KAWK (South Dakota)

KAWK
Broadcast areaRapid City area
Frequency105.1 MHz
Programming
FormatLicense cancelled
Ownership
OwnerMt. Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc.
KFCR, KZMX
History
First air date
November 1996 (1996-11)
Last air date
May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12) (date of license cancellation)
Former call signs
KACP (1993–1996, CP)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID43916
ClassC1
ERP7,000 watts
HAAT400 meters (1,300 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°44′41″N 103°28′52″W / 43.74472°N 103.48111°W / 43.74472; -103.48111
Links
Public license information

KAWK (105.1 FM) was a radio station licensed to Custer, South Dakota, United States, the station served the Rapid City area. The station was owned by Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc.[2]

History

The station was assigned the calls KACP on May 28, 1993. On September 16, 1996, the station changed its call sign to KAWK.[3] The station signed on in November 1996[4] and was licensed on December 18, 1997.[5]

As of April 2012, the station was silent, but retained an active license under Special Temporary Authority by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The station, along with others owned by Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting, filed for an extension of the special temporary authority in early 2015, due to staffing issues. It was reported that staff had unexpectedly resigned, and there was difficulty finding new employees.[6]

In a letter dated May 12, 2017, the FCC ruled that the license of KAWK expired "on or about" October 22, 2009, under Section 312(g) of the Communications Act of 1934. The station's license was cancelled, the call letters were deleted and all authority to operate was terminated.[5][7][8]

KAWK filed a Petition for Reconsideration on June 12, 2017.[9]

In another letter dated February 23, 2018, the petition for reconsideration was denied, effectively cancelling the station's license. The reasons stated in the letter indicate the station had been off air for more than 12 months during the licensed term. The FCC noted that when the station resumed broadcasting on August 16, 2009, the station was incorrectly using a previous transmitting location (special temporary authority), not the station's licensed site. The FCC also noted that the station's own actions, finances and business judgements were the reason for its cancellation.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KAWK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KAWK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "KAWK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-401. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  5. ^ a b Doyle, Peter H. (May 12, 2017). "In re: KAWK (FM), Custer SD" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "Report: WGPA/Bethlehem, PA Sold". All Access. March 4, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  7. ^ Venta, Lance (May 14, 2017). "FCC Report 5/14; Deletions". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  8. ^ Ashworth, Susan (May 23, 2017). "FCC Deletes South Dakota FM's Call Sign". Radio World. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  9. ^ "FCC Daily Digest page 13" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  10. ^ "In Reply Refer to: 1800B3-VMM". Federal Communications Commission. February 23, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.


Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This article about a radio station in South Dakota is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.