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AAIRO strives to .
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Sustain a Unique Medium
Support the enhancement and protection of Information
Radio, the sole medium public officials have for reaching motorists
directly with localized information — often critical to saving
lives.
Speak with One Voice
Communicate as a group to regulatory agencies (Congress &
the FCC) and related associations about issues affecting Information
Radio station rule-making.
Learn about Relevant Issues
Channel news and issues germane to managing Information
Radio Stations.
Exchange Ideas with Other Operators
Provide a networking forum members may use to exchange
ideas and share information.
Advance Professional Expertise
Augment operator technological development and broadcasting
skills.
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FEMA's Coverage Footprint
AM & FM Stations ascross the Country that Comprise the USA's
Emergency Alert System |
FEMA Administrators Send Letter to USDOT Asking that
US Automakers be Prevented from Removing AM Receivers from
Vehicles
WASHINGTON
DC: Saying it is a “grave threat to future local,
state and federal disaster response and relief efforts,
seven former FEMA administrators Sunday penned
a joint letter to the USDOT, asking that US automakers
be prevented from removing AM receivers from car dashboards.
One day later, Monday, February 27, Commissioner Nathan
Simington echoed
his response from the FCC, saying, “…I underscore and
share their concerns in the strongest possible terms. ...The
issue of the continued inclusion of AM radios in electric
vehicles deserves urgent attention.” Simington is also on
record asking the Commission to “make clear the vital
importance of AM radio.”
FEMA has recently “hardened” key AM broadcast stations
across the nation whose signals, combined with some FM
stations, cover more than 90% of the US population. Per the
FEMA website, “This helps ensure that under all conditions,
the President of the United States can alert and warn the
public.”
The American Association of Information Radio Operators
(AAIRO) has written to Congress in 2022 in support of this
effort and will again do so in coming weeks.
Call to Action:
to add your
voice, join
AAIRO.org or send an
email to AAIRO to indicate your support. There is no
cost to you or your agency. AAIRO has more than 300 member
agencies and interested individuals.
See also a state-by-state list of FCC-licensed
public-service/public-safety statons across America. |
Post-Pulse Public Communications
Portable radio
stations in protective environments just may present a tool
that could be used to maintain communication with the public
after an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) disruption. How would
that work?
Click here for the above stories
& more. |
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