SECC Quick Links
State Emergency Communications Committees, or SECCs, are volunteer non-governmental organizations that develop plans for administering the Emergency Alert System in each state. Committee members typically represent EAS participants, such as broadcasters and cable companies, and may also include state and local government officials. The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau provides this list of SECCs as a resource for Emergency Alert System stakeholders.
Alabama
Larry J. Wilkins
2180 Parkway Lake Dr, Hoover, AL 35244
phone: 334-303-2525
fax: 334-365-8923
mobile: 334-303-2525
Email: larrywilkins@charter.net
Frank Giardina
Vice Chairman
Cumulus Media-Birmingham
244 Goodwin Crest Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone: 205-873-2126
Mobile: None
Alaska
Dennis Bookey
9740 Jupiter Dr, Anchorage, AK 99507
Phone: 907-529-5266
Mobile: None
Email: dbookey@aol.com
American Samoa
Pauga Joey Cummings
KKHJ-FM/WVUV-FM/KKBT-FM
Chairman - A.S. EAS Committee
PO Box 6758 Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: 684-633-7793
Email: joey@southseasbroadcasting.com
Arizona
Richard Langevin
Co-Chair
EOC Technology Analyst
Maricopa County Emergency Management
5630 E McDowell Rd Phoenix, AZ 85008
Phone: 602-273-1411
Fax: 602-275-1638
Mobile: None
Email: richard.langevin@maricopa.gov
Dennis Bietry
Co-Chair
Communications Branch - Emergency Management
Arizona Department of Emergency & Military Affairs (AZDEMA)
5636 E McDowell Rd Phoenix, AZ 85008
Phone: 602-464-6301
Fax: 602-464-6250
Email: dennis.bietry@azdema.gov
Larry Paulausky
Vice Chair
(Primary FCC, broadcast station & cable system contact)
Chief Engineer KTAR Radio
7740 N 16th St, Suite 200 Phoenix, AZ 85020-4482
Phone: 602-200-2611
Fax: 602-464-5593
Email: lpaulausky@bonneville.com
Arkansas
Chris Daniel
Arkansas SECC
2024 Arkansas Valley Dr. Suite 403, Little Rock, AR 72212
Phone: 479-234-5428
Mobile: None
Email: eas@arkbroadcasters.org
California
Richard Rudman
CA SECC Chair
1046 Corte La Brisa, Santa Paula, CA 93060
Email: rar01@mac.com
Colorado
Justin Sasso
Chair
President & CEO, Colorado Broadcasters Association
www.coloradobroadcasters.org
Phone: 720-536-5427
Connecticut
Jeff Hugabonne
Chairperson
mobile: 860 508-2621
Email: jrhugabonne@gmail.com
Delaware
Walt Palmer
EAS Chair
Email: walt.palmer@wgmd.com
Walt Barcus
EAS Vice Chair
Email: wbarcus@wrde.com
Ken Evans
Secretary
Email: ken_evans@wmdt.com
A.J. Schall
Director DEMA
Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA)
165 Brick Store Landing Road, Smyrna, DE 19977
Phone: 302-659-3362
Fax: 302-659-6855
Email: a.j.schall@deleware.gov
District of Columbia
Eric Hoehn
SiriusXM
1500 Ekington Place, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002
Phone: 202-380-4109
Mobile: None
Email: Eric.hoehn@sbe37.org
Brian Oliger
WTOP
5425 Wisconsin Ave, 5th Floor
Chevy Chase, Md 20815
Phone: 202-895-5131
Florida
C.P. (Pat) Roberts
Florida Association of Broadcasters
201 S. Monroe, Suite 201, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-681-6444
Mobile: 850-212-5511
Email: cproberts@fab.org
Georgia
Bob Houghton
President, Georgia Association of Broadcasters
