CHICAGO (WLS) -- FEMA in coordination with the FCC will conduct a national test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system Wednesday afternoon. Both tests will ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission are reminding broadcast media stations across the U.S. that a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System will take ...

PHOENIX - Federal officials say a national test of a system that aims to provide members of the public with emergency warnings will take place in October. The purpose of the test is "to ensure that ...

The nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System in October produced much better percentages for both receipt and retransmission than a test in 2021, according to the FCC. But issues still remain.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eight months and four weeks ago, the FCC conducted a nationwide emergency alert test, with radio and TV stations sending alerts via the Emergency Alert System and mobile phones ...

A nationwide test of the emergency alert system is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Federal Communications Commission say the national test will consist ...

(WATE/WWLP) — A national emergency alert test that will sound on most American’s mobile devices is happening Wednesday afternoon. According to FEMA, the WEA will only be sent to cellphones that owners ...

On October 4, 2023, at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct a nationwide test ...