Emergency Broadcast System

The Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) was an emergency warning system in the United States, used from 1963 to 1997, when it was replaced by the Emergency Alert System.

Read more about Emergency Broadcast System:  Purpose, National Level EBS, Activation Procedure, System Uses, Testing The System

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