Operating Handook

Monday, August 22 by Ed Brouder

(August 19, 2016) - The FCC issued a notice reminding radio and TV broadcasters, as well as cable franchisees, about the deadlines for filing various forms on the new online EAS Test Reporting System. Form... Read More.

FCC Adds 3 New EAS Event Codes

Friday, July 15 by Ed Brouder

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2016 – The Federal Communications Commission today updated its rules so that Americans can receive more specific – and potentially life-saving – warnings through the Emergency Alert System (EAS) before extreme weather... Read More.

Deadline Approaching: EAS Rule Changes

Wednesday, June 22 by Ed Brouder

(June 22, 2016) Last year the FCC issued its Sixth Report & Order (EB Docket No. 04-296) pertaining to new requirements for the Emergency Alert System. Some of the implementation deadlines have already passed but... Read More.

EAS Advisory – NOAA Service Interruption

Tuesday, May 31 by Ed Brouder

The Pack Monadnock NOAA Weather Radio transmitter will go off the air Monday, June 6 for FAA contractors to perform asbestos remediation at the site. The current plan is for the transmitter to be down for... Read More.

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