As your State Broadcasters Association, we want to be your resource for all things broadcasting. To help us serve you better, we want to hear from you. We want to know what interests you and what's important to you.

On November 9th at approximately 11:00am your Nevada broadcasters, in cooperation with the Nevada and Federal emergency management agencies, will participate in a national test of the Emergency Alert System. EAS provides information to the public before, during and after an emergency. The test will be carried on all local radio and television stations, as well as, by cable providers and will last less than two minutes. This test will help us to assess the state's capabilities to receive and transmit an EAS activation originating from a Federal partner. As Nevada prepares to test their alert and warning capabilities, this event serves as a reminder for you to have an emergency preparedness kit in your house and office, as well as, an emergency plan for your family, business and community, and stay informed by viewing/listening to your favorite local broadcast station.

To Our Fellow Broadcast Managers,

In 2009, we were honored at the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame Gala with the establishment of the Tony & Linda Bonnici Scholarship Fund.

Shortly after, we got to work and put together a great committee to help make this dream a reality. We’re pleased to announce that eligible students may now apply for a Fall 2011 scholarship.

A founding goal of the scholarship is to fund four years of college education for young adults and cultivate their interest in broadcasting – from engineering and technical services; account executives; reporters; producers; accounting/administrative/management; on-air talent; and radio and TV production.

One very cool thing we’re most proud of is the opportunity to build a synergy between Nevada’s current broadcasters and Nevada’s next generation of broadcasters.

This is where we need your help. At some time in the future, we will be reaching out to all broadcasters to ask for your help in providing internships to the selected students. One requirement to fulfilling a scholarship is to complete an internship at a broadcast station.

Also, we want you to encourage your staff, their friends and family and anyone else who meets the eligibility requirements to apply for a scholarship. How great it is that our industry now provides an opportunity to us as broadcasters that we can pass on to our employees and Nevada’s broadcasting students.

You can access the application and more information by clicking here. Please help us spread the word!

Thank you in advance for your dedication to the next generation of Nevada’s broadcasters.

Sincerely,


Linda and Tony Bonnici

From Nevada EAS Chair Adrienne Abbott: Emergency officials and broadcasters in the state of Alaska are getting ready to conduct their second FEMA-directed statewide test that simulates a national EAN EAS activation. Everyone has been working to correct problems that were identified during last year’s test. The FCC and FEMA plan to conduct nationwide EAS tests soon and if this Alaska EAN is successful we might see a national EAN test later this year.  Here’s the announcement from the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: