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The '''Emergency Broadcast System,''' also called the '''Emergency Action Notification System''' was an emergency warning system used in the United States from 1963 in which replaced the CONELRAD and up until 1997 where it was replaced by the Emergency Alert System. However, as the EBS was replaced by the EAS, recordings of EBS Tests & Warnings have become obscure and very hard to find.
The '''''Emergency Broadcast System''''' (aka ''Emergency Action Notification System'' or EBS for short) was an emergency warning system used in the United States from 1963 in which replaced the CONELRAD and up until 1997 where it was replaced by the Emergency Alert System. However, as the EBS was replaced by the EAS, recordings of EBS Tests & Warnings have become obscure and very hard to find.


==EBS Broadcasts==
==EBS Broadcasts==
===EBS Stress Test (1963-1976)===
===EBS Stress Test (1963-1976)===
During the early days of the EBS, stations would turn their transmitters on and off and transmit a 1000 Hz tone for 15 seconds and announce the test message. This became known as the EBS Stress Test by broadcasters due to the repeat nature of turning their transmitters on and off and the high chance for the equipment to malfunction.
During the early days of the EBS, stations would turn their transmitters on and off and transmit a 1000 Hz tone for 15 seconds and announce the test message. This became known as the EBS Stress Test by broadcasters due to the repeat nature of turning their transmitters on and off and the high chance for the equipment to malfunction.
<ref>[http://oldradio.com/current/bc_conel.htm More info on the EBS] Retrieved 23 Nov '17</ref>
<ref>[http://oldradio.com/current/bc_conel.htm Website that contains info on the EBS.] Retrieved 23 Nov '17</ref>
As of February 2018, no known recording of an actual EBS Stress Test exists anywhere on the web.
As of February 2018, no known recording of an actual EBS Stress Test exists anywhere on the web.


===EBS Video Slides (1976-1997)===
===EBS Video Slides (1976-1997)===
Beginning around 1976, each station was given a video card, in which various designs became available over the span of twenty years.
Beginning around 1976, each station was given a video card, in which various designs became available over the span of twenty years.
Around 100 EBS Video Slides (Mainly EBS Tests) from all different stations resurfaced online. It's unlikely that all EBS Video Slides will ever be recovered as there were hundreds of them made for each station throughout the United States.
Around 100 EBS Video Slides (Mainly EBS Tests) from all different stations resurfaced online. It's unlikely that all EBS Video Slides will ever be recovered as there were hundreds of them made for each station throughout the United States.


