On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. EDT, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare out the distinctive, jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency alert. It's a test ...

A nationwide test of the federal emergency alert system started broadcasting just before 2:20 p.m. EDT to cellphones, televisions and radios across the United States. The test occurred ...

Today was the day for the US government’s big emergency alert drill, which sent a test message to every TV, radio and cell phone in the nation. Starting at approximately 2:20 pm ET on Wednesday ...

No need to worry. It's simply the Nationwide Emergency Alert Test. The massive national trial, the first since 2018, is scheduled to last approximately one minute. It will only go out once ...

Earlier this month, SiriusXM announced an expanded deal with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), aiming to enhance the connectivity of FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert & Warning System.

At 2:20 p.m. ET / 1:20 CT / 11:20 PT on Oct. 4, cellular devices, televisions, and radio systems across the U.S. will sound off as part of a national emergency alert test designed to ensure that ...

The company already broadcasts Emergency Alert System messages on its free preview channels, which are available on all satellite radios without a subscription. Subscribers to SiriusXM’s audio ...

It's a test of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System by FEMA and the FCC, intended to immediately alert every American over TV, radio and cellphone in the event of a national crisis.