diff --git a/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake b/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
index b9c14701..af2339b9 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
+++ b/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ set(SRC_GL_DRAW source/scwx/qt/gl/draw/draw_item.cpp
                 source/scwx/qt/gl/draw/placefile_text.cpp
                 source/scwx/qt/gl/draw/placefile_triangles.cpp
                 source/scwx/qt/gl/draw/rectangle.cpp)
-set(HDR_MANAGER source/scwx/qt/manager/font_manager.hpp
+set(HDR_MANAGER source/scwx/qt/manager/alert_manager.hpp
+                source/scwx/qt/manager/font_manager.hpp
                 source/scwx/qt/manager/media_manager.hpp
                 source/scwx/qt/manager/placefile_manager.hpp
                 source/scwx/qt/manager/position_manager.hpp
@@ -89,7 +90,8 @@ set(HDR_MANAGER source/scwx/qt/manager/font_manager.hpp
                 source/scwx/qt/manager/text_event_manager.hpp
                 source/scwx/qt/manager/timeline_manager.hpp
                 source/scwx/qt/manager/update_manager.hpp)
-set(SRC_MANAGER source/scwx/qt/manager/font_manager.cpp
+set(SRC_MANAGER source/scwx/qt/manager/alert_manager.cpp
+                source/scwx/qt/manager/font_manager.cpp
                 source/scwx/qt/manager/media_manager.cpp
                 source/scwx/qt/manager/placefile_manager.cpp
                 source/scwx/qt/manager/position_manager.cpp
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp
index 3f4765b4..d94612be 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main_window.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <scwx/qt/main/application.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/main/versions.hpp>
+#include <scwx/qt/manager/alert_manager.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/manager/placefile_manager.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/manager/position_manager.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/manager/radar_product_manager.hpp>
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ public:
        radarSiteDialog_ {nullptr},
        settingsDialog_ {nullptr},
        updateDialog_ {nullptr},
+       alertManager_ {manager::AlertManager::Instance()},
        placefileManager_ {manager::PlacefileManager::Instance()},
        positionManager_ {manager::PositionManager::Instance()},
        textEventManager_ {manager::TextEventManager::Instance()},
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ public:
    ui::SettingsDialog*      settingsDialog_;
    ui::UpdateDialog*        updateDialog_;
 
+   std::shared_ptr<manager::AlertManager>     alertManager_;
    std::shared_ptr<manager::PlacefileManager> placefileManager_;
    std::shared_ptr<manager::PositionManager>  positionManager_;
    std::shared_ptr<manager::TextEventManager> textEventManager_;
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/manager/alert_manager.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/manager/alert_manager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7c9f7e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/manager/alert_manager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#include <scwx/qt/manager/alert_manager.hpp>
+#include <scwx/qt/manager/position_manager.hpp>
+#include <scwx/qt/settings/audio_settings.hpp>
+#include <scwx/qt/types/location_types.hpp>
+#include <scwx/util/logger.hpp>
+
+#include <boost/uuid/random_generator.hpp>
+
+namespace scwx
+{
+namespace qt
+{
+namespace manager
+{
+
+static const std::string logPrefix_ = "scwx::qt::manager::alert_manager";
+static const auto        logger_    = scwx::util::Logger::Create(logPrefix_);
+
+class AlertManager::Impl
+{
+public:
+   explicit Impl(AlertManager* self) : self_ {self}
+   {
+      settings::AudioSettings& audioSettings =
+         settings::AudioSettings::Instance();
+
+      UpdateLocationTracking(audioSettings.alert_location_method().GetValue());
+
+      audioSettings.alert_location_method().RegisterValueChangedCallback(
+         [this](const std::string& value) { UpdateLocationTracking(value); });
+   }
+
+   ~Impl() {}
+
+   void UpdateLocationTracking(const std::string& value) const;
+
+   AlertManager* self_;
+
+   boost::uuids::uuid uuid_ {boost::uuids::random_generator()()};
+
+   std::shared_ptr<PositionManager> positionManager_ {
+      PositionManager::Instance()};
+};
+
+AlertManager::AlertManager() : p(std::make_unique<Impl>(this)) {}
+AlertManager::~AlertManager() = default;
+
+void AlertManager::Impl::UpdateLocationTracking(
+   const std::string& locationMethodName) const
+{
+   types::LocationMethod locationMethod =
+      types::GetLocationMethod(locationMethodName);
+   bool locationEnabled = locationMethod == types::LocationMethod::Track;
+   positionManager_->EnablePositionUpdates(uuid_, locationEnabled);
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<AlertManager> AlertManager::Instance()
+{
+   static std::weak_ptr<AlertManager> alertManagerReference_ {};
+   static std::mutex                  instanceMutex_ {};
+
+   std::unique_lock lock(instanceMutex_);
+
+   std::shared_ptr<AlertManager> alertManager = alertManagerReference_.lock();
+
+   if (alertManager == nullptr)
+   {
+      alertManager           = std::make_shared<AlertManager>();
+      alertManagerReference_ = alertManager;
+   }
+
+   return alertManager;
+}
+
+} // namespace manager
+} // namespace qt
+} // namespace scwx
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/manager/alert_manager.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/manager/alert_manager.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5bdfd923
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/manager/alert_manager.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+namespace scwx
+{
+namespace qt
+{
+namespace manager
+{
+
+class AlertManager : public QObject
+{
+   Q_OBJECT
+   Q_DISABLE_COPY_MOVE(AlertManager)
+
+public:
+   explicit AlertManager();
+   ~AlertManager();
+
+   static std::shared_ptr<AlertManager> Instance();
+
+private:
+   class Impl;
+   std::unique_ptr<Impl> p;
+};
+
+} // namespace manager
+} // namespace qt
+} // namespace scwx