EAS
Business and Law
FCC Releases Guidance on Using WEA Alerts
Agency offering details on how best to take advantage of this tool in recognition...
Headlines
Digital Alert Systems Updates EAS Equipment
FEMA IPAWS certificate needs replacement before Oct. 28
Products
Digital Alert Systems Releases V4.2 of EAS Software
Supports DASDEC-II or One-Net SE EAS devices
Headlines
FEMA Makes Archive of IPAWS Alerts Available
Provides a reference of historical CAP alert data, though it's not for real-time monitoring
Business and Law
MMTC, LULAC Urge FCC to Consider Multilingual Needs During Emergencies
Specifically acknowledge the needs amid a pandemic, as well as hurricanes and tornadoes
News and Business
FCC Releases Results of 2019 EAS Test
The country’s broadcast-based EAS distribution system works as it should; there are areas for...
Business and Law
FCC Reiterates: Protect Your EAS Gear
Message comes from the chief of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
Radio IT Management
Is Your EAS Equipment Secure?
SBE's EAS Advisory Group publishes advice to help you make sure
Business and Law
Entercom Faces Penalty for Misuse of EAS Tones in 2018
A skit on WNEW(FM) in New York lampooned the alert system just hours before...
News and Business
COVID-19 and Emergency Alerting Best Practices
DAS' Ed Czarnecki shares expertise and insider info to ensure broadcasters are ready to...
Columns and Views
Washington State EAS Is Evolving
Why we renamed our state plan, and other progressive steps to improve alerting
Columns and Views
Don’t Let Mice Kill Your Transmitter
Also, rodents “walk the plank” when lured to Greg Muir’s orange bucket
Business and Law
FCC Shares EAS Test Results
Majority of Form Three filers indicated no complications during 2019 EAS test
Business and Law
NJBA Warns About EAS Potential Failure
Garden State’s current EMNET-EAS is more than a decade old and has become unreliable,...
Business and Law
FCC Reveals 60-Day Grace Period for IPAWS Update
The quick turnaround for a recent update had many EAS participants worried
Headlines
Sage Releases Rev. 95 Update for ENDEC
Model 3644 highlighted for update, needed before Nov. 8
Business and Law
Updated IPAWS Certificate Released For DASDEC, OneNet
Users of Digital Alert Systems DASDEC and OneNet devices need to upload new certificate...
Business and Law
Errant Missile Alert Prevention Bill Reintroduced
Would try to prevent repeat of Hawaiian panic attack
Business and Law
Broadcasters Need to Keep Eye on Latest EAS Updates
The new TLS protocol update needed before November 8
Business and Law
California LPFM Asked to Explain Alleged Transmission, EAS Violations
Enforcement bureau cited concerns with antenna, transmitter and EAS logs
Columns and Views
“We Are Accountable as Broadcasters”
Multilingual emergency broadcasting is a moral imperative for the radio industry
Digital Editions
Inside the September 25th Issue of Radio World
Build your own EAS receive antenna … Peruse the program of the Broadcast Technology...
Business and Law
Media Companies Pay $600,000 in Civil Penalties for EAS Misuse
The consent agreements by ABC, Discovery and others include financial penalty and a compliance...
Digital Radio
DRM Can Make Emergency Broadcasts Better
The digital radio alternative can natively provide maps and messages in multiple languages
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: EAS Test Time
The national emergency system test is here Aug. 7
Guest Commentaries
Multilingual Emergency Broadcasting: A Moral Imperative for the Radio Industry
Find “designated hitters” in markets to take on secondary language EAS messaging
Business and Law
Sirius XM Gets EAS Technical Waiver on Four Channels
No impact on emergency alert system functionality, FCC says
Business and Law
Stations Prep for National EAS Test
Aug. 7 event will evaluate the readiness of national alerting capability in the absence...
Headlines
Digital Alert Systems Releases Guide for National EAS Test
The mandatory test is scheduled to take place on the afternoon of Aug. 7
Business and Law
FCC Accepting Late Filings of ETRS Form One
Original deadline was Wednesday, July 3
Business and Law
FCC Puts SiriusXM EAS Testing on Par With DBS
Decision comes as a result of a Sirius XM petition and subsequent review of...
Business and Law
Agenda Set for Multilingual Emergency Alert Workshop
Workshop will take place Friday, June 28, at FCC headquarters
Business and Law
Wilkins on Prepping for Next EAS NPT
Aug. 7 test will be different than previous runs
Business and Law
EAS Test Reporting System Now Accepting 2019 Filings
All EAS test participants must file by July 3 in advance for the scheduled...
Business and Law
Next Nationwide Emergency Test Set for August 2019
Alert set for August 7 at 2:20 p.m. Eastern
Digital Radio
Xperi Seeks Bigger Role in Alerting
Developer tells FCC staff that HD Radio can upgrade and enhance emergency warning
Business and Law
FCC Issues EAS Test Analysis
Concludes latest test shows improvement, makes recommendations