{{Infobox radio station
| name = KRNI
| image =
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| city = [[Mason City, Iowa]]
| area = Mason City, IA
| branding =
| slogan = Iowa Public Radio
| frequency = 1010 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = August 25, 1948
| last airdate =
| format = [[NPR News & Ideas]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 760 watts daytime
16 watts night
| haat =
| class = D
| facility_id = 69035
| coordinates = {{coord|43.1419|-93.1114|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
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| affiliations =
| operator =
| owner =
| licensee = Iowa Public Radio, Inc
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news] iowapublicradio.org
}}

'''KRNI''' is an American ([[AM Broadcasting|AM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Mason City, Iowa]] on the frequency of 1010 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. The station license is assigned to Iowa Public Radio, Inc. KRNI-AM) airs a [[NPR News & Ideas]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on August 25, 1948 using callsign KSMN.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=44682|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for KSMN}}</ref>

The station has held the KRNI callsign since August 31, 1990.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=69035&Callsign=KRNI |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Stations that have used the KRNI CallSign==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Current Call Sign
! City, State
! Frequency
|-
| [[KNSM]] || [[ Mason City, IA]] ||align=right| 91.5 MHz
|}
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
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! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
||| KSMN ||
|-
|March 1, 1985|| KLSS ||
|-
|August 31, 1990|| KRNI ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news iowapublicradio.org] Official KRNI AM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/krni]
* {{ AM station data|KRNI}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Iowa]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1948]]
[[Category:1948 establishments in Iowa]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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