Fox did just that in a recent broadcast, using a designated alarm tone for an advert. This quickly drew the attention of the Federal Communication Commission. The Emergency Alert System is Not To ...
The big Treasury Department check is being made to erase an investigation that found CBS responsible for three separate instances in which EAS alert tones were broadcast in regular programming.
The EAS will notify all radio and television ... The alert will be "accompanied by a unique tone and vibration" so that the alert is accessible to everyone, "including people with disabilities ...