After the translator was found to be originating its own programming, as opposed to its required function of rebroadcasting the main signal from 1560, its license was revoked.
Bob Wilson died in October 2012, and KNGR remained silent or was subjected to interference from the Bellaire station from that point forward.
On July 19, 2013, KNGR returned to regular broadcasting, although most of the programming was recorded material from the late Bob Wilson.
Network Communications again filed to take the facility silent on December 16, 2018, in a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission requesting Special Temporary Authority to remain off-the-air because the transmission site had suffered extensive damage to the antenna system, due to vandalism and copper theft, as well as the antenna's tuning unit being stripped and a large portion of the coaxial transmission line being cut and stolen.
The station had until December 17, 2019, at 12:01 AM CDT to return to normal operations or the license would automatically expire by Federal law.