KVDU-TV

This article is in no relation to KVDU 104.1 FM in Houma, Louisiana.

KVDU-TV is a Fox affiliate in Amarillo, Texas. It broadcasts on Channel 7. Syndicated programming on KVDU which includes: ''Live! with Kelly and Michael, Family Guy, The Real, The Simpsons, and Modern Family ''among others. In 1958, the station created the SuperStar 7 Logo as it was one of the first stations in the city to have a SuperStar Logo, it was retired in 1997 and changed to the former Circle 7 Logo. The station was an ABC affiliate at the sign-on until January 1, 2015. The station is rebroadcasted on translators throughout the Texas Panhandle, the Oklahoma Panhandle, and Eastern New Mexico.

Station History
KVDU signed on the air on November 14th, 1956 and signed on as an ABC affiliate. Owned by KVDU, Inc., KVDU struggled during the 1950s and 1960s as an ABC affiliate. KVDU found themselves finishing almost near the bottom of the Amarillo market. finishing behind even DuMont affiliate KFLF. KVDU's luck finally changed in 1975 when ABC became the no. 1 station in the nation, where they remained until 1985, when KRLO became the no. 1 station in the market.

KVDU remained with ABC up until late 2014 when the fictional tv station realignment occurred. KVDU then switched affiliations with KDIM and KDWX to become Amarillo's FOX affiliate and has remained with FOX since January 1st, 2015. Three months later, KVDU became a FOX O&O station.

Website History

 * 1996-1997: www.super7amarillo.com
 * 1997-1999: www.7online.com


 * 1999-2004: www.abc7kvdu.com
 * 2004-2009: www.kvduabc7.com
 * 2009-2013: www.abcamarillo.com
 * 2013-2015: www.abc.go.com/kvduabc7
 * 2015-present: www.fox7amarillo.com

Ownership History

 * 1956-1958: KVDU Television, Inc.


 * 1958-1986: ABC


 * 1986-1995: Capital Cities/ABC


 * 1995-2014: Disney/ABC


 * 2014-present: Fox Television Stations

Station Slogans

 * You're Still Having Fun with Super 7, Super 7's Still the One (1979-1980; localized version of ABC ad campaign)


 * You and Me and Super 7 (1980-1981; localized version of ABC ad campaign)


 * Now is the Time, Super 7 is The Place (1981-1982; localized version of ABC ad campaign)


 * Come on Along with Super 7 (1982-1983; localized version of ABC ad campaign)


 * That Special Feeling on Super 7 (1983-1984; localized version of ABC ad campaign)


 * People Like You (1983-1986)


 * We're With You on Super 7 (1984-1985; localized version of ABC ad campaign)


 * You'll Love It on Super 7 (1985-1986; localized version of ABC ad campaign)


 * Together on Super 7 (1986-1987; localized version of ABC ad campaign)


 * The Panhandle's Favorite News Team (1986-1993)


 * Something's Happening on Super 7 (1987-1990; localized version of ABC ad campaign)


 * Amarillo's Watching Super 7 (1990-1992; localized version of ABC ad campaign)


 * If It's in the Texas Panhandle, It Must Be Super 7 (1992-1993; localized version of ABC ad campaign)


 * When It Comes to News in the Panhandle, You Can Rely on Us (1993-1998)


 * Watched By More Amarilloans, Super 7, ABC (1993-1996; localized version of ABC ad campaign)


 * Nobody Does It Like Super 7 (1996-1997; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
 * This is ABC 7. KVDU Television, Amarillo. (1997-2014)


 * TV is Good on ABC 7 (1997-1998; localized version of ABC ad campaign)


 * We Love TV on ABC 7 (1998-1999; localized version of ABC ad campaign)


 * The Most Watched in the Panhandle (1998-2014)


 * The Most Powerful Name in Local News (2014-present)


 * ABC 7, Start Here (2009-2014; localized version of ABC ad campaign)
 * The Only Place To Be, ABC 7 (2014; localized version of ABC ad campaign; this was the last slogan before switching to Fox in 2014)
 * So Fox 7 (2014-2015; localized version of Fox ad campaign)
 * You're Watching Fox 7. KVDU Amarillo. (2015-present)
 * We Are Fox 7 (2015-present; localized version of Fox ad campaign)

Newscast Titles

 * Your Esso Reporter (1956-1965)


 * The Scene (1965-1968)


 * (Super 7) Eyewitness News (1968-1997)


 * ABC 7 Eyewitness News (1997-2009, 2013-2015)
 * ABC Amarillo Eyewitness News (2009-2013)
 * Fox 7 Eyewitness News (2015-present)

Current On-Air Staff
Tyler Winnerfield - News Director


 * Ajay Richards - anchor; weekday mornings "Fox 7 Eyewitness News in the Morning" and "Fox 7 Eyewitness News at Noon"


 * Jill Crawford - anchor; weekday mornings "Fox 7 Eyewitness News in the Morning" and "Fox 7 Eyewitness News at Noon"
 * Anthony Travis - anchor; weekday evenings at 5, 5:30 and 6
 * Kasey Flanagan - anchor; weekday evenings at 5, 5:30 and 6


 * Louie Smith - anchor; weeknights at 9 and 10


 * Jan Cranberry - anchor; weeknights at 9 and 10
 * Rodney Stafford - anchor; weekend mornings


 * Pat Thomas - anchor; weekend evenings

FOX 7 StormTeam Meteorologists

 * Aaron Olsen - meteorologist; weekday mornings "Fox 7 Eyewitness News in the Morning" and "Fox 7 Eyewitness News at Noon"


 * Susan Michaels - chief meteorologist (AMS Seal of Approval); weeknights at 5, 5:30, 6, 9, and 10
 * Will Plaskett - meteorologist; weekend mornings


 * Lawson Daring - meteorologist; weekend evenings

FOX 7 Sports Team

 * Ben Duhon - sports director; weeknights at 9 and 10


 * Aaron Riley - sports reporter; weekend evenings; also weeknight reporter (see below)

Current On-Air Reporters

 * Christopher Leaf - general assignment reporter


 * Gary Loveland - general assignment reporter


 * Nicole Bacon - general assignment reporter


 * Sophia Acorn - general assignment reporter


 * Grace Cunningham - general assignment reporter


 * Tyler Carman - general assignment reporter


 * Ryan Coolington - general assignment reporter


 * Alice Bynes - general assignment reporter


 * Mason Griffin - general assignment reporter


 * Daniel Lion - general assignment reporter


 * Mia Ericson - general assignment reporter


 * Jack Wiffington - general assignment reporter


 * Brandon Matthews - general assignment reporter


 * Josh Pressman - general assignment reporter

News Voiceovers

 * Wally Parker (1967-1970)


 * Ernie Anderson (1970-1993)


 * Charlie Van Dyke (1993-1996)


 * Scott Chapin (1996-2004)


 * Joe B. Geoffrey (2004-present)

News Themes

 * no music (1956-1968)
 * Cool Hand Luke - Lalo Schifrin (1968-1985)
 * News Series 2000 - Gari Media (1985-1995)
 * Eyewitness News - Gari Media (1995-2015)
 * FOX Affiliate News Theme - OSI Music (2015-Present)