EAS – Page 3 – New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters

UPDATE: IPAWS bill signed into law!

Tuesday, March 22 by Ed Brouder

On Monday, April 11, 2016 President Obama signed the “Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Modernization Act of 2015,” which requires FEMA to modernize and implement the Integrated Public... Read More.

Confusion marks regional EAS test

Tuesday, March 1 by Ed Brouder

A regional test of the Emergency Alert System on February 24, 2016 involving 22 states went well - for those stations that received it. But the day of the test six states were left out without the broadcasters... Read More.

Latest NPRM on EAS

Friday, January 29 by Ed Brouder

January 28, 2016 - The FCC has issued its latest Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) related to the Emergency Alert System. The purpose is to explore ways to promote community preparedness and ensure... Read More.

Brouder to head NHAB

Thursday, January 28 by Ed Brouder

Veteran broadcaster Ed Brouder has been selected as executive director of the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters (NHAB). He replaces Jordan Walton who relocated to New Jersey with his family. Brouder’s 37-year... Read More.

NH stations have successful EAS test

Monday, October 12 by Ed Brouder

A survey of New Hampshire licensed radio and television broadcasters following the September 16 FEMA Regional EAS test suggests that the majority of broadcast stations in the Granite State received and forwarded the "NPT" code test... Read More.

Sage ENDEC problem leads to missed weekly test

Wednesday, January 15 by Ed Brouder

From State EAS Chairman Ed Brouder: [Some] stations did not receive the FEMA weekly test of the Emergency Alert System on Monday. Upon checking, FEMA discovered a problem unique to users of the... Read More.

FCC issues advisory regarding EAS tone usage

Thursday, November 7 by Ed Brouder

The Federal Communications Commission is coming down hard on Turner Broadcasting and CBS/NBC station WNKY, licensed to Bowling Green, Kentucky due to misuse of the Emergency Alert System tones. This article from MediaBistro explains... Read More.

EAS Alerts and the Zombie Apocalypse Make Skynet a Reality

Friday, February 15 by Ed Brouder

by Scott Flick, Pillsbury Law At this stage in the media cycle, few could have missed the news of several Michigan and Montana TV stations airing an EAS alert warning the public of a zombie... Read More.

FCC Advisory regarding “zombie apocalypse” EAS message

Thursday, February 14 by Ed Brouder

The FCC has issued an urgent advisory in the aftermath of the “zombie apocalypse" EAS message played on a handful of stations in Montana and Michigan this week. The unauthorized use of the... Read More.

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