Subj : Re: Emerg. Broadcast Stations To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Wed Apr 01 2020 18:44:56 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 25-Mar-2020 07:57 <=- NB>>> I think the specific station is only designated in the case of an NB>>> actual emergency.... BM>> So tracking down the information wasn't as easy as I thought it BM>> would be. The Spokane site seems to be headquarters and the page BM>> lists stations in Washington and Idaho. The webpage implies a page 2 BM>> but I couldn't find a way to get to it. BM>> Back to Googling. Did find a listing "Primary Emergency Alert System BM>> Broadcast Stations" -- which went to the Spokane, WA, site! BM>> ...Checked where Firefox thought I was: yup, right location! NB>> But, in thinking for you, it figured you wanted the headquarters for NB>> your area.... BM> Right, though I've seen it think I'm in various parts of eastern Iowa. Richard has problems with Google trying to think for him... it often guesses wrong.... ;0 BM> I'm roughly in the center, on the bottom of the 'elbow' where Iowa BM> juts into Illinois. Frequently the browsers will think I'm in BM> Burlington all the way to the south, Dubuque all the way to the north, BM> Clinton - the next county and city north. Usually Davenport, the next BM> city over and has a major Internet connection (whatever it's called). At least Davenport makes a lot better sense than the other options... ;) BM>> Did finally get somewhere with "Primary Emergency Alert System BM>> Broadcast Stations Iowa": got me to an FCC page BM>> (https:/www.fcc.gov/files/ia-eas-plan.pdf so I suppose just substitute BM>> the state). Finally find WOC-AM and WLLR-FM are the designated local BM>> primary stations -- they monitor WHO-AM in Des Moines which is up one BM>> level. Whew! NB>> So now you know for the next emergency (weather or otherwise).... BM> And the 'good news' is the transmitter is at the antenna farm only a BM> few miles from here so should be able to receive the signal without too BM> much problem. Very good.... :) BM>>> Now, if anyone is somewhat into radio callsigns (Daryl! Get back BM>>> on-line!) they'll note something a hare quirky: happens the three BM>>> stations I mentioned all begin with "W" and they're on the west side BM>>> of the Mississippi River where the call signs generally begin with "K". BM>>> WOC and WHO are older than the "K" calls. WLLR is and isn't that old BM>>> (they began as WOC-FM), not quite sure how they got the W. NB>> True, the west of the Mississippi stations should be starting with K... NB>> My guess would be that since WOC and WHO were able to keep their W, NB>> being ancient stations (and interesting that they didn't just add a K NB>> to those callsigns, since they are also odd being only 3 letters), NB>> WLLR, being a part of WOC actually, was allowed to use the W as well... BM> Something like that. And the call signs were originally three BM> letters: WBZ in Boston comes to mind, seems like there's one in NYC. BM> And of course a bunch scattered throughout the country. ...Who'da BM> thought the need for more than WAA through WZZ! Surprise, surprise.... ;) Once there were any stations, every locality would want their own.... and then there would be more than one, competing with different formats.... ttyl neb .... Beavers are famous for their insatiable appetite for wood. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .