TV Tech

CTA on Emergency Alert System: If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix it

Although the CTA all but dismissed broadcast alerts as obsolete, it did admit that because the current EAS model is built on ...
Radio World

Xperi and Global Security Systems Pitch Emergency Alerting Improvements

The FCC is in the early stages of a proceeding exploring improvements to the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless ...
Homeland Security TodayOpinion

COLUMN: The Role of Public Information Officers and the Media in Early Warning Systems

In 2024, I was honored to be included with a handful of expert international crisis communicators in collaborating and ...
TV Tech

NAB Applauds FCC Efforts to Improve Alerting Systems, Stresses Important Role Played by Broadcasters During Emergencies

The group said it supports efforts “to enhance EAS, while preserving and promoting the legacy EAS system as a critically ...
Times of San Diego

Local officials have a powerful tool to warn residents of emergencies. They don’t always use it

Failure to alert: Local officials can tap a federal warning system to send targeted alerts with evacuation orders and other actions. Many don’t use it. Lack of access: To use the system, local ...