The nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System in October produced much better percentages for both receipt and retransmission than a test in 2021, according to the FCC. But issues still remain.

Wednesday, October 4th, there will be a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) at around 1:20 p.m. Today is also the first Wednesday of the month ...

This article, Prepare Yourself: Emergency Alert Test Is Happening Nationwide Next Week, originally appeared on CNET.com. At around 2:20 p.m. ET/11:20 a.m. PT on Wednesday, Oct. 4, cell towers will ...

Now that the drama of a possible government shutdown is over, broadcasters can focus on making sure their EAS gear is ready to receive the national Emergency Alert System test on Wednesday. FEMA on ...

A new LOCAL online community built for you. Click now to see all the available groups. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests are scheduled to ...