Business/School Cancellation System
Welcome to the Rhode Island Broadcasters Association Cancellation System Instruction page.
****** Please note: Text Alerts are no longer provided as a service. All announcements will continue to appear on radio and TV station websites, and will be eligible for inclusion in crawls at the bottom of TV screens.
If you’d like to register as an administrator of your business, school, community organization or state Agency – please click here: Sign up (ribroadcasters.com)
- Once you are registered you will be sent a SECURITY CODE AND A PASSCODE.
- Keep these codes in a safe place both in the office and at home. We suggest you share them with one additional person in case your internet is lost during inclement weather.
- THE SYSTEM IS LIVE 365 DAYS A YEAR TO ACCEPT PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION TO OUR VIEWERS AND LISTENERS. YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE SENT IMMEDIATELY TO THE WEBSITES OF ALL OUR MEMBER STATIONS.
- Broadcast newsrooms will also be notified of your message.
Please note these important guidelines when submitting closing information:
•Please do not enter any symbols or punctuation: Do not use exclamation points (!), number signs (#), COLONS (:), COMMAS (,) or At signs (@). Including these symbols will cause your message to be deleted from our system.
•NO ADDITIONAL MESSAGING IS ALLOWED. Example: “Stay Safe!” “Happy SNOW Day!” “Drive Safe” – Any and ALL of this type of messaging will be removed and cause your organization to be deleted from the system.
THERE IS A FEE OF $100 PER YEAR, PER REGISTRATION FOR BUSINESSES. This fee can be paid by credit card when you post your first closing alert.
Non-profit organizations are exempt from the fee but must provide your tax id as proof of your non-profit status.
If you are a non-profit business, please contact BillGeorge@RIBroadcasters.com with your business name, address, contact information and Tax Identification number to have the fee waived within the system to allow you access to the closing page.
View a list of Stations that participate in the RIBA cancellation program.
Information for Schools
For information on how to request a log in ID, click here.
If your organization has not registered for the program, sign up online
For complete information about the program and procedures, please download the Closing Procedure Instructions.
Information for Businesses
Thank you for participating in the RIBA closings/cancellation system!