Seattle’s KIRO-AM Is Latest ‘PEP’ Station To Complete All-Hazards Upgrade.

[davideduardo]

Huh? It means they are set up to continue broadcasting during emergencies.

See the report on Inside Radio:

"Bonneville’s “710 ESPN Seattle” KIRO-AM is the latest Primary Entry Point station to work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to complete an all-hazards upgrade to ensure it can broadcast in any emergency situation. The station’s modernized emergency broadcast studio includes increased sheltering capabilities, expanded broadcast capacity, and sustainable power generation for all types of hazardous events."

Seattle’s KIRO-AM Is Latest ‘PEP’ Station To Complete All-Hazards Upgrade.

Bonneville’s “710 ESPN Seattle” KIRO-AM is the latest Primary Entry Point station to work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to complete an all-hazards upgrade to ensure it can broadcast

www.insideradio.com

This station joins 13 others nationally set up in this fashion.

 

[boombox4]

That's good, actually. In this region, we have two major earthquake faults, as well as a nearby volcano capable of producing 'lahars'.

 

[Kelly A]

KIRO has been the PEP for years.

Problem is by that time, nobody will know what AM radio is, nor how to receive it.
When their smartphones stop working, most people will just curl up into the fetal position and wait till their phone comes back to life. Then Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok will tell them what to do.