Required Monthly Test Schedule Emergency Alert System

2008 - EAS SCHEDULE

Emergency Alert System (EAS)
FCC Required Monthly Test Schedule for all Kentucky Stations

Originators should run test within 5-minutes before or after the scheduled time
All stations are required to retransmit the test within 1-hour after the test is received.
LP stations are requested to relay within 10 minutes
Please post this notice in your station to ensure that operators will be prepared.
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MONTH	ORIGINATOR	DAY	DATE	TIME (Eastern)
January	WHAS-AM	Wednesday	Jan. 16	10:37 a.m.
*February	EOC	Tuesday	Feb. 5	10:07 a.m.
This Required Monthly Test will be conducted by the Kentucky Emergency Operation Center, Frankfort, as a part of the statewide Earthquake Preparedness Drill.
*March	N WS	Tuesday	Mar 4	10:07 am
This Tornado Drill* will be conducted by the National Weather Service, under the TOR header, and therefore does not qualify as a Required Monthly Test for March* *Note-* For most stations, this will automatically relay immediately upon receipt.
March	WUKY-FM	Wednesday	Mar. 19	10:37 a.m.
April	WHAS-AM	Wednesday	Apr. 16	12:07 a.m.
May	EOC	Wednesday	May 14	10:37 a.m.
June	WUKY-FM	Tuesday	June 17	12:07 a.m.
July	WHAS-AM	Wednesday	July 16	10:37 a.m.
August	EOC	Tuesday	Aug. 12	12:07 a.m.
September	WUKY-FM	Wednesday	Sept. 17	10:37 a.m.
October	WHAS-AM	Wednesday	Oct. 15	12:07 a.m.
November	EOC	Tuesday	Nov. 11	10:37 a.m.
December	WUKY-FM	Wednesday	Dec. 17	12:07 a.m.

Tests Originators: WUKY-FM 91.3 –Lexington, WHAS-AM 840- Louisville and the
EOC –Division of KY Emergency Management-Frankfort

This schedule is provided as a service of the Kentucky Broadcasters Association.

For more information call: 1-888- 843-5221 or Greg Happel 270-325-4120 (ghappel@kvnet.org )