EAS

SBE has actively worked as a source of information for the Emergency Alert System since it was launched, according to the association.

Radio World’s Paul McLane asked one close observer, Ed Czarnecki, senior director of strategy and government affairs at EAS equipment manufacturer Monroe Electronics and Digital Alert Systems.

Just as the Rolling Stones jumped in with “Start Me Up,” they were stopped. And that was just as it should be.

By now, readers who are involved with the Emergency Alert System in the United States are well aware of the pending national test and what they must do during and immediately after it.

While most of the U.S. population may experience election fatigue, broadcasters may be forgiven for feeling their own version of the phenomenon: national EAS test fatigue.

Equipment manufacturers, broadcast groups and state associations have requested the FCC provide more time for comments to be made on the proposed Emergency Alert Rule Changes.