New Jersey Broadcasters Push for Improved EAS

New Jersey Broadcasters Association President-CEO Paul Rotella met with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski at the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas to discuss the state’s growing concerns surrounding the state of the Emergency Alert Service (EAS) in New Jersey and around the nation.

Rotella expressed his hopes to Chairman Genachowski that these types of meetings with grassroots broadcasters become more institutional in nature with respect to the FCC’s operations and protocols. The FCC has authorized a National Emergency Alert System (EAS) test to assess the current system and better determine what improvements need to be made to further strengthen the system. Although the date for the national EAS test has yet to be determined, establishing the rules is an important first step in the process.