===List of Known EBS Video Slides ===
===List of Known EBS Video Slides===
 
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|KABC TV-7||EBS Test||1976-1997||[https://youtu.be/oDTu81fWup4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KABC TV-7||EBS Test||1976-1997||[https://youtu.be/oDTu81fWup4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KARE TV-11||EBS Test||1996||[https://youtu.be/oVpGzqTfvd8?t=9 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KAME TV-21||EBS Test||1986-1993||[https://youtu.be/ETLUfmb48y0?t=4580 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KARE TV-11||EBS Test||1996||[https://youtu.be/lY5D2XfT3w4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KATV TV-7||EBS Test||Early 1980s-1997||[https://youtu.be/y4SspRKIpTU?t=1m24s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KATV TV-7||EBS Test||Early 1980s-1997||[https://youtu.be/y4SspRKIpTU?t=1m24s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KCAL TV-9||EBS Test||1989-1997||[https://youtu.be/wxbrbCf6xIY <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KCAL TV-9||EBS Test||1989-1997||[https://youtu.be/wxbrbCf6xIY <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KCAL TV-9||EBS Warning||1992||[https://youtu.be/h4JnrJOKC8w <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KCAL TV-9||EBS Warning||1992||[https://youtu.be/Yz0AtEx9CIA <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KCBS TV-2||EBS Test||1988-1994||[https://youtu.be/3FJBpWXPyAc?t=41 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KCBS TV-2||EBS Test||1988-1994||[https://youtu.be/3FJBpWXPyAc?t=41 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KDBC TV-4||EBS Test||1989-1997||[https://youtu.be/Le4tL86GeUY <span style=color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KDKA TV-2||EBS Test||Early 1980s-1997||[https://youtu.be/i8hWQXchxkM <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KDKA TV-2||EBS Test||Early 1980s-1997||[https://youtu.be/i8hWQXchxkM <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KELO TV-11, KDLO TV-3 & KPLO TV-6||EBS Test||1986?-1997||[https://youtu.be/SJkXmSepMP0?t=5m1s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KELO TV-11, KDLO TV-3 & KPLO TV-6||EBS Test||1986?-1997||[https://youtu.be/lc4D0LhC6HI?t=5m1s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KESQ TV-42||EBS Test||1986–199?||[https://youtu.be/1z1pGNJJnK4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KESQ TV-42||EBS Test||1986–199?||[https://youtu.be/1z1pGNJJnK4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KGO TV-7||EBS Test||1985-1997||[https://youtu.be/ZQwpaflfeBM <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KGO TV-7||EBS Test||1985-1997||[https://youtu.be/ZQwpaflfeBM <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KHOU TV-11||EBS Test||1987-1989||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|KHOU TV-11||EBS Test||1987-1989||[https://youtu.be/O5QbHETOaG8 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] (w/No Attention Signal)
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|KHOU TV-11||EBS Test||1989-1997||[https://youtu.be/hV4HmpxyNQ4?t=27 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
|KHOU TV-11||EBS Test||1989-1997||[https://youtu.be/ZPeOUoskwyk <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KIMA TV-29||EBS Test||1976-1997||[https://youtu.be/uxF_yfiO71M?t=1m39s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KIMA TV-29||EBS Test||1976-1997||[https://youtu.be/uxF_yfiO71M?t=1m39s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KIRO TV-7||EBS Test||1981-1987||[https://youtu.be/mUSshkGWQ6Q <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KIRO TV-7||EBS Test||1985-1993||[https://youtu.be/mUSshkGWQ6Q <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KIXE TV-9||EBS Test||198?-1997||[https://youtu.be/geye1hOPURc <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KIXE TV-9||EBS Test||198?-1997||[https://youtu.be/geye1hOPURc <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KNBC TV-4||EBS Test||1994-1997||[https://youtu.be/PjPCrxrGLz0?t=5m55s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KNBC TV-4||EBS Test||1994-1997||[https://youtu.be/PjPCrxrGLz0?t=5m55s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KNOE TV-8||EBS Test||1980–1997||[https://youtu.be/02H6J-gW4_k?t=137 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KNOE TV-8||EBS Test||1980–1997||[https://youtu.be/LlCoUyF4-jQ?t=2m32s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KNXT TV-2||EBS Test||1981-1984||[https://youtu.be/iJOrKOSegTc <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KNXT TV-2||EBS Test||1981-1984||[https://youtu.be/iJOrKOSegTc <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KNXV TV-15||EBS Test||1982-1986||[https://youtu.be/_fEN2KGWDoo <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