6 West Druid Hills Drive Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone: 770-395-7200
Fax: 770-395-7235
Mobile: 404-219-7928
Email: bhoughton@gab.org
Guam
Ed Poppe
General Manager, Station KSTO
P.O. Box 20249 Guam Main Facility 96921
Phone: 671-477-7108/9448
Fax: 671-477-6411
Mobile: None
Hawaii
Chris Leonard
1145 Kilauea Ave. Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: 808-935-5461
Mobile: 808-930-7508
Email: chris@kwxx.com
Idaho
David Turnmire
Chief Engineer, KISU-TV (Idaho Public TV)
Idaho Public Television, Campus Box 8111, Pocatello, ID 83209
Phone: 208-282-3696
Fax: 208-282-2848
Mobile: None
Email: davelturn@gmail.com
Illinois
Bill Murdoch
Nexstar Media, WGN Radio
303 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312-222-5093
Mobile: None
Email: bmurdoch@wgnradio.com
Indiana
Dan Mettler
Senior VP, Engineering, Central Region, iHeartMedia
WFBQ/WNDE/WRZX, 6161 Fall Creek Road, Indianapolis, IN 46220
Phone: 317-475-7471
Fax: 317-253-6501
Mobile: None
Email: DanMettler@iHeartMedia.com
Iowa
Joseph Schloss - EAS Co-Chairperson
Station KICD
P.O. Box 260 Spencer, IA 51301
Phone: 712-262-1240
Fax: 712-262-5821
Mobile: 712-262-5821
Email: joeschloss@spencerradiogroup.com
Jim Davies - EAS Co-Chairperson
KSUI
710 S. Clinton St Bldg Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: 319-335-5740
Fax: None
Mobile: None
Email: jim-davies@uiowa.edu
Kansas
Roy Baum
WIBW Radio
Topeka, KS
Phone: 785-256-0580
Fax: 785-225-7282
Mobile: 785-231-8666
Email: Roy.baum@alphamediausa.com; Roy.baum@radionetworks.com
Kentucky
Scott Cason
Kentucky Broadcasters Association
101 Enterprise Dr
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 866-452-2435
Mobile:
Email: engineering@kba.org
Louisiana
Joey Verrett
Director of Operations, WBRZ|WBRZ+|WBTR
1650 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Phone: 225-231-1860
Fax: None
Phone: 225-336-2281
Email: jverrett@wbrz.com
Polly Prince Johnson
President/CEO
660 Florida St. Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: 225-267-4522
Maine
Garrett Buzzell
Maine Emergency Management
Communications Manager
Deputy SWIC
Phone: 207-624-4443
Email: Garrett.buzzell@maine.gov
Maryland
Ken Evans
Master Control Supervisor
Marquee Broadcasting
WMDT TV47, WGDV LD32, & WTGA
phone: 410-742-4747 ext 333
Email: ken_evans@wmdt.com
Massachusetts
Mark Manuelian
WGBH
1 Guest Street Boston, MA 02135
Phone: 617-300-3790
Mobile: None
Email: Mark_Manuelian@WGBH.org
Michigan
Gary Blievernicht
WKAR-TV
c/o Michigan Association of Broadcasters
820 Capitol North Ave. Lansing, MI 48906
Phone: 517-884-4720
Fax: 517-484-5810
Mobile: 989-307-0781
Email: garyb@wkar.org
Minnesota
Denny Hansen
480 Cedar Street St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-290-1323
Mobile: None
Email: dhansen@mpr.org
Mississippi
Scott Shepperd
Director of Engineering
3436 Old Hwy 45 North Meridian, MS 39301
phone: 601-703-0532
mobile: None
Email: None
Missouri
Bob Moore
23118 Paradise Dr
Lebanon, MO65536
Phone: 417-718-5213
Fax: None
Mobile: None
Email: SECC@mbaweb.org
Montana
Thomas Munsey
State Emergency Preparedness Program Manager
Statewide Interoperability Coordinator
Phone: 406-444-1462
Mobile: None
Email: tmunsey@mt.gov
