NOAA Weather Radio Programming Information can be found by clicking here.
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Working with the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) Emergency Alert System, NWR is an "all hazards" radio network, making it your single source for comprehensive weather and emergency information. NWR also broadcasts warning and post-event information for all types of hazards--both natural (such as earthquakes and volcano activity) and environmental (such as chemical releases or oil spills) plus AMBER alerts. Known as the "Voice of the National Weather Service," NWR is provided as a public service by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the Department of Commerce. NWR includes more than 900 transmitters, covering all 50 states, adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Pacific Territories. NWR requires a special radio receiver or scanner capable of picking up the signal. Broadcasts are found in the public service band at these seven frequencies (MHz): 162.400, 162.425, 162.450, 162.475, 162.500, 162.525, 162.550. Courtesy Main NWS NOAA Weather Website Modern NWR Receivers are often SAME (Specific Area Message Encoding) capable, meaning by programming them via a small keypad on the receiver, they can be setup to only alert or turn on for specific areas (usually counties in the Midwest). In this manner, you won't be awakened at 3 a.m. for a warning which is not of interest to you. Tests of NWR Receivers occur each Wednesday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. unless hazardous weather is occurring or expected. If hazardous weather is occurring, then the tests will be postponed until the next good weather day. Test transmissions are conducted twice each Wednesday so that both workplace and home receivers can be tested in your presence. A growing number of NWR sites across the country now have non-government entities streaming the audio across the internet. A listing of these sites can be found here. The following table lists specific messages alerted on NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio receivers. If you do not see a specific message or EAS code mentioned in this table, then an alert is not sent for that message.
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NWR Broadcasts Originating from WFO Des Moines
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click on a county for details of NWR coverage |