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|KOMO TV-4||EBS Test||1987-1997||[https://youtu.be/H8WmI-EAN_k <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KOMO TV-4||EBS Test||1987-1997||[https://youtu.be/H8WmI-EAN_k <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KPRC TV-2||EBS Test||1985-1994||[https://youtu.be/2fGthoUwbj4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KPRC TV-2||EBS Test||1985-1994||[https://youtu.be/2fGthoUwbj4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KPTM TV-42||EBS Test||1986-1997||[https://youtu.be/Omgkcerm24g <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KPTV TV-12||EBS Test||Early 1980s-1995||[https://youtu.be/FtnGlCyQHvI <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KPTV TV-12||EBS Test||Early 1980s-1995||[https://youtu.be/FtnGlCyQHvI <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KTRK TV-13||EBS Test||1976-1997||[https://youtu.be/l1qcIcdOvSQ <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KTRK TV-13||EBS Test||1976-1997||[https://youtu.be/l1qcIcdOvSQ <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KTSF TV-26||EBS Test||Circa 1980s||[https://youtu.be/DKDfP6zddhU <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KTTV TV-11||EBS Test||1981-1986||[https://youtu.be/JlgR5GGinsE <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KTTV TV-11||EBS Test||1981-1986||[https://youtu.be/JlgR5GGinsE <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KTTV TV-11||EBS Test||1986-1994||[https://youtu.be/3Q9oE5uw5DQ <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KTTV TV-11||EBS Test||1986-1994||[https://youtu.be/3Q9oE5uw5DQ <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KTVK TV-3||EBS Warning||198?-1997||[https://youtu.be/3yQmaLZPIJ8?t=10s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KTVK TV-3||EBS Warning||198?-1997||[https://youtu.be/jyTC5yERrTk <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KVIA TV-7 & KAVE TV-6||EBS Test||1979-1987||[https://youtu.be/QxMXnEhjbz0 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KVIA TV-7 & KAVE TV-6||EBS Test||1979-1987||[https://youtu.be/QxMXnEhjbz0 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|KVOS TV-12||EBS Test||1979-1988||[https://youtu.be/oxI4TTtLzOg <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|KVOS TV-12||EBS Test||1979-1988||[https://youtu.be/oxI4TTtLzOg <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WABC TV-7||EBS Test||Circa 1980s||[https://youtu.be/f2FF-Vy1DfQ <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span> w/audio only]
|KWEX TV-41||EBS Test||1987?-1990?||[https://youtu.be/wgt3U9CfueA?t=2229 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] (in Spanish)
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|WABC TV-7||EBS Test||Circa 1980s||[https://youtu.be/f2FF-Vy1DfQ <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>] (w/audio only)
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|WATL TV-36||EBS Test||1981-1986||[https://youtu.be/E6x_9pkMr1s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WATL TV-36||EBS Test||1981-1986||[https://youtu.be/E6x_9pkMr1s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WAVY TV-10||EBS Test||1989-1997||[http://retrojunk.com/commercial/show/19216/wavytv-1992-emergency-broadcast-system-test <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WAVY TV-10||EBS Test||1989-1997||[http://retrojunk.com/commercial/show/19216/wavytv-1992-emergency-broadcast-system-test <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WBAL TV-11||EBS Test||1990-1997||[https://youtu.be/dZJzJmcLV8w?t=5m54s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WBAL TV-11||EBS Test||1990-1997||[https://youtu.be/6XJaJP_X0rI <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WBNG TV-12||EBS Test||1995-1997||[https://youtu.be/ynoHOjz4Ahk <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WBNG TV-12||EBS Test||1995-1997||[https://youtu.be/ynoHOjz4Ahk <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WCBS TV-2||EBS Test||1981-1984||[https://youtu.be/ppi7eiGVU8w <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WCBS TV-2||EBS Test||1981-1984||[https://youtu.be/ppi7eiGVU8w <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WDCA TV-20||EBS Test||1987-1993||[https://youtu.be/sZrne0fDXSo?t=982 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WDCA TV-20||EBS Test||1986-1993||[https://youtu.be/fN2t4uYIAsM <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WDIV TV-4||EBS Test||1976-1989||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|WDIV TV-4||EBS Test||1979-1989||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
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|WEAR TV-3||EBS Test||1987-1997||[https://youtu.be/o2qVT5qWkvg?t=1558 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WEAR TV-3||EBS Test||1987-1997||[https://youtu.be/o2qVT5qWkvg?t=1558 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WFAA TV-8||EBS Test||1976-1983?||[https://youtu.be/BRZb8BXQoSQ <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WFAA TV-8||EBS Test||1976-1983?||[https://youtu.be/_9SvldZ8zs0 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WFAA TV-8||EBS Test||1983?-1992?||[https://youtu.be/wKjv_dkL7dI <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
|WFAA TV-8||EBS Test||1983?-1992?||[https://youtu.be/wKjv_dkL7dI <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
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|WFAA TV-8||EBS Test||1992?-1997||[https://youtu.be/8Tr7iAnRSB4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WFAA TV-8||EBS Test||1992?-1997||[https://youtu.be/8Tr7iAnRSB4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WFLD TV-32||EBS Test||1984-1986||[https://youtu.be/IfU9M5E3Iyw <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WFLD TV-32||EBS Test||1983-1986||[https://youtu.be/IfU9M5E3Iyw <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WFMJ TV-21||EBS Warning||1986-1994||[https://youtu.be/-nhoP68oWmA <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WFMJ TV-21||EBS Warning||1986-1994||[https://youtu.be/-nhoP68oWmA <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WGBH TV-2||EBS Test||1976-1997||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|WGBH TV-2||EBS Test||1976-1997||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
