WASHINGTON — In the weeks since the national EAS test, the FCC and FEMA have continued to collect data about whether broadcasters received the test message and were able to retransmit it. Broadcasters ...

The Federal Communications Commission has announced a proposed fine of $20,000 against Entercom for broadcasting an Emergency Alert System tone in 2018 during a skit on WNEW(FM) just hours before ...

WASHINGTON—A settlement has been reached between the FCC and Tegna after the Commission threw a flag over an advertisement for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars from WTLV that used Emergency Alert System ...

Yesterday, the FCC released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture against CBS for false EAS alerting, which is FCC-speak for “CBS, tell us why we shouldn’t fine you $272,000 for airing a fake ...

Oct. 17 (UPI) --ESPN improperly used Emergency Alert System tones to draw attention to pending NBA broadcasts in 2023 and should be fined $146,976, the Federal Communications Commission announced ...

Here’s a piece of advice to media producers – do NOT play emergency alert tones in any advertising that you do or else it is going to cost you big time. This is a lesson that ESPN has apparently yet ...

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a fine against ESPN for allegedly violating Emergency Alert System rules during a promotional segment for the 2023-2024 NBA season. According to the ...

On January 8, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) proposing a $369,190 penalty against a television licensee ...