The Nevada Broadcaster (Newsletter) Archives
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| Sep 21, 2011 |
| Nevada Broadcasters Association to Conduct Statewide, mini-National EAS Test on Monday, September 16, 2011 |
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Nevada Broadcasters Association to Conduct State-Wide “mini-National EAS Test” on Monday, September 26, 2011 |
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| Sep 14, 2011 |
| The Day the World Stands Still Part II REVISED |
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THE DAY THE WORLD STANDS STILL PART II - REVISED |
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| Sep 12, 2011 |
| The Day the World Stands Still Part II |
| THE DAY THE WORLD STANDS STILL PART II
So what do an iconic 1950's sci fi movie and a child's toy have in common? If you're preparing for the National EAS test, the answer is "A lot". As we learned from engineers Watt Hairston and Al Kenyon during FEMA's most recent webinar on preparations for the National EAS test, a hula hoop may be just what you need to improve your AM radio reception. Google the term "AM Loop Antenna+hula hoop" and the results include the instructions showing you how to be the first on your block to build a low-cost loop antenna from a hula hoop that will significantly (at least according to Watt and Al) improve your AM signal reception. It's one of the steps that are critical to a successful National Test because most Primary Entry Point stations in the country as well as at least one of the Local Primary stations in most Operational Areas are AM radio stations. If your station is going to spend three minutes of valuable program time on an EAS activation that everyone will carry, you want to be sure that your station has the best audio quality. |
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| Sep 06, 2011 |
| The 60 Year Test: What to Expect |
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On Wednesday, November 9th, radio and TV audiences will feel like they're part of an iconic 1950's sci-fi movie when the government tests the Emergency Alert System. While you're car won't stop in traffic, elevators will continue to run and ice makers will still drop chilly cubes in your glass, for about three minutes, the government will take over your airwaves and interrupt normal programming on all broadcast radio and TV stations as well as satellite radio, satellite and cable TV and many other subscription entertainment services for a top-down test of the country's major public warning service.
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