News and Business
WCLK Atlanta, Alaska’s Raven Radio Receive CPB Alerting Funds
91.9 WCLK(FM) and 104.7 KCAW(FM) are the latest NGWS grant recipients for emergency alerting...
FEMA
News and Business
More Public Stations Receive CPB/FEMA Grants
35 radio and TV stations have received money so far
News Makers
Centeno’s Passion for Public Warning Comes Full Circle
He was promoted this summer to director of IPAWS at FEMA
News and Business
CPB Releases Another $1.8 Million for Alerting Upgrades
Public media stations in four states to receive grant funds
Reader's Forum
Letter: Shout-Out to Native Public Media
"They were looking out for not only their people, but every missing and endangered...
Headlines
Manny Centeno Is New IPAWS Director
He succeeds Antwane Johnson, who retired earlier this year
Business and Law
NVISA and ATSC Deploy ATSC 3.0 Warning System at FEMA Facility
The technical support facility will allow for hands-on testing and simulation capabilities for enhanced...
News and Business
Bethel Broadcasting Receives Alerting Grant
CPB names latest public media recipients in NGWS program
News and Business
CPB Issues More Grants for Next-Generation Warning
Radio stations in Michigan, Colorado and Alaska are among the recipients
Business and Law
FEMA Issues IPAWS Reminder to Stations
Do your EAS devices include the latest verification certificate?
Business and Law
FCC Gets Stakeholder Feedback on Multilingual EAS Alerts
Broadcasters, FEMA and NWS all express reservations about how it would work
Headlines
Here’s the Latest From Sage on Its EAS Update
Company addresses issue of FEMA signing certificates
Business and Law
CPB Starts Distributing Warning System Grants
Public media in Mississippi and Florida are the first recipients
Business and Law
2:18 or 2:20? EAS/WEA Test Timing in Question
For many Americans, the test seemed to come earlier than expected
Business and Law
State Broadcasters Paint Picture of Successful EAS Test
The Wireless Emergency Alert also went off successfully
Business and Law
The National EAS Test Is (Still) Set for Wednesday
With the government budget issue temporarily resolved, FEMA gives the go-ahead
Business and Law
Thirteen Senators Urge FEMA to Be a Champion for AM
"Interference issues between EVs and AM signals are resolvable," they wrote in a letter
News and Business
KHKA Outfitted for NPWS Operation
The AM station is the first National Public Warning System emergency broadcasting facility in...
News and Business
Lawmakers Say FEMA Must Address Automakers, Be a Champion for AM
Gallagher and Gottheimer describe AM radio as the "backbone of the nation’s Emergency Alert...
Business and Law
Feds Host Meeting of State Alerting Officials
CISA, IPAWS and FCC co-hosted in St. Louis
News and Business
IPAWS Service Restored After Outage
Warning capabilities of the system were limited for a time
Business and Law
NAB Says IPAWS Staff Support Its Voluntary EAS Virtualization Proposal
Broadcast advocates met recently with FCC staff to lay out their argument
Business and Law
Technical Glitch Caused EAS Units to Reject IPAWS Required Weekly Test
The testing has been rejected by most EAS units and declared “invalid” since late...
News and Business
Former FEMA Leaders Continue Push for AM Preservation
Say the removal of AM radios from cars is "a grave threat to future...
Business and Law
Get Ready to Submit Your EAS Form One Filing
Don't miss it. Mark those calendars for Jan. 3
Reader's Forum
Letters: Helping FEMA and Audio Levels
Comments from readers Bruce T. Jones and Michael Shovan
Guest Commentaries
FEMA Believes in Radio. Is Your Station Doing Its Part?
The author says many radio stations are “over-technologied and under-prepared”
Headlines
Digging Into FEMA’s Notice on EAS Vulnerabilities
The risk isn't a new one but the threat remains if you haven't updated...
News and Business
FEMA Alerts Broadcasters to Vulnerabilities in EAS Devices
Encourages participants to take security precautions
News and Business
FEMA Notes 10 Years of Wireless Emergency Alerts
Also, a new procedure for opting into tests on Apple devices
Headlines
Exhibitor Preview: FEMA at the NAB Show
“Broadcast radio has and will continue to save lives in times of disaster”
Headlines
Campaign Aims for Global CAP Adoption
ITU, Google and Vint Cerf are among those endorsing the effort
Headlines
KIRO Unveils Upgraded Emergency Studio
KIRO’s Vashon Island AM transmission site is the 14th PEP station upgrade completed by...
Headlines
FEMA Celebrates PEP Upgrade at Historic WBZ
Markey gives a shoutout to free radio's role in critical situations
Business and Law
WBZ to Cut the Ribbon on Upgraded PEP Facility
FEMA, local officials will join at ceremony this month
Business and Law
IPAWS Transitions to the Cloud
IPAWS engineering chief shares successes and lessons learned as the emergency alert system migrates...
Headlines
Kenyon Says Make EAS Originator Codes Clearer
He also would like to see an Event Code for domestic terrorism events