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. CLAIM: An emergency broadcast system test on Oct. 4 will send a signal to cell phones nationwide in order to activate ...

Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. A recent law President Donald Trump signed ...

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”.

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 ...