AM 1610 WQFJ 525

Getting the message through for your family and community.

Los Alamos Emergency Management Radio is on the air!  Broadcasting 24/7on AM 1610, WQFJ 525 is the County’s new emergency alert advisory radio station.
Purchased with a Homeland Security Grant, Los Alamos Emergency Management Radio went on the air in November 2006 playing a recorded loop of the National Weather Service in addition to local public service announcements.
The signal is audible in most of the town site, White Rock and much of the Laboratory.  This is a low-power AM signal and, it’s subject to radio propagation.  You can hear it much better during the day than you can at night, especially during the cold weather.  Totally non-commercial, this is strictly a tool via which we can disseminate information to the public.

The main purpose of the new system, unique in the state, is to provide advisories for emergencies and disruptions. 

This new station provides the County with yet another means to get emergency information out to the citizens. 

Tune in to 1610 AM for emergency alert advisories.

Important Advisories

• Alerts and Notifications
• Coordination and Control
• Communication
• Emergency Public Information
• Evacuation Procedures
• Emergency Sheltering Locations
• Emergency Response
• Controlled-burn Information
• Winter-storm Warnings
• Road Closures
• Electrical and Telephone Outages
  

 When there are no emergency activities in progress, this station will broadcast:

Public Service Announcements:

• Emergency Preparedness Tips
• Health Information
• Public School Announcements
• Recreational Information