[W3GV] Emergency Alert System Test

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The FCC, in coordination with the Federal Emergency  Management Agency 
(_FEMA_ (http://www.fema.gov/emergency/ipaws/eas_info.shtm) ) and the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric  Administration (_NOAA_ (http://www.noaa.gov/) ), 
will conduct the first nationwide test  of the Emergency Alert System (_EAS_ 
(http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/emergency-alert-system-eas) ) at 2 PM EST 
(1900 UTC) Wednesday,  November 9. For additional information, go to 
_http://www.fema.gov/eastest/_ (http://www.fema.gov/eastest/) . 
We have been asked to monitor local radio and television  stations during 
the test and report results of the test to Erie County Emergency  Management. 
 The test will last approximately 3 minutes. 
The assignment list so far includes:  
Frank Henry-WMCE 88.5 FM,   
Don Stichick- WXTA Country 98 (97.9 FM),  
Gerald Koos- WSEE TV 35,  
Greg Fisher- 93.9 the Wolf,  
Gerald Owens- WWCB 1370 AM,  
David Wellman-WCTL 106.3 FM,  
Judy Wellman- WQLN TV 54,  
Lee Williams- WFXP Fox TV 66 
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to  monitor a local 
station, please contact Mary Richards at the e-mail or number  below 
Dave,  
WX3E 
Mary Richards, EMA  Secretary 
Erie County Department of  Public Safety 
2880 Flower Road 
Erie, PA 16509 
814.451.7921 
814.451.7120 /F 
mrichards at ecdops.org