Midland WR120B
Midland
Dedicated NOAA SAME alert radio with a 90 dB siren and jacks for a strobe or bed shaker.
Midland WR120B costs $54.99 in Midland's own US store, checked on October 2, 2026.
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Price in the maker's own store, checked October 2, 2026. Amazon prices change often, so we link without a price.
What you get
A weather band only alert radio that receives the seven NOAA channels and stores 25 county codes. Warnings arrive as a 90 dB siren at three volume levels or as a voice or LED alert. Three AA batteries keep it listening during a power outage.
- Public Alert certified S.A.M.E. weather alert radio for up to 25 counties
- Three warning modes: 90 dB siren, voice or flashing LED
- Trilingual display (English, Spanish, French) with color-coded alert levels
- 3 x AA battery backup for power outages
- External antenna and external alert jacks for strobes or bed shakers
Pros and cons of the Midland WR120B
Pros
- SAME coding for up to 25 counties on a Public Alert certified receiver.
- The display reads in English, Spanish or French and color codes each alert level.
- External alert and antenna jacks take a strobe light or bed shaker accessory.
Cons
- There is no AM or FM band. This one is a dedicated alert receiver rather than a daily radio.
- The alert memory holds the last 10 messages. Several radios on this list keep more.
Specs
- SAME county coding
- Yes
- Public Alert certified
- Yes
- Alert types
- 90 dB siren (high/medium/low), voice alert, flashing LED / display-only
- Battery backup
- 3 x AA (not included)
- External alert jack
- Yes
- Display
- LCD, trilingual (English/Spanish/French), continuous backlight option, color-coded alert level indicators
- Bands
- NOAA / Environment Canada weather band only (no AM/FM)
Why it scores 9.8
9.8/10
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Emergency features
- SAME county coding
- Public Alert certified
- Battery backup
- External alert jack
- More than one alert type
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Sources
- https://midlandusa.com/products/wr120-noaa-weather-and-emergency-alert-radio
- https://midlandusa.com/products.json
- https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0531/2856/0817/files/WR120_Spec_Sheet.pdf
- https://cdn.accentuate.io/6725183078577/1734026020199/WR120DSP_User_Manual_1-4-2024.pdf
- https://www.weather.gov/nwr/nwr_receivers
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