[sbe-eas] EAS on Sub Channels

[sbe-eas at fetrow.org]

Correct (sort of), because Sub-carriers have never been a consumer  
service.

That doesn't PREVENT one from running EAS over Sub-carriers, but it  
isn't required.

I have run Korean, Chinese, and Latin American Sports on Sub- 
carriers.  As part of the contract, I REQUIRED EBS then EAS to be  
carried on the Sub-carriers.  It was not elegant either.  They got cut  
over to the main-channel for the duration of the test or alert, then  
fell back.  I never got a single complaint.

We also used silence sensors that, after a fairly short absense of  
programming from the Sub-carrier provider, would switch to the main  
carrier.  The clients actually liked this "feature."

--chip

On Nov 10, 2010, at 8:35 AM, sbe-eas-request at sbe.org wrote:


> Message: 4

> Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 13:35:22 -0500

> From: Kirk Chestnut <KChestnut at entercom.com>

> Subject: Re: [sbe-eas] EAS on Sub Channels

>

> So FM SCAs would be the exception?

>

> Kc

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: sbe-eas-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-eas-bounces at sbe.org] On  

> Behalf Of Harold Price

> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 8:25 AM

> To: SBE EAS Exchange - a mail list for discussion about the  

> Emergency Alert System and other emergency communication issues.

> Subject: Re: [sbe-eas] EAS on Sub Channels

>

> Jim,

>

> In the current rules:

>

> 11.51 (c) By the effective dates provided in

> ?11.11(a), all analog and digital radio and

> television stations shall transmit EAS messages

> in the main audio channel. Effective December 31,

> 2006, all DAB stations shall also transmit EAS

> messages on all audio streams. Effective December

> 31, 2006, all DTV broadcast stations shall also

> transmit EAS messages on all program streams.

>

> Regards,

> Harold