WCAZ (990 AM, "Talk 990") was formerly a commercial radio station, whose operating license was cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on April 21, 2017.
[11] Stations were also notified that if they wanted to continue operating, they needed to file a formal license application by January 15, 1928, as the first step in determining whether they met the new "public interest, convenience, or necessity" standard.
[12] On May 25, 1928, the FRC issued General Order 32, which notified 164 stations, including WCAZ, that "From an examination of your application for future license it does not find that public interest, convenience, or necessity would be served by granting it.
[14] Carthage College continued to operate WCAZ until February 21, 1930, when the station was sold back to Robert Compton and his associates, doing business as the Superior Broadcasting Company.
On December 8, the FCC sent a follow-up letter to Dunham ordering that the "unlicensed operation of this radio station must be discontinued immediately", and warning him of potential legal consequences if he did not comply.
Following the broadcast of a local church service and a series of community messages, the station went silent without fanfare, closing with the simple statement "From all of us to all of you, thank you.