national test

https://www.fcc.gov/fcc-announces-planned-emergency-alert-tests-september-20-2018

Nationwide test of the wireless emergency alert & emergency alert systems on 9/20/18 FCC Notice--Posted on July 20th,2018 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE TEST OF THE WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERT AND EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 PS Docket Nos...

It appears there will be a nationwide test of the EAS system at 12:20 PM MST on Wednesday for those interested. https://www.fema.gov/emergency-alert-system Shawn

Refer to the following article: 2nd Nationwide EAS Test Scheduled And Wiki page: Wiki on the Emergency Alert System Shawn

There may be other threads on this. But for the Emergency alert system test on the 9th, is there anything on our scanners we could listen to about that? I know it will be received on the TV's, over the car radios, and whatnot. But is there any emergency alerts we will hear on our radio...

For those who have not heard yet the Government is going to TEST the EAS Alert system on Nov 9th 2011 at 2PM EST and is to go across ALL TV and RADIO Stations in the US. Here is some links from the FCC on the test. I thought some may find this info interesting Emergency Alert System...

FEMA will be conducting a "first-ever national test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS)." FCC releases details of procedures for nationwide EAS test the test will last three minutes. "The FCC says that during the test, FEMA will originate a “live” Emergency Action Notification...