KVVV-LP's channel 53 analog transmitter was returned to the air briefly on October 30, 2009, to avoid cancellation of its license. (Federal law mandates that a station that is silent for more than a year must surrender its license.)
To avoid losing its broadcasting privileges, KVVV-LP briefly resumed transmission on channel 53 on October 30, 2009. This was done in accordance with federal regulations, which stipulate that a station must air content within a year or risk having its license revoked.