Don’t panic. It’s only a test. A nationwide test, that is. At about 2:20 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, every cellphone, television set and radio in the country will emit the familiar beeping noise associated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Get ready to not freak out. On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. EDT, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare ...

Without congressionally approved funding, public media stations say communities will be left with aging infrastructure amid growing risks from extreme weather. When a deadly landslide tore through ...

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Futuri announces the appointment of Marc Jaromin as Director of Public Safety Platforms. In this pivotal role, Jaromin will lead expansion of BEACON (The Broadcast Emergency Alerts and Communications ...

Get ready to not freak out. On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. EDT, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare out the distinctive, jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency ...

Growing up, the Emergency Broadcast System was a kind of sonic boogeyman. Its signature harsh tone would cut through your favorite TV show or song on the radio, announcing that “THIS IS ONLY A TEST”.

PBS CEO Paula Kerger’s phone connection was almost lost during a storm Friday as she warned how killing federal funds for public broadcasting would impact Alaska. It was an apt metaphor as the tenuous ...

The NDMA has characterised the current halt as a precautionary measure. While technical and procedural reviews are underway ...

America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) commended public broadcasting stations and emergency services for the recent successful Great California ShakeOut, which tested the emergency alert system ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Futuri, the leader in AI-powered broadcast technology, announces the appointment of Marc Jaromin as Director of Public Safety Platforms. In this pivotal role, Jaromin ...