Nov 17, 2026 EAS National Periodic Test (NPT)

FCC Public Notice Regarding EAS National Periodic Test (NPT) DA-26-989A1.pdf

FCC ETRS Website: EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) | Federal Communications Commission

Important Dates:

October 30, 2026 12 AM EDT – ETRS Form One Submission Deadline

November 17, 2026 @ 2:20 p.m. ET – National Periodic Test (NPT) 

(Alternative date: December 3, 2026 @ 2 :20 p.m. ET)

48 hours after test or  November 19, 2026 @ 2:20 p.m. ET – ETRS Form Two Submission Deadline

(Alternative Deadline December 5, 2026 @ 2:20 p.m.)

45 days from test date, on or before January 4, 2027 – ETRS Form Three Submission Deadline

(Alternative Deadline January 18.)


Kansas City EAS Area

Kansas City area plan (.pdf)

Kansas City area plan (.doc)

Kansas City EAS Montoring Assignments (.pdf)

State of Missouri EAS Plan (.pdf) 

Kansas Association of Broadcasters – Legal and Regulatory Page

EAS – Kansas City Operational Area Chairman

Kirk Chestnut, CPBE
KSHB-TV/EW Scripps
kirkchestnut1965@gmail.com
(816) 932-4303

Kansas City Area Assignments
LP-1: KMBZ-FM (98.1 MHz)
LP-2: KCMO-FM (94.9MHz)

Test Schedules

More Info
The FCC EAS Information Website:
http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/services/eas/
FCC EAS Handbooks:
The SBE site also has some EAS information:
www.sbe.org