KAWK

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.[1]

KAWK

City	Custer, South Dakota
Broadcast area	Rapid City area
Frequency	105.1 MHz
Programming
Format	License cancelled
Ownership
Owner	Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stations	KFCR, KZMX
History
First air date	November 1996
Last air date	May 12, 2017 (date of license cancellation)
Former call signs	KACP (1993-1996, CP)
Technical information
Facility ID	43916
Class	C1
ERP	7,000 watts
HAAT	400 meters
Transmitter coordinates	43°44′41″N 103°28′52″W

As of April 2012, the station was silent, but retained an active license under Special Temporary Authority by the 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.[2]

In a letter dated May 12, 2017 the Federal Communications Commission 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.[3][4][5]

KAWK filed a Petition for Reconsideration on June 12, 2017.[6]

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.[7]

History

The station was assigned the calls KACP on May 28, 1993. On September 16, 1996, the station changed its call sign to KAWK.[8] The station signed on in November 1996[9] and was licensed on December 18, 1997.[3]

References

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

External links

• DKAWK in the FCC's FM station database