KIAI
KIAI (93.9 FM) is a commercial radio station that serves the areas of Mason City, Iowa and Austin–Albert Lea, Minnesota. The station broadcasts a Country format. KIAI is owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Digity 3E License, LLC, which owns several other radio stations in Iowa and Minnesota.
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| Broadcast area | Mason City, Iowa Austin–Albert Lea, Minnesota |
| Frequency | 93.9 MHz |
| Branding | 93.9 The Country Moose |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Performance Racing Network |
| Ownership | |
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Sister stations | KGLO, KLSS-FM, KRIB, KYTC |
| History | |
First air date | 1985 (as KNIQ) |
Former call signs | KNIQ (1985-1991) |
Call sign meaning | K-IowA-I |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 30115 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 241 m (791 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°10′04″N 93°06′05″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 939kia.com |
The station was originally licensed as KNIQ on April 9, 1985, but changed callsigns to KIAI on October 4, 1991.
The transmitter and broadcast tower are located four miles east of Mason City along 280th Street. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 244 m (801 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 229 m (751 ft) level. The calculated Height Above Average Terrain is 241 m (791 ft).
James Ingstad Broadcasting sold KIAI to Cumulus Broadcasting in 1998. Two years later, Clear Channel Communications bought the station. In 2007, Clear Channel sold the station to Three Eagles Broadcasting. In 2014, KIAI was sold to Digity, LLC. Two years later, Alpha Media acquired Digity, LLC, including KIAI, for $264 million.