It's an MOU with SBa Co. OEM. While NOAA Weather Radio always had this capability, there was no formal way to link them. Only the Presidential Alert is rebroadcast under EAS/IPAWS to NOAA, otherwise they are an originator for EAS/IPAWS. NOAA LAX/Oxnard will broadcast the same emergency alerts that Co. OEM issues, regardless of IPAWS. You can submit questions for the Youtube broadcast in advance. Yaneris was the one who got the project completed.
The reason we chose to use NOAA Weather Radio is that it can sit idle and turn on when an alert is issued. If you get the Midland WR-120, it shows the type of alert on the screen and has trigger connections for pillow shaker and strobe light for folks with disabilities, seniors, distracted, workplace, etc. We're still working on getting them to do other languages....
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Roy KD6R