Nationwide Emergency Broadcast

[patric]

Remember EBS tests, those holdovers from the Cold War?

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 1 p.m. Central Standard Time, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Communications Commission, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System.

[Red Arrow]

Remember EBS tests, those holdovers from the Cold War?

... in the event of an actual emergency, you will be given instructions.....

The rest has kind of faded away.

[Townsend]

... in the event of an actual emergency, you will be given instructions.....

The rest has kind of faded away.

Find a small child's school desk, duck then cover.

[dbacks fan]

It's Obamas way of controling the media, the station doesn't have to agree the gov't will do it anyway!    At least that's what crazy uncle Glenn thinks.

[custosnox]

I find it interesting that this is to occur on the same day that an asteroid is to pass between the earth and the moon

[dbacks fan]

The reason it failed, and the people in charge of the test.....

[carltonplace]

Why didnt they utilize the cellular providers to also send text messages? I didnt see it because I was in a meeting room, away from my computer and internet radio, but if they had sent a text or an email I would have seen it.

[Townsend]

Why didnt they utilize the cellular providers to also send text messages?

Reference educational video above.

[dbacks fan]

Here it was a big nothing. The alert signal came into the public broadcasting center but never went out to any radio, tv, or cable system.