Complex sentence: The station made numerous requests to move its transmitter closer to Roanoke but was turned down by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) each time due to concerns about interference, principally with WOWK.
Split into simpler sentences: The station made numerous requests to move its transmitter closer to Roanoke. However, they were all turned down by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) each time due to concerns about interference, principally with WOWK.