The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission are reminding broadcast media stations across the U.S. that a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System will take ...

The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and FEMA are readying the next nationwide combined test of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) and EAS. It is planned for September 20, with a ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

MADISON, Wis. -- Don't be shocked if you receive an alert on your phone, radio or television next week. A nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts is scheduled for ...

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 ...

FEMA and the FCC have engaged in significant coordination with EAS participants, wireless providers, emergency managers, and other stakeholders in preparation for this EAS-WEA national test to ...

The nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System last August showed improvement over the previous test in 2019, according to the Federal Communications Commission. “Receipt and retransmission rates ...