EAS

July 3rd Thursday: EAS Requirements and What Your Entire Staff Should Know About the Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP) January 4, 2022

Presented by: Larry Wilkins, Alabama Broadcasters Association Director of Engineering The Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP) offered by most State Associations, is a valuable way to ensure the station operations...

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July 11 Webinar for Low Power Broadcasters on EAS and ETRS June 26, 2019

On Thursday, July 11, 2019, from 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM EDT, the FCC will host a free webinar to provide low power broadcasters with an overview of the Emergency...

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One-Week Countdown: Nationwide EAS Test Form One Due July 3, 2019 — All Broadcast Stations Must File June 26, 2019

All broadcasters have one more week—until July 3, 2019—to file Form One, the first of three reports that must be completed in connection with the next nationwide EAS test, which...

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Two-Week Countdown: Nationwide EAS Test Form One Due July 3, 2019 — All Broadcast Stations Must File June 19, 2019

All broadcasters have two more weeks—until July 3, 2019—to file Form One, the first of three reports that must be completed in connection with the next nationwide EAS test, which...

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EAS Nationwide Test Scheduled for August 7, 2019 – All Broadcast Stations Must Participate June 7, 2019

The FCC has announced that the next nationwide EAS test is scheduled for Aug. 7, 2019, at 2:20 p.m. ET.  All broadcasters are required to participate in the Aug. 7...

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FCC Releases Results of October 2018 Nationwide EAS Test April 12, 2019

The Commission recently released a Report (“Report”) detailing the results of the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) that it conducted with FEMA on October 3, 2018.  Stations will...

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Reminder: Upcoming “Blue Alert” EAS Event Code Compliance Deadline December 21, 2018

The FCC’s compliance deadline for delivery of so-called “Blue Alerts” over the Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) takes effect in less than a month, on January 18, 2019.  To be clear,...

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November 19: EAS Form Three Due November 15, 2018

This is a reminder that broadcasters have less than a week, until 11:59 p.m. on November 19, to file the Form Three EAS Report.  The Form Three Report seeks detailed,...

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Three-Week Countdown: EAS Form Three Due November 19 October 29, 2018

We also write to remind broadcasters that they have three more weeks to file the Form Three EAS Report, which is due by 11:59 p.m. on November 19.  The Form...

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Deadline: EAS Form Three Due November 19; Form Two Filing Window Still Open October 16, 2018

This is a reminder that broadcasters must file the Form Three EAS Report by 11:59 p.m. on November 19.  The Form Three report seeks detailed, post-test data related to the...

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