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April 8, 2019
HD Radio, FEMA Demonstrate Emergency Notification Capabilities
XPERI has announced an agreement with the FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) to integrate HD RADIO’s EMERGENCY ALERTS feature into its Integrated PUBLIC ALERT AND WARNING SYSTEM (IPAWS) test and demonstration center in MARYLAND. The test … more »
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January 30, 2019
Mississippi, Corpus Christi FM Pairs Sold
KUDZU COMMUNICATIONS INC. is selling Classic Country WKZU (KUDZU 104.9)/IUKA, MS and Classic Hits WSKK (THE SHARK)/RIPLEY, MS to JOHN and MELINDA MARSALIS' JC MEDIA LLC for $750,000. In other filings with the FCC, TEJAS BROADCASTING, LTD, LLP is … more »
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December 18, 2018
Senate Approves 'READI' Act To Inform Public In Emergencies
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the "Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement" (READI) Act. The bipartisan legislation, introduced by U.S. Senators BRIAN SCHATZ (D-HI), JOHN THUNE (R-SD) and ROGER WICKER (R-MS), will ensure more … more »
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October 3, 2018
Nationwide Emergency Alert Sent At 2:18p (EDT); Test Messages Will Also Be Sent to Cell Phones, TV And Radio
FEMA, in coordination with the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, will conduct a nationwide test of the EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM and Wireless Emergency Alerts today (10/3). The WEA portion of the test, which will be sent to consumer cell phones, will begin … more »
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February 12, 2018
Rep. Gene Green To Receive NAB's Broadcast Champion Award
Rep. GENE GREEN (D-TX) will receive the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS' first Broadcast Champion Award at the organization's 2018 State Leadership Conference on FEBRUARY 27th in WASHINGTON. GREEN has backed several initiatives … more »
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February 6, 2018
RAB's Sam Matheny Testifies To Congress About Emergency Preparedness
NAB EVP/Chief Technology Officer SAM MATHENY testified this morning at a Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications hearing titled "Ensuring Effective and Reliable Alerts and Warnings." As part of his testemony, … more »
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September 29, 2017
Apple Responds To Call For FM In iPhones From FCC Chairman Pai
APPLE has responded to FCC Commissioner AJIT PAI's call YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 9/28) that urged APPLE to activate the FM chips that he claimed are in iPHONES in the name of public safety. TECHCRUNCH reports, "The recent HURRICANES HARVEY, IRMA, and … more »
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September 27, 2017
CPB Gives NPR Grant To Improve Stations' Text, Graphic Emergency Messaging In 'Tornado Alley'
The CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING has issued a $419,000 grant to NPR to improve emergency messaging capabilities on mobile devices and other platforms for up to 30 stations in "Tornado Alley." NPR, which manages the Public Radio … more »
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September 15, 2017
South Florida Sun-Sentinel To Apple: Activate FM Chips In iPhones
In the wake of Hurricane Irma, the SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL has editorialized in favor of activating FM tuner chips in smartphones, calling on Congress to force APPLE to reverse its position against the activation. The editorial in the FORT … more »
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September 8, 2017
Hurricane Irma Update: Beasley Media, iHeartMedia, Genesis, ABC News Radio Finalize Plans
Some good news overnight, as HURRICANE IRMA was downgraded to an "extremely dangerous" category 4 storm. Winds are reported reaching a sustained maximum of 155 mph, according to the U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER. That's still a huge storm, … more »