[EAS] concerning the request for new weather Event Codes

[Gary Glaenzer]

From: "Barry Mishkind" <barry at oldradio.com>

> Dear Weather Bureau associates
>
> Even with the new codes, in essence, the overall effect is an attempt to 
> slightly modify the "one-size-fits-all" nature of both EAS and NWS.
>
> If the NWS would take the lead, not only in polygons, but also in 
> considering that one-size-does-not-fit-all, and feed the broadcast 
> industry alerts that have been deemed useful for broadcast - with all that 
> the word broadcast entails.

To add to the above (snipped for bandwidth)

IF the NWS would train their personnel to the fact that it is not necessary 
to mention every wide spot in the road in a severe thunderstorm alert, it 
would drastically cut down on listener fatigue.

We had one here in western IL last week where the person droned on and on 
with names of towns I'd never heard of.....after 40 years in the 
are......and then to add insult to injury, started enumerating all the 
highways, from interstates down to state routes, that 'might be affected'

Thank the Lord that the EAS box timed out or she'd still be on the air.