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|WGN TV-9||EBS Test||1976-1983||[https://youtu.be/R1ZYr1fumbI <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> w/only 853hz tone]
|WGN TV-9||EBS Test||1976-1983||[https://youtu.be/XQ6HfE3750Y <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] (w/only 853hz tone)
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|WGN TV-9||EBS Test||1983-1992||[https://youtu.be/dxQ5d6Wb20g <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WGN TV-9||EBS Test||1983-1992||[https://youtu.be/dxQ5d6Wb20g <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WGN TV-9||EBS Termination Message||1983-1992||[https://youtu.be/ACwKUMAVeU4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WGN TV-9||EBS Termination Message||1983-1992||[https://youtu.be/ACwKUMAVeU4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WGN TV-9||EBS Test||1992-1997||[https://youtu.be/Kpzc9goTJ_g <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WGN TV-9||EBS Test||1992-1997||[https://youtu.be/SX0N-FRRjnM <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WGTE TV-30||EBS Test||Circa 1980s||[https://youtu.be/WRNTyGvPuGE <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
|WGTE TV-30||EBS Test||Circa 1980s||[https://youtu.be/HKaB8V6iVwk <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
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|WHAS TV-11||EBS Test||1991-1997||[https://youtu.be/9SmKDWRLEME <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WHAS TV-11||EBS Test||1991-1997||[https://youtu.be/9SmKDWRLEME <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WHLL TV-27||EBS Test||1986-1993||[https://youtu.be/zOQAjBt7et4?t=662 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>] (w/wrong 1Khz Tone)
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|WHO TV-13||EBS Test||1996||[https://youtu.be/_SPhQL9oLc8?t=508 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WHO TV-13||EBS Test||1996||[https://youtu.be/_SPhQL9oLc8?t=508 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WHP TV-21||EBS Test||Early 1980s-1987||[https://youtu.be/q9DbDf74Vco <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WHP TV-21||EBS Test||Early 1980s-1988||[https://youtu.be/q9DbDf74Vco <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WJAR TV-10||EBS Test||1980-1997||[https://youtu.be/XI8WDaYLRVY <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WJAR TV-10||EBS Test||1980-1997||[https://youtu.be/oCl14JyTzpg <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WJLA TV-7||EBS Test||1984-1997||[https://youtu.be/XseUx3_LmM0 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WJRT TV-12||EBS Test||1982-1997||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|WJRT TV-12||EBS Test||1982-1997||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
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|WKBD TV-50||EBS Test||1989-1994||[https://youtu.be/gZqAdF6iFYs?t=90 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WKBD TV-50||EBS Test||1989-1994||[https://youtu.be/gZqAdF6iFYs?t=90 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WLNE TV-6||EBS Test||199?-1997||[https://youtu.be/4HKLFf33JM0 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WLNE TV-6||EBS Test||1993-1997||[https://youtu.be/4HKLFf33JM0 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WLS TV-7||EBS Test||Early 1980s-Late 1980s||[http://www.fuzzymemories.tv/#videoclip-4267 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WLS TV-7||EBS Test||Early 1980s-Late 1980s||[http://www.fuzzymemories.tv/#videoclip-4267 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WMAQ-TV 5||EBS Test||1992-1997||[https://youtu.be/uAsGpYMpn3s?t=22s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WMAQ-TV 5||EBS Test||1992-1997||[https://youtu.be/uAsGpYMpn3s?t=22s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WNAC TV-7||EBS Test||1978-1981||[https://youtu.be/LBgP8veL6k8?t=21s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WNAC TV-7||EBS Test||1977-1981||[https://youtu.be/LBgP8veL6k8?t=21s <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WNBC TV-4||EBS Test||1979-1986||[https://youtu.be/DMyiZRt0tRI <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WNBC TV-4||EBS Test||1979-1986||[https://youtu.be/DMyiZRt0tRI <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WNYB TV-49||EBS Test||1987-1997||[https://youtu.be/ELUwFsnrlC4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WNYB TV-49||EBS Test||1987-1997||[https://youtu.be/ELUwFsnrlC4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WNYW TV-5||EBS Test||1986-1993||[https://youtu.be/vm2uep_bdZA?t=142 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WNYW TV-5||EBS Test||1986-1993||[https://youtu.be/5uQ86FJOOeA <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WNYW TV-5||EBS Test||1993-1997||[https://youtu.be/yFX3r8wLaIo <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WNYW TV-5||EBS Test||1993-1997||[https://youtu.be/yFX3r8wLaIo <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WOR TV-9||EBS Test||1976-198?||[https://youtu.be/SWecfLUQdCY <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
