 Station equipment was sold to the Acme Flour Mill in Hopkinsville, a Louisville, Kentucky company, and in early 1927 this company founded station WFIW in Hopkinsville (now WGTK in Louisville).A 1946 review of WIAR's short life stated that operations were expensive, especially since the absence of advertising revenue meant the newspaper was responsible for its full costs.It was estimated that $3,500 was spent setting up the station at the "Sun", and a major expense was due to an average of two or three vacuum tubes burning out every day, at a cost of seven dollars apiece.