| KNIA | |
| City: | Knoxville, Iowa |
| Area: | Knoxville/Pella, Iowa |
| Branding: | Real Country AM 1320 |
| Frequency: | 1320 kHz |
| Translator: | 94.3 K232FR (Indianola) 95.3 K237DH (Knoxville) |
| Airdate: | 1960 |
| Format: | Country |
| Power: | 500 watts day 222 watts night |
| Class: | D |
| Facility Id: | 39463 |
| Coordinates: | 41.3306°N -93.1094°W |
| Callsign Meaning: | KNoxville, IowA |
| Affiliations: | AP News |
| Owner: | M and H Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Sister Stations: | KRLS |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
| Website: | kniakrls.com |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
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.[1] On Sundays, Southern Gospel music and other religious programming is aired. KNIA also broadcasts local high school football and basketball games.
Forrest ("Frosty") Mitchell put KNIA on the air in 1960.[2] 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]