KDIM

This article is in no relation to KDIM 88.1 FM in Coweta, Oklahoma. KDIM is an Independent station that is served in the Amarillo, TX area. It broadcasts on Channel 18. Syndicated programming on KDIM includes: The Honeymooners, NewsRadio, Married With Children, Stargate SG-1, and America's Most Wanted among others. KDIM is also rebroadcasted on translators throughout the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles and Eastern New Mexico. KDIM became an Independent station on May 10, 2015. KDIM also broadcasts cartoons on weekday afternoons and on Saturday mornings, but all of the cartoons aired on KDIM are educational cartoons produced between the 1960s and the 1990s due to the FCC's mandated Children's Television rule.

Station History
KDIM signed on on December 3rd, 1978 as an independent station. KDIM's schedule is filled with movies, dramas, westerns, cartoons, sitcoms, and a half-hour newscast. It was originally owned by Ray Moran. Moran sold the station to Detroit, Michigan businessman Ralph Wilson in 1984. In October 1986, the station became a charter Fox affiliate. Wilson sold the station to Epic Broadcasting of Wichita Falls in 1991. Epic Broadcasting sold KDIM to the Wicks Broadcast Group in 1995. KDIM was acquired by current owner Mission Broadcasting from Wicks Broadcast Group in 1999. Mission Broadcasting sold KDIM to Fox Television Stations in 2001 and made the station a Fox owned-and-operated station. KDIM remained as a FOX affiliate for nearly 30 years until 2015 when the fictional television station realignment occurred thus causing KDIM to give up the FOX affiliate to then ABC affiliate KVDU. KDIM then switched over to the CBS affiliation for 5 months despite having KGFD as a CBS affiliate for Amarillo, Texas. In May, KDIM switched affiliations again this time back to an Independent. On July 20, 2016, CBS Television Stations sold KDIM along with KGFD and KWTI to Berfield/Willis Broadcast Corporation.

Website History

 * www.kdimtv.com (1996-2000)
 * www.kdim.com (2000-2007; 2015-present)
 * www.myfoxamarillo.com (2007-2015)

Turn to 18 Lyrics (From 1987)
Each Day's a New Start when you turn to 18

Old Friends & New Ones are waiting on 18

See what we're showing, cause it's worth knowing, You've Got a Friend

Turn to 18

Exciting Moments and Comedy fits your style

Great Sports and Game Shows, we're gonna make you smile

Deep here in Texas, you know that you can count on a friend

Turn to 18

Great days and great nights are waiting on 18

Excitement and adventure are waiting on 18

Take pride and take heart, cause here's the best part

In everything we do, we're entertaining you

Deep here in Texas, Turn to 18!

Newscast Titles

 * TV-18 News (1978-1981)


 * News 18/Amarillo in Review (1981-1986)


 * Fox 18 News (1986-2015)
 * CBS 18 News (January 1-May 10, 2015)
 * The 18 News (May 11, 2015-2017)
 * KDIM News (2017-present)

Current On-Air Staff (year joined in parentheses)
Joe McPherson - News Director
 * Robb Barron - anchor; weekday mornings (1994)
 * Kelly Kraft - anchor; weekday mornings (2004)
 * Matt Wolf - anchor; weeknights at 5:30, 6:30 and 9 (1985; formerly of KNUJ)
 * Virgina Buler - anchor; weeknights at 5:30, 6:30 and 9 (1996)
 * James Frewer - anchor; weekend evenings (2000)

KDIM Storm Watchers

 * Cole Everett - meteorologist; weekday mornings (1999)
 * John-Paul Long - chief meteorologist (AMS/CBM Seal of Approval); weeknights at 5:30, 6:30 and 9 (1987; formerly of WHDG)
 * Eleanor Haynes - meteorologist; weekend evenings (2011)

KDIM Sports Team

 * Bob Loblow - sports director; weeknights at 6:30 and 9 (1982)
 * Ben Tyson - sports reporter; weekend evenings (1994)

Current On-Air Reporters

 * Susie Garett - general assignment reporter (1993)
 * Linda O'Dell - general assignment reporter (2003)
 * Tedd Newgen - general assignment reporter (1988)
 * John D. Welsh - general assignment reporter (1992)

Former On-Air Staff

 * Charles "Red" Domley - general assignment reporter (1981-2011; now at WOKR)
 * Neal Richards - weekend meteorologist; (1986-1991; now deceased)
 * Faith Dodson - general assignment reporter; (2006-2012; now at WSBB)
 * Sandra Duncan - general assignment reporter; (2001-2004; now at WDAG)
 * Chip Edelstein - sports reporter (1989-1994)
 * Laura Halloway - general assignment reporter (2000-2010; now at KELY)
 * Vincent Harrison - general assignment reporter (2003-2005; now at WIZC)
 * Nick Ulrich - sports reporter (2011-2014; now at KZZM)
 * Todd Starrs - anchor; (1991-1997; now at KTAG)
 * Kevin Ruthersford - anchor; (1993-1999; now at KDSI)
 * Adrienne Freeman - general assignment reporter (2013-2015; now at KSIX)

