Millions of Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico and Caribbean residents had an old friend help them get through the toughest days of a dangerous 2017 hurricane season: AM/FM radio. Many didn’t have a radio of their own, but instead would gather around a business with one or in someone’s car. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, every day at 3pm, the Governor would share over the radio what resources would be distributed, if any, as well as any new updates with the storms. Continue Reading
We all know a natural or man-made disaster could strike at any moment, yet most of us don’t do the things that are necessary to be prepared in the event something does happen. This past year has been chock-full of disasters that in many cases have resulted in areas that are still without basic services […]
With September being the month of National Preparedness we wanted to give you a short checklist of what to do for being prepared: 1. Know your area and what disasters you might encounter – this will help you plan appropriately 2. Create a plan (even something as basic as knowing exit routes and local emergency numbers) […]
World Radio Day is held annually on February 13th. What a great concept! C. Crane loves radio and since this happens to correspond with Valentine’s Day, we can’t think of any better way to celebrate our first love! 2016’s World Radio Day theme is “Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster”. C. Crane definitely understands […]