As a service to
the community, the City of Fillmore operates an
AM Emergency Advisory Radio Station that
provides listeners with information about
emergency situations, crisis updates, emergency
weather conditions, and other City information.
The Emergency Advisory Radio Station is located
at 1620 AM with the call letters WQGJ656. The
Advisory AM radio system allows information to
be transmitted in case of an emergency and
assists with the City’s emergency management
efforts.
Hundreds of
communities across America operate their own
Emergency Advisory Radio Stations specifically
to tell area residents and motorists what to do
during Amber alerts, school incidents, flash
floods, industrial accidents, terror threats,
tornados, and other types of emergencies.
Through public safety managed radio broadcasts,
listeners receive up-to-the-minute reports,
alerts, and instructions with a level of
timeliness and detail that make these types of
broadcasts invaluable, especially when disaster
strikes. During non-emergency times, the City
uses the station to inform listeners about the
weather, street repairs, public notices,
upcoming events, and City news, plus
preparedness and safety tips. The system
operates off a low power AM radio transmitter
with a range of three to five miles that reaches
most of the City of Farmington Hills. The AM
radio station is funded through a Homeland
Security Grant program.
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