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Radio station in Knoxville, Iowa, United States

KNIA

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Key facts

inception1960
instance ofradio station
countryUnited States
located in the administrative territorial entityIowa
All data from the card 18
Broadcast area
Knoxville and Pella, Iowa
Frequency
1320 kHz
Branding
Real Country AM 1320
Format
Country
Affiliations
AP News
Owner
M and H Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stations
KRLS
First air date
1960
Call sign meaning
KN for Knoxville, IA for Iowa
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID
39463
Class
D
Power
500 watts day222 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
41°19′50″N 93°06′34″W / 41.33056°N 93.10944°W
Translators
94.3 K232FR (Indianola)95.3 K237DH (Knoxville)
Public license information
Public fileLMS
Webcast
Listen Live
Website
kniakrls.com

KNIA (1320 AM "Real Country AM 1320") is a commercial radio station licensed to Knoxville, Iowa, United States. The station airs a country radio format and is owned by M and H Broadcasting, Inc. Programming is also heard on two FM translator stations: 95.3 K237DH in Knoxville and 94.3 K232FR in Indianola.

KNIA includes local news and information in its weekday schedule. On Sundays, Southern Gospel music and other religious programming is aired. KNIA also broadcasts local high school football and basketball games.

History

Former logo
Former logo

Forrest ("Frosty") Mitchell put KNIA on the air in 1960. In September 1964, Mitchell Broadcasting Corporation (Forrest J. Mitchell Jr., president) announced the sale of KNIA to Stevens Radio Corporation.

In December 1992, Leighton Enterprises, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to M and H Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 23, 1993, and the transaction was consummated on March 1, 1993.

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