In the fall of 2018, the 105.7 FM translator frequency (along with 1270 AM) went silent; that December, announcement of the sale of the FM translator to Augustana College was made, with plans to relocate the transmitter and use it as the repeater for WVIK's forthcoming HD2 programming.Jacobson, Adam, "Unkefer Unloads A Silent FM Translator," Radio and Television Business Report, December 5, 2018. Accessed 12-26-2018. Augustana College and WVIK formally announced plans to launch the new station on both 90.3-HD2 (the station's hybrid digital frequency) and the translator at 105.7 FM beginning October 1, 2019.Turner, Jonathan, "WVIK to expand public-radio programming with new station Oct. 1," Quad-City Times, July 2, 2019. Accessed 07-02-2019.
