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.

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.

Website History

 * www.kdimtv.com (1996-2000)
 * www.kdim.com (2000-present)

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-present)

Station Slogans

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


 * Amarillo's Independent (1981-1984)


 * Channel 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)
 * 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)