Send us Fan Mail The next nationwide Emergency Alert System test is coming, and it is the perfect moment to find out whether your household can actually receive an official warning when it counts. We walk through the November 17 test time (about 

pm Eastern), what gets interrupted, and why this round is especially important for anyone who has cut the cord and lives on streaming apps.  We dig into the uncomfortable gap modern media creates: the broadcast alert may hit radio and television ...

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