KVDU-TV

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 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 current 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.

Website History

 * 1996-1999: www.abc7amarillo.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.myfox7amarillo.com

Ownership History

 * 1956-1958: KVDU Television, Inc.


 * 1958-1986: ABC


 * 1986-1995: Capitol 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)


 * 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; this was the last slogan before switching to Fox in 2014)


 * So Fox 7 (2014-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"


 * Louie Smith - anchor; weeknights at 9


 * Jan Cranberry - anchor; weeknights at 9


 * 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 9


 * Lawson Daring - meteorologist; weekend evenings

FOX 7 Sports Team

 * Ben Duhon - sports director; weeknights at 9


 * 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)