WASHINGTON -- The federal government will conduct a nationwide test on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 1 pm CT of the Emergency Alert System.
Fox Kansas and myTV Wichita as well as other on-air broadcasters, cable operators, broadcast radio and satellite radio will participate in the EAS test. During the test, which should last 3 minutes, all regularly scheduled programming will be interrupted with the test message.
Viewers should not be alarmed because the alert is
just a test.
The Federal Communications Commission has scheduled the first nationwide test of the system to review the system's reliability and effectiveness. The EAS allows a U.S. president to address the American public in the event of a national emergency.
For more information about the test, click
here.
