Monday, November 2, 2026
Late edition · compiled 5:30 AM CentralClaim check
From the day's Comms chatterWhat's going around
A Simpsons clip predicts a nationwide blackout on Nov. 17, timed to the FEMA emergency alert test.
Spreading on X posts sharing an edited Simpsons clip, some asking the Grok chatbot about it; also Substack news roundups and Spanish-language coverage.
What the record says
- Test set Nov. 17 About 2:20 p.m. ET (1:20 p.m. Central) through IPAWS; backup date Dec. 3.
- About one minute TV and radio programming is interrupted briefly, then resumes; no public action required.
- No phone alerts Coverage of the notice says this year's test is EAS only; cell phones will not get it.
- Clip is spliced The viral video combines scenes from two different Simpsons episodes, Primetimer found.
Bottom lineUnsupported.
Sources
FCC: Public notice on 2026 nationwide EAS test (Sept 2026)TV Technology: Nationwide EAS test set for Nov. 17, backup Dec. 3 (Sept 17, 2026)Wiley: Nationwide EAS test coming Nov. 17, 2026 (Sept 18, 2026)Primetimer: Nov. 17 blackout theory spreads on X ahead of FEMA test (Oct 30, 2026)Radio Systems Inc.: Test details, no phone alerts this year (2026)
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