On 18 Aug 2003 14:23:48 GMT, "CAndersen (Kimba)"
wrote:

But I don't know--Are commercial FM stations required to be prepared for
emergencies like this? One would think that they should want to be
prepared, but is it a requirement?

FM stations have never been known for news. If you want to know if
Eminem wears boxers or briefs, go there. It's "lifestyle" stuff.
Doesn't your market have a full service AM? Or, at least, an AM that's
known for its news? FMs treat news as the plague. You can't, suddenly,
expect them to put together a full news staff qualified to report on
an emergency of this magnitude.

A top story for an FM might be when socialite Lizzie Grubman ran over
a group of people in a hissy fit at a trendy night club. Wars.
Blackouts. Who needs it? That's for old people.

Now where did I put my MP3 player?

Rich