ðˌoʊ ɐ sˈeɪl ʌvðə stˈeɪʃən wʌz ɛksplˈoːɹd, ðɪ ˈoʊnli bˈaɪɚ fˈaʊnd pˈʊld ˌaʊɾəv ðə dˈiːl, ænd ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, sˈʌðɚn bɹˈɔːdkæstɪŋ sɚɹˈɛndɚd ðə dˌʌbəljˌuːkˌeɪdˌiːˈeɪtʃ lˈaɪsəns tə ðə fˈɛdɚɹəl kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz kəmˈɪʃən, wˌɪtʃ kˈænsəld ɪɾ ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi sˈɛvən.
Though a sale of the station was explored, the only buyer found pulled out of the deal, and on January 31, 2013, Southern Broadcasting surrendered the WKDH license to the Federal Communications Commission, which canceled it on February 7.