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Abstract
During times of crisis, radio stations frequently operate in the public interest, disseminating critical information concerning the crisis, as well as information on remedial steps that can be taken by the affected public. Questions remain concerning the level of preparedness across varying stations, as well as self perceptions concerning the role of radio in these instances. A survey of 127 radio stations indicates that many stations do not invest much time in crisis training and preparedness, and instead rely heavily on the EAS system. Differences in these findings across market size, format, and frequency are discussed.
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Patric R. Spence
Patric Spence (PhD, Wayne State University) is Assistant Professor in the School of Communication at Western Michigan University. His research focuses examines applied communication in the areas of risk and crisis and survey research methods.
Kenneth A. Lachlan
Ken Lachlan (PhD, Michigan State University) is Associate Professor and Director of Communication Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. His research interests include emergency and risk communication, psychological effects of mass media, and empirical research methods in Communication research.
JJ McIntyre
JJ McIntyre (PhD, North Dakota State University) is an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Arkansas where he teaches and researches risk and crisis communication.
Matthew Seeger
Matthew Seeger (PhD, Indiana University) is professor and chair of the Department of Communication at Wayne State University. His research emphasis is in crisis and emergency risk communication, health communication, and disaster informational needs.