WNAE Receives Conelrad Recognition and Civil Defense Role
David Potter and W C Fuellhart display a government certificate awarded to WNAE and the Warren County Civil Defense for service to the United States. The plan to sound alarms via Bell Telephone if an enemy attack occurs while Northern Allegheny Broadcasting Co. is off air is outlined, with staff waking and moving to Conelrad readiness.
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Conelrad
WNAE
Warren County Civil Defense Organization
David Potter
W. C. Fuellhart
United States
Allegheny Broadcasting Co
Warren
Bell Telephone
KDKA
Wrrnfm
Conelrad Protection Through Confusion
A Pearl Harbor lesson spurs a discussion of Conelrad aimed at shielding American cities and industries from air attack. The plan would silence television and FM signals and intermittently broadcast from nationwide stations on 640 or 1240 kilocycles to inform endangered citizens.
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Pearl Harbor
Amercan
Honolulu
F.M
Conelrad Emergency Broadcast Plan at Warren Station
The article explains Conelrad procedures for WNAE and WRRN-FM in Warren, detailing daily station monitoring of KDKA Pittsburgh, switch to 1240 kHz for alerts, and a half hour delay to reestablish broadcasts. It notes involvement of local utilities, taxi firms, sheriff, and fire departments, plus voluntary participation by Northern Allegheny Broadcasting Co. with no federal subsidy.
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Nately
WNAE
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Warren
Wrrn-Fm
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Sheriff’s Outfit
Conelrad
Allegheny Broadcasting Co
Conetrad
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