A new method of alerting the public is now available to us in Monroe County. The AlertFM system provides weather alerts similar to NOAA Weather Radio, but in text form rather than by computer generated voice. In addition to weather alerts, the AlertFM system gives us the capability to send custom alerts to the receivers. This will enable us to notify the community of dangerous situations, road closures, school closures, and other important information during disasters. Since the AlertFM system utilizes the broadcast signal of participating FM radio stations, you should be able to receive the alerts if you can pick up WMFC or one of the other participating stations.

The special AlertFM receivers can be purchased locally at Central Supply Co. (251-575-4858) or are available online at 

    ALERT FM is an aggregator of emergency information with multiple contact paths for mass notification. Emergency information is delivered via the data subcarrier of existing FM radio stations, SMS (text) and email. This personal alert and messaging system allows emergency management officials to create and send digital alerts and messages to recipients such as faculty, staff, students, parents, and other stackholders based on geographic or organizational groupings. Such alerts and messages might include NOAA weather warnings, campus evacuation notices, campus emergency instructions, and emergency class cancellations. 

ALERT FM is the most cost-effective and efficient alert and messaging system, capable of reaching the school's faculty, staff, and students with a single message in mere seconds.

School emergency management officials control the message content and are able to send alerts and messages before, during and after the emergency.

ALERT FM messages are delivered via GSSNet, our digital network of existing FM radio transmitters around the United States, to multiple receiving devices. Overlapping signals from different FM radio stations help to ensure that there is always a signal that can be received even when other communication systems are disrupted.

ALERT FM messages can be sent to an entire campus, specific building, multiple classrooms, or a specific school group, like campus security or administration.

This alert and messaging system sends mass or targeted messages to ALERT FM receivers or any device equipped with a FM receiver chip, such as cell phones, iPods, smoke detectors, home alarm systems, or clocks– truly making alert messages accessible to every member of the school. ALERT FM is available on cell phones and PDAs via SMS and email.  

    ALERT FM is an aggregator of emergency information with multiple contact paths for mass notification. Emergency information is delivered via the data subcarrier of existing FM radio stations, SMS (text) and email. This personal alert and messaging system allows emergency management officials to create and send digital alerts and messages to recipients such as employees, and company officials based on geographic or organizational groupings. Such alerts and messages might include NOAA weather warnings, workplace evacuations instructions, and disaster recover information. 

ALERT FM is the most cost-effective and efficient alert and messaging system, capable of reaching 200 million employees with a single message in mere seconds.

Company emergency management officials control the message content and are able to send alerts and messages before, during and after the emergency.

ALERT FM messages are delivered via GSSNet, our digital network of existing FM radio transmitters around the United States, to multiple receiving devices. Overlapping signals from different FM radio stations help to ensure that there is always a signal that can be received even when other communication systems are disrupted.

ALERT FM messages can target geographic areas like zip codes, counties, or an entire state. Messages can be sent to the entire organization or specific organization group.

This alert and messaging system sends mass or targeted messages to ALERT FM receivers or any device equipped with a FM receiver chip, such as cell phones, iPods, smoke detectors, home alarm systems, or clocks– truly making alert messages accessible to every employee in the company. ALERT FM is available on cell phones and PDAs via SMS and email.