It was the most commonly used, along with the emergency override system I remember when that test message would come up on the tv with its loud, long beep—interrupting your favorite show and reassuring you over and over again that this is only a test. well, times have changed, and so has the emergency broadcast system (ebs) It replaced the previous conelrad system and was used from 1963 to 1997, at which point it was replaced by the emergency alert system.
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Here's a test of the emergency broadcast system (ebs) as shown on kttv channel 11 in los angeles, california
The eas digital system architecture allows broadcast stations, cable systems, participating satellite companies, and other services to send and receive emergency information quickly and automatically even if those facilities are unattended
The eas requires monitoring of at least two independent sources for emergency information. 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 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 This station is conducting a test of the emergency broadcasting [sic] system 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.