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Eastvale acquires AM 850 emergency advisory radio to strengthen emergency communications
Summary
City staff told the council that Eastvale has obtained a 10-year FCC license for AM 850 to serve as an emergency advisory radio, with prerecorded and live messaging, quarterly tests, and a portable solar-powered unit to reach residents if modern communications fail.
Eastvale has acquired an AM radio station, AM 850, with a 10-year Federal Communications Commission license to operate an emergency advisory radio that city and county staff say will provide a redundant communications channel in a disaster.
Mary, a representative from the Riverside County emergency management department, told the City Council the station can broadcast prerecorded or live emergency messages in multiple languages, will be tested quarterly for about 30 minutes so residents can confirm reception, and…
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