System and method to automatically tune into breaking weather/news broadcasts

A media access control device, comprising:

• a media access device;
• a media stream associated with the media access device;
• a trigger associated with content corresponding to the media stream;
• an action associated with the trigger;
• logic for monitoring the media stream for the presence of the trigger;
• and
• logic for initiating the action on the media access device when the trigger is detected in the media stream.

A computer programming product for controlling a media access device, comprising:

• a memory;
• logic, stored on the memory, for designating a media access device;
• logic, stored on the memory, for designating a media stream associated with the media access device;
• logic, stored on the memory, for defining a trigger associated with content corresponding to the media stream;
• logic, stored on the memory, for defining an action associated with the trigger;
• logic, stored on the memory, for monitoring the media stream for the presence of the trigger;
• and
• logic, stored on the memory, for initiating the action on the media access device when the trigger is detected in the media stream.