diff --git a/modules/settings.py b/modules/settings.py
index a3f1e49..12c57c9 100644
--- a/modules/settings.py
+++ b/modules/settings.py
@@ -141,10 +141,11 @@ try:
     wxAlertBroadcastEnabled = config['location'].getboolean('wxAlertBroadcastEnabled', False) # default False
     # brodcast channel for weather alerts
     wxAlertBroadcastChannel = config['location'].get('wxAlertBroadcastCh')
-    if ',' in wxAlertBroadcastChannel:
-        wxAlertBroadcastChannel = config['location'].get('wxAlertBroadcastCh').split(',')
-    else:
-        wxAlertBroadcastChannel = config['location'].getint('wxAlertBroadcastCh', 2) # default 2
+    if wxAlertBroadcastChannel:
+        if ',' in wxAlertBroadcastChannel:
+            wxAlertBroadcastChannel = config['location'].get('wxAlertBroadcastCh').split(',')
+        else:
+            wxAlertBroadcastChannel = config['location'].getint('wxAlertBroadcastCh', 2) # default 2
    
     # bbs
     bbs_enabled = config['bbs'].getboolean('enabled', False)