diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index a3625f4..d0da95c 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ try:
     myStateFIPSList = config['location'].get('myFIPSList', '').split(',') # default empty
     mySAMEList = config['location'].get('mySAMEList', '').split(',') # default empty
     myRegionalKeysDE = config['location'].get('myRegionalKeysDE', '110000000000').split(',') # default city Berlin
-    eAlertBroadcastChannel = config['location'].getint('eAlertBroadcastCh', '') # default empty
+    eAlertBroadcastChannel = config['location'].get('eAlertBroadcastCh', '').split(',') # default empty
 
     # any US alerts enabled
     usAlerts = (
diff --git a/modules/system.py b/modules/system.py
index 2c96e8b..a54cd22 100644
--- a/modules/system.py
+++ b/modules/system.py
@@ -1174,10 +1174,13 @@ def handleAlertBroadcast(deviceID=1):
                 if should_send_alert(alert_type, alert_msg):
                     logger.debug(f"System: Sending {alert_type} alert to emergency responder channel {emergency_responder_alert_channel}")
                     send_message(alert_msg, emergency_responder_alert_channel, 0, emergency_responder_alert_interface)
-                if eAlertBroadcastChannel != '':
-                    logger.debug(f"System: Sending {alert_type} alert to aux channel {eAlertBroadcastChannel}")
-                    time.sleep(splitDelay)
-                    send_message(alert_msg, eAlertBroadcastChannel, 0, emergency_responder_alert_interface)
+                if eAlertBroadcastChannel:
+                    for ch in eAlertBroadcastChannel:
+                        ch = ch.strip()
+                        if ch:
+                            logger.debug(f"System: Sending {alert_type} alert to aux channel {ch}")
+                            time.sleep(splitDelay)
+                            send_message(alert_msg, int(ch), 0, emergency_responder_alert_interface)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"System: Error in handleAlertBroadcast: {e}")
     return False