Politics & Government
Emergency Test Broadcast Fails in St. Louis, Nationally
Residents report hearing the test cut out.
Good thing it was only a test.
Today was the first ever national test of the Emergency Alert System, and it didn't go quite as planned. Across the country, listeners reported cut-outs, skipping, even a Lady Gaga song playinginstead of the usual "This is only a test" reminders.
The test cut out on St. Louis Public Radio just as it did nationally, according to operations and programing manager Mike Schrand.
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FEMA asked residents who heard the failed broadcast to write about it on Twitter @CraigAtFEMA. "We are reading, not able to answer all, but it helps (to) know what is being reported," FEMA administrator Craig Fugate tweeted. (If you do tweet, send it to us, too, @StLouisLindsay.)
Or you can email your feedback to ipaws@dhs.gov. In 45 days, the FCC will receive the results of today's test.
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Were you listening to the radio or watching television at 1 p.m. today? Did you hear the test? Tell us what you heard (or didn't hear) in the comments!
And thank you in advance to anyone who will turn this broadcast (especially around :31) into a dance remix.
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