KPET-A-K235CZ-K286AO, a Country radio station owned by Dawson County Broadcasting in Lamesa, Texas, has ceased operations following the death of its owner, David Stewart. Stewart suffered a stroke on June 30th and passed away on July 1st. The station went off the air at 6:30 PM (CT) on the same day. It remains unclear whether the station’s closure is permanent or if there are plans for it to resume broadcasting in the future. KPET, which began broadcasting in 1947, has not provided any specific information regarding its future status.