Emergency Preparedness
Reader's Forum
Letter: Check Your Backups and Beware of Falling Trees
Bill Tidwell of WAFT Radio shares his experience broadcasting during Hurricane Helene
Reader's Forum
Letter: UPS Failure Took Down Our AM During Hurricane Milton
"The thing that was supposed to keep us on, took us off," wrote a...
News and Business
Ham Radio Operators Assemble Ahead of Hurricane Milton
Across the country, amateur radio operators are lending a hand to emergency responders
Reader's Forum
Letter: Hey Radio Engineers, Take Care of Yourself
Bill Ruck shares his advice for navigating emergency and disaster scenarios
Columns and Views
Redundancy and You: Is Your Station Emergency Ready?
Let's take a leaf out of the Boy Scouts handbook
Guest Commentaries
Special Glasses Won’t Help in an “Internet Eclipse”
Cellphone service cannot be relied upon at times of crisis or area emergencies.
Columns and Views
Radio Vet Recalls His Journey Surviving California’s Deadliest Wildfire
"It’s an empty feeling to dig through the ashes of what used to be...
Guest Commentaries
The Evolution of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
The goal posts have shifted and so must public media, says Sally Kane
News Makers
Lessons Learned From Hurricane Ian
“At some point you just have to sit back and watch, and hope your...
Guest Commentaries
FEMA Believes in Radio. Is Your Station Doing Its Part?
The author says many radio stations are “over-technologied and under-prepared”
Headlines
Tornado Wrecks Dallas’ KNON
Nonprofit FM gets back on air but will need to find a new home
News and Business
FCC Expands DIRS to Georgia and the Carolinas
As of Thursday morning, Dorian was a Category 3 hurricane churning off the coast...
Columns and Views
Community Broadcaster: Can We Be More Like Waffle House?
The restaurant chain has developed a response plan community radio can learn from
News and Business
As Hurricane Bears Down, Spanish Communications Are Vital, Groups Say
MMTC and LULAC urge steps be taken in key markets within the storm’s path
News and Business
Industry Groups and Stations Prep for Storm
Here is a sampling of resources and early impact
News and Business
Special Report: When Disaster Hit, They Kept WWL on the Air
Joe Pollet looks back and shares lessons from the Katrina experience
Columns and Views
What to Do If and When It Gets Really Bad
Buc Fitch offers guidance to radio stations facing disaster scenarios