Yahoo

U.S. Emergency Alert Test Will Hit Smartphones, TV and Radio on Oct. 4

Don’t be alarmed: The U.S. government on Oct. 4 will be conducting a test — only a test — of the emergency alert systems that span the nation’s millions of wireless phones, TVs and radios. FEMA, in ...
Yahoo

Don't freak out, it's just a test: Nationwide alert set for Wednesday

Don't be alarmed, but on Wednesday around 1:30 p.m., every cell phone in Bartlesville will chime in unison during a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). In collaboration with the ...
Radio Ink

Should AM Radio Worry About Wednesday’s National EAS Test?

FEMA is praising Wednesday’s national test of the Emergency Alert System, in partnership with the Federal Communications Commission. The test commenced at around 2:20p ET, sending alerts to radio and ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Did your phone get an emergency alert test? Here's what to know

Cellphones all over the country rang out an emergency alarm Wednesday afternoon as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's national emergency alert test. FEMA, along with the Federal ...
KCBD

FEMA, FCC plan nationwide emergency test alert for Oct. 4

LUBBOCK, Texas (NEWS RELEASE) - FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts ...