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.

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 ...

At 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Texans will be sent a nationwide emergency alert test on cell phones, wireless devices, radios and TVs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the ...

A nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Oct. 4. The alerts will be sent at approximately 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time ...

The FCC has proposed rules providing for an annual test of the national alert capability of the broadcast Emergency Alert System (EAS). Under the proposed rules, all EAS participants will have to tell ...

The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has released a Public Notice announcing that the Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test Reporting System (ETRS) is open now through October 3 for EAS ...

Another joint WEA and EAS test is set to take place, this time in the Show-Me State. In May a request was submitted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol to the Federal Communications Commission’s ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — A nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Oct. 4. The alerts will be sent at approximately 2:20 ...

In August, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission announced a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System scheduled for Wednesday, October 4 at 2:20p ET.

As a reminder, 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 ...