Here's a test of the emergency broadcast system (or as they were referred to here, emergency broadcasting system) that aired on wls channel 7 .” this was followed by a piercing pilot tone, which, for me, is firmly etched in childhood memory along with tornado warnings (midwestern upbringing) and school evacuation drills. The text was modified somewhat from this 1981 ebs t.
The tests of the system lasted 35 or 40 seconds, with tv stations usually displaying a test pattern and announcing that was test is under way “this is a test of the emergency broadcast system Because this is only a test, broadcasting stations in the charlotte area did not interrupt programming, which is required in the event of an emergency.
This is only a test This is a test of the emergency broadcasting [sic] system The broadcasters of your area in voluntary cooperation with federal, state and local authorities have developed this system to keep you informed in the event of an emergency. This is a test of the emergency broadcast system
The broadcasters of your area in voluntary cooperation with federal, state and local authorities, have developed this system to keep you informed in the event of an emergency If this had been an actual emergency, the attention signal you just heard would have been followed by official information, news or instructions The following radio stations are key participants in the north carolina emergency alert system They broadcast emergency information throughout the state, as do numerous other radio and television stations.
