NATIONAL EAS TESTING

ON WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST EVER NATIONAL TEST OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM WILL TAKE PLACE.

RADIO PROGRAMMING ON KSCJ AND ALL OTHER STATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL BE INTERRUPTED FOR THE TEST AT 1PM.

WOODBURY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR GARY BROWN SAYS THERE'S GOOD REASONS FOR THE TEST:

THE  EMERGENCY ALERT TESTING WILL LAST AROUND THREE MINUTES AND BEGINS AT 1PM WEDNESDAY.