 The Western Illinois Power Cooperative shut off power to the transmitter on several occasions due to nonpayment, though WIPCO always restored the power each time to avoid responsibility for a 1,600-foot unlighted airplane hazard.By early 1971, ABC was giving serious thought to yanking its affiliation from WJJY.The network's ratings in Quincy were lower than they were when it aired part-time on KHQA and WGEM.