Anyone in charge of EAS at a facility,,,

Passing this on from the Delaware EAS group,,,

You are required to register your station (s) with the FCC online. Form One by JULY 3, 2019.

Also make sure its not just saved as a draft and registered, you should receive an email back from the FCC:

George M. Kowal

Chief Engineer

Press Communications, LLC

Neptune NJ 07753

Cell Tel: (908) 433-5721   Office: (732) 774-4755 Ext. 208

WKMK / WTHJ - 106.3FM & 106.5FM - "Thunder 106"

WWZY / WBHX - 107.1FM & 99.7FM  - "The Boss"

WBBO 98.5FM - "B98.5"

WHTG-AM - 1410AM & W264DH – 100.7FM - "Great Gold 1410"

The FCC sent out a reminder about the National EAS Test date and also the dates that filing form one is due ON JULY 3 by 11:59 PM, and the other two  forms will be due.  Accordingly, all EAS Participants must complete the 2019 ETRS Form One on or before July 3, 2019.

First notice from June 3 can be found here: 

Released: 2019-06-03. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES NATIONWIDE TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM ON AUGUST 7, 2019 AND OPENS THE EAS TEST REPORTING SYSTEM FOR 2019 FILINGS. (DA No. 19-505). (Dkt No 15-94). Announcement that FEMA, in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide EAS test on Aug. 7, 2019, and that the EAS Test Reporting System is open for filings. PSHSB. Contact: Elizabeth Cuttner at (202) 418-2145, email: Elizabeth.Cuttner@PROTECTED or Maureen Bizhko at (202) 418-0011, email: Maureen.Bizhko@PROTECTED.  DA-19-505A1.docx DA-19-505A1.pdf DA-19-505A1.txt

A second notice came out today as a reminder:

Released: 2019-07-01. REMINDER TO EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS OF TEST DEADLINES. (DA No. 19-612). (Dkt No 15-94). Reminder to EAS Participants of the upcoming nationwide EAS test, deadlines for filing in the EAS Test Reporting System, and sources of additional information . PSHSB. Contact: Elizabeth Cuttner at (202) 418-2145, email: Elizabeth.Cuttner@PROTECTED or Maureen Bizhko at (202) 418-0011, email: Maureen.Bizhko@PROTECTED. News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen at (202) 418-1162, email: Rochelle.Cohen@PROTECTED. DA-19-612A1.docx DA-19-612A1.pdf DA-19-612A1.txt

If you are a low power station and need to know what you are required to do.  File the forms above in the next few days.  The FCC will have a brief (45 minute) free webinar to provide help in understanding the requirements, on July 11.  See the notice below.

Released: 2019-06-25. JULY 11 WEBINAR FOR LOW POWER BROADCASTERS ON THE EMERGENCY ALERTING SYSTEM (EAS) AND THE EAS TEST REPORTING SYSTEM. (DA No. 19-591). The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau will hold a webinar on July 11 for low power broadcasters in preparation for the upcoming nationwide EAS test, including how to register and file in the EAS Test Reporting System. PSHSB. Contact: Maureen Bizhko at (202) 418-0011, email: Maureen.Bizhko@PROTECTED. DA-19-591A1.docx DA-19-591A1.pdf DA-19-591A1.txt

So be ready, be aware, and have a good National EAS Test. 

Regards,

Ken Evans

Co-chair DE SECC

ken_evans@PROTECTED

Master Control Supervisor

WMDT TV47, WGDV LD32, & WTGA

202 Downtown Plaza (W. Main Street)

Salisbury, MD 21810

410-742-4747 ext 333

ken_evans@PROTECTED

hours:  M-F  from 7 AM – 3 PM NYT