Dewey Bruce
President/CEO,
Montana Broadcasters Association
18 Ruby Mountain Rd. / Clancy, MT 59634
Phone: 406-431-2139
Email: dbruce@mtbroadcasters.org
Nebraska
Al Krause
Nebraska SECC Chair
Network Operations Manager - Nebraska Public Media
Phone: 402-470-6345
Email: akrause@nebraskapublicmedia.org
Nevada
Adrienne Abbott
Weathertop Media Services
3751 E. Nye Ln., Carson City, NV 89706
Phone: 775-750-5987
Mobile: None
Email: NevadaEAS@charter.net
New Hampshire
Mark Ericson
Mobile: 603-498-5186
Email: mark@ericsounds.com
New Jersey
Richard Archut
WKDN-FM
295 Hollywood Ave., Monroeville, NJ 08343
Phone: 856-863-2236
Mobile: 865-340-0211
Email: rarchut.njeas@gmail.com
New Mexico
Mike Langner - NM EAS SECC
929 Alameda Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114-1901
Phone: 505-898-3212
Mobile: 505-238-8810
Email: mlangner@swcp.com
Mike Snyder - NM Vice Chair EAS SECC
Manager, Broadcast Technical Services, New Mexico PBS
1130 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque NM 87102
phone: 505-277-4691
mobile: 505-270-5482
Email: msnyder@newmexicopbs.org
Twitter: @NMPBSmsnyder
New York
David Donovan
New York Association of Broadcasters
1805 Western Avenue Albany, NY 12203
Phone 518-456-8888
Mobile: None
Email: ddonovan@nysbroadcasters.org
North Carolina
Keith Harrison - EAS Chairperson
WRAL-FM
3100 Highwood Blvd., Raleigh, NC 27604
phone: None
mobile: None
Email: kharrison@wralfm.com
North Dakota
Eric Upton
Emergency Specialist 2
Phone:701-328-8206
701-328-8100
Email: eupton@nd.gov
Northern Mariana Islands
Franklin R. Babauta
Special Assistant
CNMI, Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Phone: 670-285-4736
Email: franklin.babauta@cnmihsem.gov.mp
Ohio
Greg Savoldi
Radio Station WNCI
2323 West 5th Ave – Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43204
phone: 614-487-2485
fax: 614-487-2557
mobile: 614-496-2121
Email: gregsavoldi@iHeartMedia.com
Dave Ford - EAS Co-Chairperson
Ohio Emergency Management Agency
2855 W. Dublin-Granville, Columbus, OH 43235-2206
phone: 614-889-7154
mobile: None
Email: rdford@dps.state.oh.us
Oklahoma
Roger Herring
KTUL-TV
P.O. Box 8 Tulsa, OK 74101
phone: 918-445-8888
fax: 918-445-9512
mobile: 918-830-0790
Email: rherring@sbgtv.com
Britt Lockhart
KXXY-FM
1900 NW Expressway, Suite 1000 Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Phone: 405-841-0258
Mobile: None
Email: brittlockhart@iheartmedia.com
Oregon
Chris Murray
McKensie River Broadcasting Company
925 Country Club Road Suite 200, Eugene, OR 97401
phone: 541-484-9400
mobile: None
Email: ichabod@kmge.fm
Pennsylvania
Matthew Lightner
Lightner Electronics Inc/Pa Association of Broadcaster
1771 Beaver Dam Road
Claysburg, PA 16625-8913
Phone: 814-239-8323
Fax: 814-239-8402
Mobile: None
Email: matt@lightnerelectronics.com
Puerto Rico
Osvaldo Torres
Chair
Phone: 787-200-5888
Email: ozzietorre2@gmail.com
Nestor Perez
Vice Chair
Phone: 787-234-6640
Email: nestorperez@univision.net
Rhode Island
Peter T. Gaynor
Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA)
645 New London Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920
phone: 401-462-7116
fax: 401-944-1891
mobile: 401 946-9996
Email: peter.gaynor@ema.ri.gov
