KEVA (1240 AM) was a radio station broadcasting from

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. KEVA had been on the air in southwestern

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since 1953, and was one of the area's oldest radio stations. It offered local programming throughout the day as well, including

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. KEVA's tower and studio were located on Airport Road just outside town. Initially as a daytime-only radio station in 1953, KEVA ceased broadcasting July 2, 2014 due to failure of their transmitter. Attempts to repair it were unsuccessful. Attempts to find a new owner and money for a new transmitter were also unsuccessful. It was taken off the air. KEVA's license was canceled on May 3, 2017, for failure to pay debts it owed to the

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(FCC).

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FCC Station Search Details: DKEVA
(Facility ID: 20028) * (covering 1952-1981 as KLUK / KEVA)

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Radio stations established in 1953 1953 establishments in Wyoming Radio stations disestablished in 2017 2017 disestablishments in Wyoming Uinta County, Wyoming Defunct radio stations in the United States

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