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Originally posted by anriana
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Person having heart attack < American Idol
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No, they'll call 911 to send help that they can't watch American Idol.
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So, the switch is over....should have been four months ago.
Did the world end for the people who now can't watch TV? Nope.
Did the radio stay as an alternative to get weather/emergency updates? Yep.Comment
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You know, here in my area, which is pretty much Tornado Alley, our radio doesn't do weather/emergency, except to say "Um, hey, yeah, a tornado just went through your area like, five minutes ago. Now here's Roy!" Believe me, I've spent quite a bit of time sitting in the dark with a battery-powered one trying to find out ANYTHING about the weather knocking down trees in my yard. (Though granted, with the power out, TV wasn't a help either so we're pretty much fucked when it comes to weather.)Originally posted by daleduke17 View Post
Radio stations don't always do this kinda stuff anymore, either because they lack the technology or because they figure people are getting it from computers and TV and the only folks who are listening to the radio are listening to Rush or just need something to make noise in the car on the way to work.Comment
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it's exactly the same in my neck of the woods, mysty. alerts and warnings go out over tv. if you hear about it on the radio at all, it's after the fact when it does no good.Comment
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That's surprising Mysty. Granted I listen to a scanner or my FD pager when the weather gets bad, I still turn on one of the local stations for updates (unless I'm on a spotter detail, then I listen to the county EMA channel on the two-way).Comment
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