Headlines
FEMA Celebrates PEP Upgrade at Historic WBZ
Markey gives a shoutout to free radio's role in critical situations
EAS
Business and Law
WBZ to Cut the Ribbon on Upgraded PEP Facility
FEMA, local officials will join at ceremony this month
Business and Law
State EAS Plan Deadlines Announced
SECCs mark July 5 of next year on your EAS to-do calendar
From the Editor
Freinwald to Resign Washington SECC’s Chair
Will step down in September after 25 years leading the state’s committee
Products
DASDEC Users, Update Your IPAWS Certificates
Digital Alert Systems reminders users of its EAS gear of a pending deadline
Business and Law
Sage Alerting Issues Firmware Update
Company also offers guidance ahead of national EAS test
Headlines
DAS Has Guidance for DASDEC Users
With national EAS test ahead, make sure you have current software
Programming and Sales
Retired General Underscores Life-Saving Potential of ATSC 3.0
During a 2021 AWARN Summit keynote, Reynold Hoover described how NextGen TV alerts can...
Business and Law
IPAWS Transitions to the Cloud
IPAWS engineering chief shares successes and lessons learned as the emergency alert system migrates...
Business and Law
FCC Collects Feedback on Using Internet for EAS Alerts
Online alerts would present technical challenges to pure-play streaming services
Guest Commentaries
Community Broadcaster: Urgent Action
Stations have a big to-do list to prepare for the national EAS test
Business and Law
Aug. 11 Is the Next National EAS Test
A dozen PEP stations had technical issues in the 2019 test
Digital Radio
Simplifying EAS Alert Insertion on HD Subchannels
Work of the NAB Radio Technology Committee pays a dividend
Programming and Sales
FEMA Dials up IPAWS Playbook
Collection of online materials to help alert originators successfully design emergency messaging available
Headlines
SBE Issues Guidance About RWT Failure
Required Weekly Test from IPAWS came with wrong signature
Business and Law
Alabama Expands EAS Satellite Network
Emergency notification delivery downlinks increase from 31 to 48
Business and Law
Stakeholders Comment on Amendments to EAS
Effort to “repeat national alerts” draws a lot interest
Business and Law
Changes Coming in National Alerting
A focus on state plans and better reporting of false alerts
Products
Digital Alert Systems Adds Single Sign-on
Company announced a “major release” of EAS software
Business and Law
FEMA Expands Use of Billboards for Alerts
In an “unprecedented” year, agency announces a partnership with Lamar Advertising
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