|WOR TV-9||EBS Test||1976-198?||[https://youtu.be/SWecfLUQdCY <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
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|WPIX TV-11||EBS Test||1976-1986||[https://youtu.be/n8-hXX34UuI <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WPIX TV-11||EBS Test||1976-1989||[https://youtu.be/n8-hXX34UuI <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WPTF TV-28||EBS Test||1987-1991||[https://youtu.be/jxmCYGdmcNs?t=27m31s <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
|WPTF TV-28||EBS Test||1987-1991||[https://youtu.be/jxmCYGdmcNs?t=27m31s <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
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|WPVI TV-6||EBS Test||1986-1997||[https://youtu.be/Lvs4ilqxPL8 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WPVI TV-6||EBS Test||1986-1997||[https://youtu.be/Lvs4ilqxPL8 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WRAU TV-19||EBS Test||1976-1985||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|WRAU TV-19||EBS Test||1976-1985||[https://youtu.be/YRfoYsUzov0 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
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|WROC TV-8||EBS Test||1986-1989||[https://youtu.be/jjI0TBTMbWo <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WROC TV-8||EBS Test||1986-1989||[https://youtu.be/jjI0TBTMbWo <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WSAZ TV-3||EBS Test||Early 1980s-1997||[https://youtu.be/Mfg7Q3XjmeI <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WSAZ TV-3||EBS Test||Early 1980s-1997||[https://youtu.be/Mfg7Q3XjmeI <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WSB TV-2||EBS Test||1985-1997||[https://youtu.be/2uxnyJsobtE <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WSMH TV-66||EBS Test||1984-1997||[https://youtu.be/DbF-plLalLU <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WSMH TV-66||EBS Test||1984-1997||[https://youtu.be/DbF-plLalLU <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WSNS TV-44||EBS Test||1976-1985||[https://youtu.be/hV4HmpxyNQ4?t=64 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
|WSNS TV-44||EBS Test||1976-1985||[https://youtu.be/Z2HMpAEOqJU <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
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|WTBS TV-17||EBS Test||1981-1997||[https://youtu.be/vDCwUyWHU-I <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> w/No Attention Signal]
|WTBS TV-17||EBS Test||1981-1997||[https://youtu.be/nzg94_crgM8?t=312 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>] (w/No Attention Signal)
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|WTCN TV-11||EBS Test||1979-1984||[https://youtu.be/Y6Pi6jlpV64 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
|WTCN TV-11||EBS Test||1979-1984||[https://youtu.be/Y6Pi6jlpV64 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
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|WTTG TV-5||EBS Test||1984-1986||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|WTTG TV-5||EBS Test||1984-1986||[https://youtu.be/HzEx7nGmYq0 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
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|WTVD TV-11||EBS Test||1984-1997||[https://youtu.be/4LmxsKs_6YU <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WTVT TV-13||EBS Test||1978-1989||[https://youtu.be/kJOLIsGF1D0 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
|WTVT TV-13||EBS Test||1978-1989||[https://youtu.be/kJOLIsGF1D0 <span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>]
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|WVTV TV-18||EBS Test||1987-1997||[https://youtu.be/iIAXV6f-wWo?t=181 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WVTV TV-18||EBS Test||1987-1997||[https://youtu.be/iIAXV6f-wWo?t=181 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WWOR TV-9||EBS Test||1987-1997||[https://youtu.be/GqTbU_deUjM <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WOR/WWOR TV-9||EBS Test||1986-1997||[https://youtu.be/GqTbU_deUjM <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|WXIN TV-59||EBS Test||1994-1997||[https://youtu.be/d18uSZA89xw <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|WXIN TV-59||EBS Test||1994-1997||[https://youtu.be/d18uSZA89xw <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|An unknown Cleveland, OH TV Station||EBS Test||Circa 1993||[https://youtu.be/nLVQ59SFN_M <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|An unknown Cleveland, OH TV Station||EBS Test||Circa 1993||[https://youtu.be/nLVQ59SFN_M <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|An unknown Louisville, KY TV Station||EBS Test||Circa 1986||[https://youtu.be/Lr9dCeHdoKA <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
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|An unknown Salt Lake City, UH TV Station||EBS Test||Circa 1988||[https://youtu.be/M-LwshianCQ <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|An unknown Salt Lake City, UH TV Station||EBS Test||Circa 1988||[https://youtu.be/M-LwshianCQ <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]

