KNIA

Radio station in Knoxville, Iowa
41°19′50″N 93°06′34″W / 41.33056°N 93.10944°W / 41.33056; -93.10944Translator(s)94.3 K232FR (Indianola)
95.3 K237DH (Knoxville)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitekniakrls.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.[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]

Former logo

References

  1. ^ a b 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.

External links

  • KNIA official website
  • ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.›  KNIA in the FCC AM station database
  • KNIA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
  • ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› K232FR in the FCC FM station database
  • K232FR at FCCdata.org
  • ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› K237DH in the FCC FM station database
  • K237DH at FCCdata.org
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other radio stations in Iowa


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