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The following
Statement is from Jon Hamilton, General Manager
Christian FM
July 2000
Some weeks ago, I was contacted by
the Indian River County Department of Emergency
Services to explore the possibility of improving the
system whereby Indian River county citizens are
informed of important information during a time of
emergency.
Many area residents do not have cablevision, and are
unable to receive the county’s television broadcasts
on channel 13. In addition, recent storms have
reminded us that when power is lost cable access is
often lost. A better system of emergency information
would be one that could be easily accessed by
battery operated radios and in automobiles.
Since WSCF 91.9 FM is clearly heard throughout the
county (and beyond), and our station’s broadcasts
originate from Indian River county, our station is
ideally able to communicate with the residents of
this county.
With the approval of the Board of County
Commissioners and the foresight of Mr. Doug Wright,
Director of Emergency Services we have developed a
plan that will reach the maximum number of our
Indian River county residents and provide valuable
information in the possible event of a hurricane,
natural disaster, or other crisis situation.
According to this plan, Christian FM 91.9 FM is to
be the designated, official voice of Indian River
County Emergency Management. In a time of emergency
need, the first ten minutes (more if needed), of
each hour will be dedicated to the latest
information from Emergency Services. These
broadcasts will originate from the County
Administration Building, and from Vero Beach High
School.
A dedicated ISDN link with a backup microwave will
be established and maintained between the county and
WSCF. This will enable the county to have immediate
communication access to WSCF. A backup microwave
will also be established.
The Board of Directors of Christian FM recognize the
greater need of the public good, and feel we have a
duty to perform to this community . We are happy to
be able to work with the county in this project, and
consider it an honor.
While we certainly hope it will be rarely needed, we
believe that this plan will provide the best
possible information and security for the families
of Indian River county.
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