...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SOUTH BOSTON RADIO TEST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS IN THE PROCESS OF EXPANDING THE NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER RADIO NETWORK. A NEW RADIO KJY-86 IS BEING INSTALLED NEAR SOUTH BOSTON. THE BROADCAST ORIGINATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN BLACKSBURG...VIRGINIA AND IS TRANSMITTING ON A FREQUENCY OF 162.450 MEGAHERTZ. THE TRANSMITTER WAS PROVIDED FOR IMPROVED NOAA WEATHER RADIO COVERAGE FOR THE SOUTHERN PIEDMONT OF VIRGINIA AND NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA. THE STATION WILL UNDERGO TESTING FOR 30 DAYS BEGINNING FRIDAY...AUGUST 1 2008. WHEN TESTING IS COMPLETED, WE WILL BROADCAST A DATE FOR OFFICIAL USE. UNTIL TESTING IS COMPLETED AND A DATE FOR OFFICIAL USE IS ANNOUNCED...DO NOT USE THIS STATION FOR WARNINGS AND SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. AT THE PRESENT TIME...THE RADIO IS UNDERGOING TESTING AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR ANY WARNINGS OR SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...OR EXPERIENCE ANY INTERFERENCE FROM THIS NEW TRANSMITTER...PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG AT 1-540-552-0084.