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The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities, a news release stated. Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. ET. The WEA portion of the ...
FEMA and the FCC have scheduled a nationwide emergency alert test for cellphones, radios and TVs for Wednesday, October 4, at 2:20 p.m. Eastern time.
Cellphones should receive a national test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) system at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4.
On August 3, 2023, FEMA and the FCC announced that the seventh NPT would occur October 4, 2023 with a backup date of October 11, 2023. The test commenced just before 2:20 pm ET, and consisted of an alert on TV/radio as well as a WEA on all cell phones. [91]
The broadcast triggered the EAS on some broadcasters and cable systems; the program's distributor iHeartMedia was fined $1 million by the FCC for the incident. [19] In 2016 or 2017, KUCO-LD in the Sacramento Valley area of California conducted an unauthorized test of the EAS. However, the message read in Spanish said that the activation was for ...
This is only a test." (mainly radio stations used this particular announcement) "This is a test. (Name of Host Station) is conducting a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. This is only a test." "This is a test. This station is conducting a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. This is only a test." "This is a test of the Emergency ...
All cellphone users to get emergency test message at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday as part of the Emergency Alert System by FEMA and the FCC.
Oct. 2—The federal government will conduct a nationwide Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Frederick County Division of ...