Guest Commentaries
Washington State EAS Is Evolving
Why we renamed our state plan, and other progressive steps to improve alerting
EAS
Workbench
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
Headlines
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
Products
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
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...
Guest Commentaries
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
Digital Radio
HD Radio, FEMA Demo Emergency Notification Capabilities
Xperi says FEMA will integrate HD Radio’s Emergency Alerts feature its IPAWS Test and...
Business and Law
HD Radio Developer Proposes Upgrades to EAS
Outlines enhanced text notifications, multilingual audio and geographically-targeted messaging
Business and Law
Advisory Group Issues Recommendations for Improving IPAWS
Suggestions include development of best practices and strengthened public education program
Business and Law
ABA’s Larry Wilkins on the Significance of Blue Alerts
A Q&A with ABA director of engineering services on importance of newest EAS alert
NAB Show
NAB Sneak Peek: Digital Alert Systems Releases Upgrade
Version 4.0 offers new features including new BLU Alert support
Business and Law
Revamped WEA Alerts On Track to Roll Out in May
First change includes maximum character expansion; geotargeting changes expected later in 2019
Tech and Gear
Sage Releases ENDEC Firmware Upgrade
For Model 3644; supports new Blue Alert messaging
News and Business
Nationwide EAS Test Results Reveal Strong Participation
First nationwide test of WEA successful, though gaps in reception remain
Headlines
Senate Unanimously Pushes Through New Emergency Alert Guidelines
NAB applauds passage of READI Act
News and Business
How One EAS Manufacturer Sees the IPAWS Alerting Changes
A Q&A with Digital Alert Systems’ Ed Czarnecki
Industry News
Two New Proposals May Change IPAWS Alerting Rules
Recommendations are aimed at improving effectiveness of IPAWS