[stompk]

I remember those "emergency broadcast system" tests from when I was younger.

where was that on 9-11 ?

[Stoat]

 

I remember those "emergency broadcast system" tests from when I was younger.

where was that on 9-11 ?

The EBS system for radio and TV is still active as far as I know...I hear and see tests for it every now and then, on the few times when I turn on the TV anymore.  It's still pretty regular on radio.  You may not hear them because perhaps the radio stations that you listen to are not designated as "primary EBS" stations...  they are the ones who, by FCC regulations, must run the regular audio tone tests.  Other secondary or tertiary EBS stations are held to different standards.

According to the article, this entire system is being revamped (with Government grants, of course)

I remember the community sirens also....they would test the sirens every Wednesday at noon as I was growing up. 

I believe that the entire siren warning system was deactivated sometime in the 1970's.

[Stoat]

where was that on 9-11 ?

I didn't hear or see an EBS warning on 911.  Not sure why, although I'm guessing that because it was such a very very public event, with ongoing live TV and radio coverage around the clock, that it may have been felt that adding and EBS warning would have been redundant.