Email: emaoperations@ema.ri.gov
South Carolina
John George
Broadtech Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 84025 Lexington, SC 29073
phone: 803-951-7443
fax: 803-951-3123
mobile: None
Email: broadtech@attglobal.net
South Dakota
Steve Willard
South Dakota SECC Chair (Temporary)
President, South Dakota Broadcasters Association
106 West Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 224-1034
E-mail: steve@willardandassociates.com
Tennessee
Mike Murrell
Director of Engineering Services
Tennessee Association of Broadcasters
Two International Plaza Drive, Suite 902 Nashville, TN 37217
Phone: 615-365-1840
Fax: 615-365-1842
Email: engineermike@mindspring.com
Texas
Oscar Rodriguez
Texas Association of Broadcasters
502 E. llth Street Suite 200 Austin, TX 78701
phone: 512-322-9944
mobile: None
Email: Oscar@tab.org
Utah
John Dehnel
2459 Longmeadow Dr. Taylorsville, UT 84129
Phone: 801-558-8355
Email: jogor1160@yahoo.com
Aaron Farnham
KSL
55 North 300 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone: 801-575-7630
Mobile: 480-227-4409
Vermont
Brett LaRose
Vermont Operations and Logistics Chief
Phone: 802-241-5365
Mobile: 802-798-2673
Email: brett.larose@vermont.gov
Virgin Islands
Rick Ricardo
WVWI/WWKS Radio
No. 1 Crown Bay St. Thomas, U.S. V.I. 00803
phone: 809-776-1000 or 809-774-6397
mobile: None
Email: None
Virginia
Bill Fawcett
Director of Engineering, WMRA Radio
983 Reservoir St. Harrisonvurg VA, 22802
Phone: 540-568-3809
Email: fawcetwd@jmu.edu
Washington
Ted Buehner, Chair
18505 12th Drive S.E., Bothell, WA 98012
Phone: None
Mobile: 425-269-9909
Email: tornadoted@comcasat.net
Lowell Kiesow
Chief Engineer, 88.5 FM KNKX
jazz24.org
Email: lkiesow@knkx.org
West Virginia
Noel Richardson
West Virginia Radio Company
1111 Virginia St. East Charleston, WV 25301
phone: 304-342-8131 Ext. 604
mobile: 304-533-6900
Email: nrichardson@wvradio.com
Wisconsin
Christopher Tarr
Group Director of Engineering, Magnum Media
133 Baron Road Mukwonago, WI 53149
phone: 262-577-9070
Email: chris@tarr.cc
Wyoming
Paul Montoya
Chairman
Technical Consultant
mobile: 307-421-5188
Email: montoya.paul@gmail.com
Joshua Williams
Vice Chair
Wyoming PBS
phone: 307-349-5628
Email: jwilliam@cwc.edu
State Date Approved
Illinois June 8, 2022
Nevada August 8, 2022
Alabama September 28, 2022
Minnesota October 20, 2022
Alaska November 14, 2022
Michigan December 29, 2022
State Date Approved
Louisiana January 11, 2023
South Carolina February 3, 2023
Wisconsin February 3, 2023
New York March 28, 2023
Georgia March 28, 2023
District of Columbia June 1, 2023
Washington June 1, 2023
Ohio June 2, 2023
Massachusetts June 2, 2023
Kentucky July 27, 2023
Nebraska July 28, 2023
Mississippi July 28, 2023
Michigan August 18, 2023
Nevada August 18, 2023
Utah August 18, 2023
Illinois August 23, 2023
Wyoming August 23, 2023
Tennessee August 23, 2023
Hawaii September 7, 2023
American Samoa September 8, 2023
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Minnesota January 24, 2024
Indiana February 21,2024
Michigan February 21,2024
Wisconsin April 22, 2024
Alabama June 3, 2024
Nevada July 19, 2024
District of Columbia September 24, 2024
Arizona October 31, 2024