Station Slogans

 * TV-18, Look at the Stars! (1978-1981)


 * Amarillo's Independent (1981-1984)


 * TV-18, Watch What We're Doing Now! (1984-1986)


 * Fox 18, Your Great Entertainer (1986-1992)
 * Don't Let Fox 18 Weekends Pass You By (1987-1988; localized version of Fox ad campaign)
 * Fox 18, This is the Year (1988-1990; localized version of Fox ad campaign)
 * It's on Fox 18 (1990-1992; localized version of Fox ad campaign)


 * You're On With Fox 18 (1992-1995)
 * Everybody Knows It's on Fox 18 (1992-1993; localized version of Fox ad campaign)
 * Fox 18: You're Watching It (1993-1994; localized version of Fox ad campaign)
 * It Could Only Happen on Fox 18 (1994; localized version of Fox ad campaign)
 * Fox 18 is Kickin' It (1994-1995; localized version of Fox ad campaign)


 * We're Your Primetime News Leader (1995-2002)
 * Fox 18, Cool Like Us (1995-1996; localized version of Fox ad campaign)
 * Non-Stop Fox 18/Fox 18, 18 Years (1996-1997; localized version of Fox ad campaign)
 * Just One Fox 18 (1997-2000; localized version of Fox ad campaign)
 * If It's Really Special, It's on Fox 18 (1999-2002; localized version of Fox ad campaign)


 * The High Plains' Most Trusted News Team (2002-2007)
 * Your Number 1 Fox Affiliate in the Texas Panhandle (ca. 2004)
 * Fox 18 Now (2002-2005; localized version of Fox ad campaign)
 * Fox 18 is Be There (2005-2006; localized version of Fox ad campaign)


 * The Most Powerful Name in Local News (2007-2015)
 * So Fox 18 (2008-2015; localized version of Fox ad campaign; this was the last slogan before switching to CBS in 2015)
 * Only CBS 18, Only CBS (2015; localized version of CBS ad campaign; short slogan before switching to Independent status)


 * Coverage You Can Count On (2015-present)

Station ID History

 * "Amarillo's Choice for Independence, KDIM TV-18." (1978-1981)
 * "TV-18 is KDIM Amarillo. Your Choice for Quality Entertainment." (1981-1986)
 * "Amarillo's FOX affiliate is KDIM-TV Fox 18." (1986-1990)
 * "This is Fox 18. KDIM-TV in Amarillo." (1986-1990; alternate)
 * "You're Watching KDIM Fox 18 Amarillo, Texas." (1990-1993)
 * "This is KDIM Fox 18 Amarillo." (1993-1998)
 * "Fox 18 is KDIM in Amarillo. Home of the area's best 9 o'clock news." (1993-1998; alternate)
 * "This is KDIM Fox 18 Amarillo, We're Your Primetime News Leader." (1998-2002)
 * "Fox 18 is Your Number 1 Fox Affiliate in the Texas Panhandle." (2002-2006)
 * "You're Watching Fox 18, Your News and Weather Authority." (2006-2007)
 * "This is Fox 18, The Most Powerful Name in Local News." (2007-2015)
 * "This is CBS 18. KDIM-TV Amarillo, Texas." (January-May 2015)
 * "This is The 18. KDIM Amarillo." (May 2015-2017)
 * "This is KDIM-TV Amarillo. A Berfield/Willis station." (2017-present)

News Themes

 * KDIM 1978 News Theme (1978-1983)
 * KDIM 1983 News Theme (1983-1990)
 * FOX O&O News Package - VTS Productions (1990-1993)
 * The Great News Package - Gari Media Group (1993-1996)
 * FOX News Service - Score Productions (1996-2002)
 * Overture - Stephen Arnold Music (2002-2007)
 * FOX Affiliate News Theme - OSI Music (2007-2015)
 * The CBS Enforcer Music Collection - Gari Media Group (2015-2017; shared with KGFD-TV and KTTB)
 * Aerial - Stephen Arnold Music (2017-present)

Voiceover History

 * Live from KDIM-TV, This is TV-18 News. (1978-1981)
 * Live from KDIM-TV, This is News 18. (1981-1986)
 * Live from KDIM-TV, This is Your Amarillo in Review. (1981-1986; updates)
 * Live from the Fox 18 Studios in Amarillo, This is Fox 18 News at 9. (1986-1995)
 * From KDIM-TV in Amarillo, This is Fox 18 News at 9. (1995-2000)
 * From KDIM-TV in Amarillo, This is Fox 18 News Breakfast. (1995-2000; morning news)
 * From Your Primetime News Leader, This is Fox 18 News at 9. (2000-2002)
 * From Your Most Trusted News Team, This is Fox 18 News at 9. (2002-2007)
 * From The Most Powerful Name in Local News, This is the Fox 18 News at 9. (2007-2015)
 * From CBS 18 in Amarillo, This is CBS 18 News at Ten. (January-May 2015)
 * From The 18 in Amarillo, This is The 18 News at 9. (May 2015-2017)
 * From KDIM The 18, This is KDIM News at 9. (2017-present)