KAWK (105.1 FM) was a

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licensed to

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, United States, the station served the

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area. The station was owned by

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As of April 2012, the station was silent, but retained an active license under

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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. In a letter dated May 12, 2017 the

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ruled that the license of KAWK expired "on or about" October 22, 2009 under Section 312(g) of the

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. The station's license was cancelled, the call letters were deleted and all authority to operate was terminated. KAWK filed a Petition for Reconsideration on June 12, 2017. 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 (

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), 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.

History

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

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Radio stations established in 1997 1997 establishments in South Dakota Radio stations disestablished in 2017 2017 disestablishments in South Dakota Defunct radio stations in the United States

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