Emergency Alert System (EAS)

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This station participates in the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for your safety. Most of the alerts heard on this radio station are either weather related, or tests. Below are more details about the EAS configuration, including the relay criteria for Radio Random.

Alert Relay Priority

We try to relay most alerts, however sometimes alerts may conflict if two come in at once, here is how we prioritize our alerts.

Emergency Action Notifications
Alerts for Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin
Child Abduction Emergencies (AMBER Alerts) from all 50 states
Nuclear Power Plant Warnings from all 50 states
Hurricane and Tropical Storm alerts from all 50 states
Law Enforcement Warnings from all 50 states
Arizona Silver Alerts
Select Alerts for Illinois and Missouri

EAS Monitor Sources

Currently we are monitoring multiple sources for emergency alerts over two SAGE EAS ENDEC Model 1822. All the sources are listed in the table below:

Primary Station Interupt ENDEC

	Monitor 1	Monitor 2	Monitor 3	Monitor 4	Monitor 5	Monitor 6
Callsign:	KNBJ	WXM99	KEC65	WJON-WSCN	ENDEC #2	Computer
Frequency:	91.3 MHz	162.425 MHz	162.550 MHz	IP Radio	AUX	AUX
Modulation:	FM	NFM	NFM	AAC	N/A	N/A

Note: Monitors 1 and 2 are mandated in the Minnesota EAS Plan. The FCC Mandates that our station MUST monitor these sources. Monitor 1, KNBJ is a Secondary Entry Point for Emergency Action Notifications, and is a Primary Entry Point for the Minnesota HSEM. WXM99 is a local NOAA weather radio station, and is used to relay weather warnings and local alerts for the local EAS area. WJON-WSCN is an IP Radio station that is a source of a good number of relayed warnings on this station.

Secondary "Weather Alert" ENDEC

	Monitor 1	Monitor 2	Monitor 3	Monitor 4	Monitor 5	Monitor 6
Callsign:	WNG610	KZZ29	WWG98	Computer	Not Used	Not Used
Frequency:	162.450 MHz	162.400 MHz	162.475 MHz	AUX	N/A	N/A
Modulation:	NFM	NFM	NFM	N/A	N/A	N/A

Radio Random (KBJIWX) is not responsible for any activations of the emergency alert system over FCC-regulated broadcast mediums. Furthermore, KBJIWX should not be used as a monitor for radio stations or cable systems, please consult your state’s local EAS plan for more information regarding what station you should monitor.