KNIA

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KNIA
KNIA-AM logo.png
Broadcast area Knoxville/Pella, Iowa
Frequency 1320 kHz
BrandingReal Country AM 1320
Programming
Format Classic Country
Ownership
OwnerM and H Broadcasting, Inc.
KRLS
History
First air date
1960 [1]
Call sign meaning
KNoxville, IowA
Technical information
Facility ID 39463
Class D
Power 500 watts (day)
222 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
41°19′50″N93°06′34″W / 41.33056°N 93.10944°W / 41.33056; -93.10944
Translator(s) 94.3 K232FR (Indianola)
95.3 K237DH (Knoxville)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website kniakrls.com

KNIA (1320 kHz "Real Country AM 1320") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Knoxville, Iowa, United States. The station airs a classic 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.

Contents

KNIA includes local news and information in its weekday schedule. [2] On Sundays, Southern Gospel music and other religious programming is aired. KNIA also broadcasts local high school football and basketball games.

History

Forrest ("Frosty") Mitchell put KNIA on the air in 1960. [1] In September 1964, Mitchell Broadcasting Corporation (Forrest J. Mitchell Jr., president) announced the sale of KNIA to Stevens Radio Corporation. [3]

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. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Decision and Reports, March 1973 to June 1973. Federal Communications Commission. 1974. p. 597.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  3. "Stevens purchasing station". The Jefferson Bee. September 15, 1964. p. 1.
  4. "Application Search Details (BAL-19921228EA)". FCC Media Bureau. March 1, 1993.