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The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced a cooperative effort with Premiere Networks and private sector broadcasters that will provide an alternative method for radio stations to receive emergency information during a national emergency. Premiere would use its satellite program receivers in thousands of affiliate radio stations across the country as another tool for delivering national EAS messages. Affiliates would in turn broadcast the emergency messages to the public within its network.
President of Content and Affiliate Services for National Media Groups at Clear Channel, Julie Talbott, said, ?FEMA?s Emergency Alert System is one of the most important tools for preparing and notifying the public during times of emergency. We?re honored to work with FEMA to help distribute these potentially life-saving messages to U.S. citizens and strengthen disaster readiness on a national level.?
?This cooperative effort between FEMA and Premiere Networks is one of the latest initiatives to engage the private sector?s cooperation in raising community preparedness across the nation,? said Damon Penn, Assistant Administrator of FEMA?s National Continuity Program. ?We count on the broadcasting industry to alert and warn the public through the standard broadcast Emergency Alert System (EAS) including AM, FM, and satellite radio, as well as broadcast, cable, and satellite TV, if a national emergency occurs.?
