Quarterly Tower Lighting System Inspection

March 16, 2026 by John Baich, SECC Chair & CBA ABIP Inspector Sangre de Cristo Broadcast Consulting, LLC 2026 Q1 ends this month (March), which means stations owning their towers must complete and document their “Quarterly Tower Lighting System Inspection.” Let’s review the basic responsibility of tower owners... Read More.

ALERT! Check Encoders for Emergency Alert System (EAS) Vulnerability

Certain vulnerabilities in EAS encoder/decoder devices that, if not updated to most recent software versions, could allow an actor to issue EAS alerts over the host infrastructure (TV, radio, cable network). The vulnerability is quickly becoming public knowledge. FEMA strongly encourages EAS participants... Read More.