KVDU-TV

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

KVDU-TV is a Fox owned-and-operated station in Amarillo, Texas. It broadcasts on Channel 7. Syndicated programming on KVDU which includes: ''Live! with Kelly, 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 right up 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. It was sold to Galaxy Broadcasting on July 12, 2016. On April 19, 2017, KVDU returned to being 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


 * 2014-2016, 2017-present: Fox Television Stations


 * 2016-2017: Galaxy Broadcasting

Station ID History

 * "You're Tuned to KVDU Channel 7. ABC in Amarillo." (1965-1972)
 * "Your Superstar Station! KVDU-TV Superstar 7 in Amarillo!" (1972-1977)
 * "You're Watching KVDU-TV SuperStar Television Channel 7 in Amarillo." (1977-1985)
 * "SuperStar Television Channel 7 is KVDU-TV. Amarillo's ABC station!" (1985-1991)
 * "ABC for the Texas Panhandle, Oklahoma Panhandle, and Eastern New Mexico is KVDU SuperStar Television Channel 7!" (1991-1997)
 * "You're watching KVDU, ABC 7 in Amarillo. TV Worth Watching." (1997-2003)
 * "This is KVDU ABC 7 Amarillo, The Most Watched in the Panhandle." (2003-2009)
 * "You're Watching ABC Amarillo, The Most Watched in the Panhandle." (2009-2013)
 * "You're Watching ABC 7, The Most Watched in the Panhandle" (2013-2015)
 * "This is Fox 7 KVDU-TV Amarillo, The New Fox in the Panhandle." (2015-present)

Voice Over History

 * Now, live from around the panhandle, this is Eyewitness News Late Edition. (1979-1982)
 * It's 10:00. Do you know where your children are? Live from across the panhandle, this is Eyewitness News Late Edition. (1982-1983)
 * It's 10:00. Do you know where your children are? Now, live, this is Eyewitness News Late Edition, the news that's watched by People Like You. (1983-1985)
 * It's 10 PM. Do you know where your children are? You're watching the station watched by People Like You. Now, live from Super 7, this is Eyewitness News Late Edition. (1985-1986)
 * It's 10 PM. Do you know where your children are? Now, live, from The Panhandle's Favorite News Team, this is Super 7 Eyewitness News Late Edition. (1986-1990)
 * It's 10 PM. Do you know where your children are? You're watching the station with The Panhandle's Favorite News Team. Now, live, this is Super 7 Eyewitness News Late Edition. (1990-1992)
 * It's 10 PM. Do you know where your kids are and what they're doing? Live from The Panhandle's Favorite News Team, Super 7 Eyewitness News Late Edition starts right now. (1992-1993)
 * It's 10 PM. Do you know where your kids are and what they're doing? When It Comes to News in the Panhandle, You Can Rely on Us. Now, live, this is Super 7 Eyewitness News at 10. (1993-1995)
 * It's 10 PM. Do you know where your children are? When It Comes to News in the Panhandle, You Can Rely on Us. Live from your most reliable news team, Super 7 Eyewitness News at 10 starts right now. (1995-1997)
 * It's 10 PM. Do you know where your children are? This is ABC 7. KVDU Television, Amarillo. When It Comes to News in the Panhandle, You Can Rely on Us. Live from the Amarillo station with the most special assignments, ABC 7 Eyewitness News at 10 starts right now. (1997-1998)
 * It's 10 PM. Do you know where your children are? This is ABC 7. KVDU Television, Amarillo. ABC 7 is The Most Watched in the Panhandle. Live from the news team you can trust, ABC 7 Eyewitness News at 10 starts right now. (1998-2000)
 * This is ABC 7. KVDU Television, Amarillo. From The Most Watched in the Panhandle, you're watching complete coverage. Live, ABC 7 Eyewitness News at 10 starts right now. (2000-2001)
 * Live from The Most Watched in the Panhandle, you're watching complete coverage. ABC 7 Eyewitness News at 10 starts right now. (2001-2004)
 * Live from The Most Watched in the Panhandle, complete coverage on ABC 7 Eyewitness News at 10 starts right now. (2004-2007)
 * ABC 7 Eyewitness News is now in high definition, powered by AT&T. Live from The Most Watched in the Panhandle and the first and only Amarillo station with local news in HD, complete coverage on ABC 7 Eyewitness News at 10 starts right now. (2007-2009)
 * The following ABC Amarillo high definition newscast is brought to you by AT&T. Live from The Most Watched in the Panhandle and the only choice in Amarillo for local news in HD, ABC Amarillo Eyewitness News at 10 starts right now. (2009-2011)
 * Live from The Most Watched in the Panhandle and Amarillo's first high-def news station, brought to you by AT&T, ABC Amarillo Eyewitness News at 10 starts right now. (2011-2013)
 * Live, this is The Most Watched in the Panhandle. ABC 7 Eyewitness News at 10 in HD starts right now. (2013-2014)
 * Live from The Most Watched in the Panhandle, ABC 7 Eyewitness News at 10 starts right now. (2014; short-lived and used before switch to Fox in 2015)
 * Right now, Fox 7 Eyewitness News at 9, The Most Powerful Name in Local News. (2015-2016)
 * Get your news an hour early. Right now, Fox 7 Eyewitness News at 9, News That Works For You. (2016-2017)
 * Live from KVDU:The Panhandle's 24 Hour News Source. This is Fox 7 Eyewitness News. (April 2017)
 * Live from the Fox 7 Studios. This is Fox 7 News Edge at 9. The Most Powerful Name in Local News. (April 2017-present)

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 (2015-2017)
 * Fox 7 News Edge (2017-present)

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 (2014-2016; 2017-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)
 * News That Works For You (2016-2017)
 * Panhandle's 24 Hour News Source (January-April 2017)

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 News Edge in the Morning" and "Fox 7 News Edge at Noon"
 * Anthony Travis - anchor; weekday evenings at 5
 * Kasey Flanagan - anchor; weekday evenings at 5


 * 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 News Edge in the Morning" and "Fox 7 News Edge at Noon"


 * Susan Michaels - chief meteorologist (AMS Seal of Approval); weeknights at 5, 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, 2014-present)


 * Joe B. Geoffrey (2004-2014)

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 (2015-2017; 2017-present)
 * Locals Only - Stephen Arnold Music (January-April 2017)