First ever nationwide EAS test next week

[RDO]

Nothing but static on the WIBC stream between the tones. How did it go elsewhere?

[flip23]

Was there supposed to be a message? It sounded like tones & then some sort of white (maybe purple) noise  for 20 seconds and then more tones.

[RDO]

I thought there was supposed to be a message.

But I'm not in terrestrial radio, so I don't know.

[Hoosierky]

TV-wise, WISH, WNDY and WIPX missed it. I was watching through U-verse. The other stations had it.

[flip23]

Reports coming in from around the country indicate this much heralded national EAS test failed; no audio or no activation.

[butlerguy03]

We got activation at WEEM, but all static. Sounds like different regions got different bad results.

[borderblaster]

I'm in Knoxville, TN, all but one of the 100kWers got the tones and a tin-can quality announcement,.

[flip23]

Looks like the test had problems nationwide. And people think this government is actually capable of all the conspiracy theories people embrace? They can't even get a simple EAS test right.

http://www.businessinsider.com/attention-your-tv-is-about-to-be-taken-over-by-the-government-2011-11-1

[kd8hho]

Looks like the test had problems nationwide. And people think this government is actually capable of all the conspiracy theories people embrace? They can't even get a simple EAS test right.

http://www.businessinsider.com/attention-your-tv-is-about-to-be-taken-over-by-the-government-2011-11-1

it was so botched that they couldnt even take our power out at the right time....

(we lost power at 3pm lol)

[geary]

Boys and girls ... the dolcet tones heard in some locations between the bursts were delivered through ... are you ready? PHONE COUPLERS! New Millennium system, Alex G Bell technology from our Gubmint ... that would be their butt they can't hit with either hand!!!