MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- An emergency alert was sent to phones around the nation Wednesday, Oct. 4. Thankfully, it was just a test. "Something's going on, but then I realized it was just my phone," said ...

The United States Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Communications Commission announced their joint plan to conduct a nationwide test of its Emergency Alert System (EAS) and its Wireless ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eight months and four weeks ago, the FCC conducted a nationwide emergency alert test, with radio and TV stations sending alerts via the Emergency Alert System and mobile phones ...

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, Oct. 4, around 2:20 p.m. Eastern Time, cell phones, TVs and radios across the country will blare an alert as part of a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. While ...

The nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System in October produced much better percentages for both receipt and retransmission than a test in 2021, according to the FCC. But issues still remain.

Now that the drama of a possible government shutdown is over, broadcasters can focus on making sure their EAS gear is ready to receive the national Emergency Alert System test on Wednesday. FEMA on ...