Ithought back to theperiodicinterruption I'd grown up with in the mid-20th century — the ear-invading tone that was part of the radio and TV "emergencybroadcastingsystem" test.
Consumers can still expect the test to look and sound very similar to the local tests of the Emergency Alert System that are already conducted frequently in local markets on TV and radio.
The three fishermen's vessel didn't have an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon, which transmits a distress signal anywhere in the world through a satellite system, the navy said.