On July 4, 2012, at 4 PM, the station indeed shut down its operation as an over-the-air broadcaster and turned in the corresponding license to the CRTC. There was a considerable reaction to this abandonment of the license, notably from former community members of the station and citizen journalists.
On July 4, 2012, at 4 PM, the station ceased its over-the-air broadcasting activities and handed in the required license to the CRTC. This move was met with a significant response, particularly from previous station patrons and citizen journalists.