SAN FRANCISCO—If ever the broadcast industry was poised and ready for a test, it seems to be this one. On Sept. 28 at 2:20 pm EDT, EAS broadcast participants will participate in a nationwide test of ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- CHICAGO (CBS) --This afternoon, for the first time ever, the Emergency Alert System was tested simultaneously nationwide. The man who oversaw the test in Illinois said he's not ...

Come Thursday (9/20), unless delayed by a real emergency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the FCC are on track to conduct a combined nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and ...

With the first national test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) declared a success, federal officials and EAS participants are hoping that local emergency managers and public safety officials will ...