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A video slide that was used to announce an EBS test on KEYC-TV in Mankato, Minnesota.

Status: Partially Lost

The Emergency Broadcast System (aka Emergency Action Notification System or EBS for short) was an emergency warning system used in the United States from 1963 in which replaced the CONELRAD and up until 1997 where it was replaced by the Emergency Alert System. However, as the EBS was replaced by the EAS, recordings of EBS Tests & Warnings have become obscure and very hard to find.

EBS Broadcasts

EBS Stress Test (1963-1976)

During the early days of the EBS, stations would turn their transmitters on and off and transmit a 1000 Hz tone for 15 seconds and announce the test message. This became known as the EBS Stress Test by broadcasters due to the repeat nature of turning their transmitters on and off and the high chance for the equipment to malfunction. [1] As of February 2018, no known recording of an actual EBS Stress Test exists anywhere on the web.

EBS Video Slides (1976-1997)

Beginning around 1976, each station was given a video card, in which various designs became available over the span of twenty years.

Around 100 EBS Video Slides (Mainly EBS Tests) from all different stations resurfaced online. It's unlikely that all EBS Video Slides will ever be recovered as there were hundreds of them made for each station throughout the United States.

List of Known EBS Video Slides

Station Video Slide Type Years Used Status
KABC TV-7 EBS Test 1976-1997 Found
KAME TV-21 EBS Test 1986-1993 Found
KARE TV-11 EBS Test 1996 Found
KATV TV-7 EBS Test Early 1980s-1997 Found
KCAL TV-9 EBS Test 1989-1997 Found
KCAL TV-9 EBS Warning 1992 Found
KCBS TV-2 EBS Test 1988-1994 Found
KDBC TV-4 EBS Test 1989-1997 Found
KDKA TV-2 EBS Test Early 1980s-1997 Found
KELO TV-11, KDLO TV-3 & KPLO TV-6 EBS Test 1986?-1997 Found
KESQ TV-42 EBS Test 1986–199? Found
KETV TV-7 EBS Test 1976-1984 Found
KEYC TV-12 EBS Test 1976-1990? Found
KEYC TV-12 EBS Test 1990?-1994 Found
KGO TV-7 EBS Test 1985-1997 Found
KHOU TV-11 EBS Test 1987-1989 Found (w/No Attention Signal)
KHOU TV-11 EBS Test 1989-1997 Found
KIMA TV-29 EBS Test 1976-1997 Found
KIRO TV-7 EBS Test 1985-1993 Found
KIXE TV-9 EBS Test 198?-1997 Found
KMBC TV-9 EBS Test 1982-1997 Found
KMGH TV-7 EBS Test 1995-1997 Found
KMTV TV-3 EBS Test 1986-1997 Found
KNBC TV-4 EBS Test 1982-1986 Found
KNBC TV-4 EBS Test 1986-1994 Found
KNBC TV-4 EBS Test 1994-1997 Found
KNOE TV-8 EBS Test 1980–1997 Found
KNXT TV-2 EBS Test 1981-1984 Found
KNXV TV-15 EBS Test 1982-1986 Partially Found
KOMO TV-4 EBS Test 1987-1997 Found
KOVR TV-13 EBS Test 1978-1987 Found
KPIX TV-5 EBS Test 1983-1994 Found
KPRC TV-2 EBS Test 1985-1994 Found
KPTM TV-42 EBS Test 1986-1997 Found
KPTV TV-12 EBS Test Early 1980s-1995 Found
KRIV TV-26 EBS Test 1986-199? Found
KRON TV-4 EBS Test 1976-1997 Found
KSHB TV-41 EBS Test 1992-1994 Partially Found
KSPS TV-7 EBS Test Circa 1980s Found
KTLA TV-5 EBS Test 1981-1997 Found
KTRK TV-13 EBS Test 1976-1997 Found
KTSF TV-26 EBS Test Circa 1980s Found
KTTV TV-11 EBS Test 1981-1986 Found
KTTV TV-11 EBS Test 1986-1994 Found
