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 ...

PHOENIX - Federal officials say a national test of a system that aims to provide members of the public with emergency warnings will take place in October. The purpose of the test is "to ensure that ...

Some broadcasters are wondering why the duration of next week’s planned national EAS test was shortened from some 2-1/2 minutes to 30 seconds. In a notice, the FCC stated: “After a careful review of ...

As a reminder, today (August 11) at 2:20 p.m. EDT, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test of the ...

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.

MINNEAPOLIS — When an emergency alert tone starts going off on your phone this week, don't be alarmed. It's all part of a planned test. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is conducting a ...

On October 4, 2023, 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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. WASHINGTON—The FCC has spent the last six months unpacking what it learned from the most recent ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

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