Topic 'Re: Weather Alerts' in forum 'W.O.W.' - dslreports.com

Re: Weather Alerts

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 23:25:45 EDT

adymax posted : Why are we getting audio announcement alerts every 10 min for storms happening 20-40 miles away that never affect our area? Why are text alerts on the screen good enough?

Re: Weather Alerts

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:30:51 EDT

Puremin0rez posted : Lol, I know, Last night was insane here in Illinois. The alerts came on almost every 10 minutes on every single channel. It didn't even effect my area :(

Re: Weather Alerts

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:13:39 EDT

WOW_Dan posted :

said by Xsk8er:

said by WOW_Dan:

There is no way to opt out of those alerts. They're not being sent by WOW!, they're being sent by the National Weather Service. For more information on the Emergency Alert System, check out this link. »transition.fcc.gov/pshs/services/eas/

"Technically" they are being sent by WOW [As the EAS Equipment is owned by WOW - and is configured to monitor the LP-1, LP-2 and sounds like you all in that area are monitoring NOAA] .. and WOW is technically not required to run "every" weather alert.. The only requirements of the EAS System is to pass the National Alerts (EANs from the President), Required Weekly Tests, Required Monthly Tests.. Passing Weather warnings is "not" mandatory .. but it is "good public service"

What I meant by that was, we have a relay system in place basically for the EAS. We never as a company send out anything on that system. Weekly tests, weather alerts, amber alerts etc are all sent by other parties, relayed through our system and to our customers.
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Dan Della Terza
WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone
Network Operations Center

Re: Weather Alerts

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:44:00 EDT

Xsk8er posted :

said by WOW_Dan:

Re: Weather Alerts

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:11:04 EDT

adymax posted : When I had the local channels with a terrestrial antenna, the local stations weather alerts will come in form of text on the screen and maybe some beeps. Why WOW has to interrupt AUDIO and broadcast an audio message? I want hear and watch TV not get this message every 10 min.

Now with fall approaching we will get audio interruption every week for any rain we get. What’s the point of having cable if we cannot watch TV when it rains?

Re: Weather Alerts

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:09:47 EDT

WOW_Dan posted : There is no way to opt out of those alerts. They're not being sent by WOW!, they're being sent by the National Weather Service. For more information on the Emergency Alert System, check out this link. »transition.fcc.gov/pshs/services/eas/

Re: Weather Alerts

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:05:57 EDT

smunro622 posted : i don't believe so its a federal mandate... its for your safety

Weather Alerts

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:03:14 EDT

adymax posted : Is there any way to opt out and not get Weather Alerts? Those alerts are very annoying and interrupt audio on every channel. Last night wow had at least 10 audio alerts for “flash flooding” but not in my area but I get those alerts anyway. Maybe a “beep” to alert us and text display should be enough. Those weather get to a point that TV is unwatchable.