The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau today handed out fines to three TV shows and a radio company for “misusing” the Emergency Alert System or Wireless Emergency Alert tones. FCC rules prohibit the use of ...

The American Public Media Group will be making a contribution to the Dept. of Treasury due to EAS tones aired during a 2023 BBC program on tornado chasing.

The FCC on Monday released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture to CBS for its use of a “modified version” of actual EAS codes and Attention Signal in an April 2018 episode of “Young Sheldon.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Federal Communications Commission Enforcement Bureau said Paramount Global is being fined $244,952 for violations of emergency alerting rules and the company has entered into a ...

Oct. 17 (UPI) --ESPN improperly used Emergency Alert System tones to draw attention to pending NBA broadcasts in 2023 and should be fined $146,976, the Federal Communications Commission announced ...

No less than three Emergency Alert System violations against the parent of one of the nation’s Big Four broadcast television networks have been resolved with the signing of a Consent Decree by the ...

Agency flags hijacks of insecure studio-to-transmitter gear after attackers pipe in fake alerts and vulgar audio Malicious intruders have hijacked US radio gear to turn emergency broadcast tones into ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. EAS and WEA are up for discussion again at the July 12 Open Meeting of the Federal Communications ...

The Federal Communications Commission has announced a proposed fine of $20,000 against Entercom for broadcasting an Emergency Alert System tone in 2018 during a skit on WNEW(FM) just hours before ...