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 ...

It’s been more than two years since broadcasters participated in the national EAS test; The FCC is working on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to propose changes to its EAS rules based on results from ...

WASHINGTON – The first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System this afternoon had some problems. Although the 30-second message was sent out on WTOP at 2 p.m., The New York Times reports some ...

(CNN) -- "This is a test. This is only a test." When millions of Americans hear that warning at 2 p.m. ET Wednesday, the words will sound familiar, but the occasion will be historic. It will mark the ...