When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. “This is only a test” … of the country’s new Emergency Alert System (EAS). That was the message ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. WASHINGTON—Anecdotal evidence points to general success of yesterday’s national EAS system test, ...

The FCC has proposed rules providing for an annual test of the national alert capability of the broadcast Emergency Alert System (EAS). Under the proposed rules, all EAS participants will have to tell ...

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This article has been updated to reflect that the president himself will not voice the test. Also see related story “FCC Tweaks Rules to Allow National EAS Test.” WASHINGTON — Someday soon, probably ...

Come Thursday (9/20), unless delayed by a real emergency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the FCC are on track to conduct a combined nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and ...

A rare nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alert system is scheduled for Wednesday around 2:20 p.m. ET. The Wireless Emergency Alert System is a way to send targeted, text-like messages to ...