Ohio moves closer to new alert system designed to protect children with autism following local boy’s death

The Ohio House of Representatives has passed House Bill 359, legislation to establish the Joshua Alert. The statewide ...

Statewide emergency alert bill passes in Ohio House

The Joshua Alert bill will activate a statewide response utilizing Ohio’s existing alert systems. Once a child with ...
New Orleans City Business

Public broadcasting cuts hit emergency alert system in Louisiana

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will no longer administer a grant program that has so far provided millions of dollars to local television and radio stations to upgrade the equipment they use ...
Juneau Empire

Grants to boost local emergency alert systems in question as public media agency closes

WASHINGTON — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting will no longer administer a grant program that has so far provided millions of dollars to local television and radio stations to upgrade the ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati

Local mom turns tragedy into advocacy, wants alert system for missing autistic children

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A local mother, Jonisa Cook, is channeling her grief into action after the tragic loss of her 6-year-old son, Joshua, who drowned in a nearby pond in 2024. Joshua, who was ...
TV Technology

CTA on Emergency Alert System: If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix it

The Consumer Technology Association told the Federal Communications Commission last week that it believes the current Emergency Alert System is highly effective and, if expanded, could create more ...