Crane: This is only a test

This is a test ... this is ONLY a test ...Followed by a series of sharp, pitching squeaks and clicks on your typically AM radio dial.This was a weekly test of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS).The EBS was in place from 1963-1997, ostensibly to provide a United States president with an expeditious way to broadcast emergency alerts in times of war, natural disaster, or any other grave national...