First-Ever Nationwide Test of US Emergency System to Broadcast Next Week

(NewsCore) - Every US television and radio provider will broadcast the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) next Wednesday.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said the test, which will start at 2:00pm ET and last approximately three minutes, will resemble periodic monthly EAS tests -- the ones with long tonal sounds and a "this is a test" announcement -- that most people are familiar with.

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