Editing NOAA Weather Radio (section)

=== Radio ===
The radio service transmits weather and marine forecasts (where applicable) and other related information, without any interruptions. In addition, NWR works in cooperation with the FCC's [[Emergency Alert System]] (EAS), providing comprehensive severe weather alerts and civil emergency information. In conjunction with federal, state and local [[emergency management|emergency managers]] and other public officials, NWR has the ability to broadcast alerts and post-event information for all types of hazards, including natural (such as [[earthquake]]s or [[avalanche]]s), human-made (such as chemical releases or [[oil spill]]s), technological (such as [[nuclear power plant]] emergencies) and other public safety (such as "[[AMBER alert]]s" or [[9-1-1]] telephone outages). Listening to a NOAA Weather Radio station requires a VHF radio receiver or [[Scanner (radio)|scanner]] capable of receiving at least one of seven specific VHF-FM channels within the [[frequency]] range of 162.400 through 162.550&nbsp;MHz, collectively known as the "Weather Band". For example, a receiver that only tunes in standard [[Amplitude modulation|AM]] or [[frequency modulation|FM]] broadcast stations will not suffice.