David wrote:

This is a failure of the EAS, not Clear Channel's business plan.
There ahould mechanisms in place to allow the local authorities to
override the regular programming when a time sensitive local emergency
warrants.

its worse than that. people actually DIED as a result of Clear Channels
Business model.had they implemented EAS properly in those stations in
Minot, folks would have had actual information in a real emergency.

The problem here is that all the broadcasters are seeking to the bottom
line, when they should be thinking of the communities that they serve. It
may take a few more deaths, but there is some rumor afoot to make
installation of EAS type equipment mandatory in all stations and in all
facilities transmitting over the air. sure, it may cost a little and the
broadcasting companies (read that as big content) will surely complain
bitterly. However, they should be looking at the problem this way: will it
cost more to install the equipment, or get sued out of existence because
they didn't and someone died as a result?