Latest NPRM on EAS
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.
Stories tagged with: EAS
Brouder to head NHAB
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
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
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
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
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
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.