KTVK TV-3 EBS Warning 198?-1997 Found
KVIA TV-7 & KAVE TV-6 EBS Test 1979-1987 Found
KVIA TV-7 & KVIO TV-6 EBS Test 1987-1997 Found
KVOS TV-12 EBS Test 1979-1988 Found
KWEX TV-41 EBS Test 1987?-1990? Found (in Spanish)
WABC TV-7 EBS Test Circa 1980s Partially Found (w/audio only)
WATL TV-36 EBS Test 1981-1986 Found
WATL TV-36 EBS Test 1986-199? Found
WAVE TV-3 EBS Test 199?-1997 Found
WAVY TV-10 EBS Test 1989-1997 Found
WBAL TV-11 EBS Test 1990-1997 Found
WBNG TV-12 EBS Test 1995-1997 Found
WBZ TV-4 EBS Test 1987-1997 Found
WCBS TV-2 EBS Test 1976-1981 Found
WCBS TV-2 EBS Test 1981-1984 Found
WDCA TV-20 EBS Test 1986-1993 Found
WDIV TV-4 EBS Test 1979-1989 Lost
WEAR TV-3 EBS Test 1987-1997 Found
WFAA TV-8 EBS Test 1976-1983? Found
WFAA TV-8 EBS Test 1983?-1992? Partially Found
WFAA TV-8 EBS Test 1992?-1997 Found
WFLD TV-32 EBS Test 1983-1986 Found
WFMJ TV-21 EBS Warning 1986-1994 Found
WFSB TV-3 EBS Test 1983-1993 Found
WGBH TV-2 EBS Test 1976-1997 Lost
WGN TV-9 EBS Test 1976-1983 Found (w/only 853hz tone)
WGN TV-9 EBS Test 1983-1992 Found
WGN TV-9 EBS Warning 1983-1992 Found
WGN TV-9 EBS Termination Message 1983-1992 Found
WGN TV-9 EBS Test 1992-1997 Found
WGTE TV-30 EBS Test Circa 1980s Partially Found
WHAS TV-11 EBS Test 1991-1997 Found
WHLL TV-27 EBS Test 1986-1993 Partially Found (w/wrong 1Khz Tone)
WHO TV-13 EBS Test 1996 Found
WHP TV-21 EBS Test Early 1980s-1988 Found
WJAR TV-10 EBS Test 1980-1997 Found
WJLA TV-7 EBS Test 1984-1997 Found
WJRT TV-12 EBS Test 1982-1997 Lost
WKBD TV-50 EBS Test 1989-1994 Found
WLNE TV-6 EBS Test 1993-1997 Found
WLS TV-7 EBS Test Early 1980s-Late 1980s Found
WLS TV-7 EBS Test Late 1980s-1997 Found
WMAQ-TV 5 EBS Test 1979-1986 Found
WMAQ-TV 5 EBS Test 1992-1997 Found
WNAC TV-7 EBS Test 1977-1981 Found
WNBC TV-4 EBS Test 1979-1986 Found
WNDU TV-16 EBS Test 1986-1994 Found
WNYB TV-49 EBS Test 1987-1997 Found
WNYW TV-5 EBS Test 1986-1993 Found
WNYW TV-5 EBS Test 1993-1997 Found
WOR TV-9 EBS Test 1976-198? Partially Found
WPIX TV-11 EBS Test 1976-1989 Found
WPTF TV-28 EBS Test 1987-1991 Partially Found
WPTF TV-28 EBS Warning 1987-1991 Found
WPVI TV-6 EBS Test 1986-1997 Found
WRAU TV-19 EBS Test 1976-1985 Partially Found
WROC TV-8 EBS Test 1986-1989 Found
WSAZ TV-3 EBS Test Early 1980s-1997 Found
WSB TV-2 EBS Test 1985-1997 Found
WSMH TV-66 EBS Test 1984-1997 Found
WSNS TV-44 EBS Test 1976-1985 Partially Found
WTBS TV-17 EBS Test 1981-1997 Found (w/No Attention Signal)
WTCN TV-11 EBS Test 1979-1984 Partially Found
WTTG TV-5 EBS Test 1984-1986 Partially Found
WTVD TV-11 EBS Test 1984-1997 Found
WTVT TV-13 EBS Test 1978-1989 Partially Found
WVIA TV-44 EBS Test 199?-1997 Partially Found
WVIT TV-30 EBS Map Display 1976-1986 Found
WVIT TV-30 EBS Map Display 1986-1997 Found
WVTV TV-18 EBS Test 1978-1987 Found
WVTV TV-18 EBS Test 1987-1997 Found
WOR/WWOR TV-9 EBS Test 1986-1997 Found
WXIN TV-59 EBS Test 1994-1997 Found
WXYZ TV-7 EBS Test 1976-1989? Found
An unknown Cleveland, OH TV Station EBS Test Circa 1993 Found
An unknown Louisville, KY TV Station EBS Test Circa 1986 Found
An unknown Salt Lake City, UH TV Station EBS Test Circa 1988 Found

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