television offered cheaper advertising; the station would have needed major equipment replacements. As a result, management announced that KCON would close on March 10, 1998. UCA ownership Simultaneous with the closure of KCON as a commercial station KCON Broadcasting Company gifted the station's license, as well as assets including the transmitter site and land to the university, which opted to revive it as a second outlet for student-produced programming; this came after some agitation for increased student involvement at KUCA. Rowell also joined the UCA staff to lead KCON and later KUCA. A contemporary hit radio format was chosen for the outlet, which took up residence in the basement of the UCA student center. Growth at the university, however, would ultimately claim KCON for good. The station shut down again on March 10, 2007, nine years to the day of its first closure; it had been deemed too cost-prohibitive to relocate and rebuild the transmitter site, where UCA was to build a new parking lot. Rowell continued to lead KUCA until 2014. References External links The KCON Collection at the University of Central Arkansas 1950 establishments in Arkansas 2007 disestablishments in Arkansas Radio stations established in 1950 Radio stations disestablished in 2007 University of Central Arkansas CON Defunct radio stations in the United States College radio stations in Arkansas