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OLOCAL AM RADIO STATIOV WED 343 The La Porte, Morgan's Point and Shoreacres LEPC has purchased and installed a licensed AM radio station for Information to the Public. Goal Emergency News Station 830 AM was established to inform the citizens of area emergencies and actions to take. In the event of a chemical or transportation emergency, the emergency sirens will be sounded. Citizens should go inside and tune their radio to 830 AM for information and instructions. Messages will be updated as accurate details become available. By using 830 AM as the means to inform the citizens, we will be able to reach more homes and businesses quicker and not tie up the municipal phone systems. Citizens should refrain from calling the City numbers or 911 for information. We will transmit the information as quickly as we know it. During non -emergency periods 830 AM will broadcast NOAA weather information. Also the cities will have the capability of broadcasting significant traffic information as needed. This will hopefully reduce the number of phone calls to the Dispatchers office during major traffic incidents. In addition the capability to broadcast public service announcements by the cities and the school district are available. Radio Information The radio broadcasts on 830 AM. The transmitter site is located at the Lubrizol plant on Bay Area Boulevard. This site was chosen due to its central location to the entire Bay Area and Lubrizol graciously volunteered to allow the radio to be placed there. Our thanks go out to Lubrizol for their total commitment and hospitality in allowing the transmitter and antenna to be located at their Bayport facility. Also deserving thanks to Lyondell Channelview Communications group for advise and assistance in planning and purchasing the equipment. Transmitter power is 10 watts. This radio is limited to the local area and is for the purpose of transmitting emergency or public information to the citizens and travelers in the area. The minimum range is 2.5 miles, but will transmit much further. The station can be heard in Texas City and well north of the Ship Channel.