KAMR-TV

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KAMR-TV
Kamr-tv-logo.png
Amarillo, Texas
Branding KAMR NBC 4 (general)
NBC 4 News (news)
Slogan Your Hometown News Team
Channels Digital: 19 (UHF)
Virtual: 4 (PSIP)
Affiliations NBC
MyNetworkTV (DT2)
Owner Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
(Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.)
First air date March 18, 1953
Call letters' meaning AMaRillo
Sister station(s) KCIT
Former callsigns KGNC-TV (1953-1974)
Former channel number(s) Analog:
4 (VHF, 1953-2009)
Former affiliations DT2:
NBC Weather Plus (2005-2008)
Transmitter power 400 kW
Height 455.2 meters (1,493 ft)
Facility ID 8523
Transmitter coordinates 35°20′33.2″N 101°49′21.6″W / 35.342556°N 101.822667°W / 35.342556; -101.822667
Website www.myhighplains.com

KAMR-TV, virtual channel 4, is an NBC affiliate in Amarillo, Texas. The station was acquired by Nexstar Broadcasting Group after merging with KAMR's parent company, Quorum Broadcasting in 2003. This station operates shared services agreements with Mission Broadcasting's stations, KCIT and KCPN-LP. Syndicated programming on KAMR includes: Entertainment Tonight, The Dr. Oz Show, Rachael Ray, and The 700 Club.

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[edit] Digital programming

This station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect Name Programming
4.1 1080i 16:9 KAMR-TV main KAMR-TV programming / NBC HD
4.2 480i 4:3 KCPN-LP MyNetworkTV and syndicated programming

[edit] History

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further information on KAMR's history.
KAMR's logo with a list of translators below (c. 1980s).

When it first went to the air in 1953, it was known as KGNC-TV (for Globe-News Corporation (or Company)) and was co-owned by the Amarillo Globe-News along with KGNC-AM 710. The Globe-News was sold to Stauffer Communications in 1974, which in turn sold off KGNC-TV. Channel 4's new owners Cannan Communications changed the station's call letters to KAMR-TV soon after the deal closed. After 25 years of ownership, Cannan sold Channel 4 to Quorum Broadcasting in 1999.

KAMR currently operates out of a studio and offices in downtown Amarillo, along with operations of KCIT and KCPN-LP (the building was originally occupied solely by KCIT), after previously occupying a studio and offices north of downtown, near the intersection of US 287 and Northeast 24th Avenue. KAMR celebrated 50 years of broadcasting in 2003.

[edit] News operation

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[edit] News/Station presentation

[edit] Newscast titles

  • Your Esso Reporter (1953–1957)
  • The Four Horseman News (1957–1966)
  • NewsWatch (1966–1975)
  • Action News (1975–1992)
  • KAMR News 4 (1992–1993)
  • News 4 (1993–1996)
  • NBC 4 Amarillo (1996–1998)
  • NBC 4 News (1999–present)[1]

[edit] Station slogans

  • "The Four Horseman Station" (1960s)
  • "Where The Action Is" (late 1970s)
  • "We're Amarillo's News Station, Channel 4!" (early 1980s)
  • "People Like You" (mid-late 1980s)
  • "It's 4 Sure" (late 1980s–early 1990s)
  • "On Your Side" (2003–2007)
  • "Your Hometown News Team" (2007–present)

[edit] News team[2]

Current anchors

  • Adam Bennett - weekends at 10 p.m.; also weeknight reporter
  • Meaghan Collier - co-host of Studio 4
  • Kelly James - weeknights at 9 p.m. (on KCIT); also reporter and fill-in anchor
  • Andy Justus - weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m. and co-host of Studio 4
  • Jackie Kingston - weeknights at 5, 6, and 10 p.m.
  • Morgan Schutters - morning anchor; reporter

4Warn Severe Storm Team

  • John Harris (AMS Seal of Approval) - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 5, 6 and 10 p.m.
  • Chris Martin - meteorologist; weekends at 10 p.m.
  • Nick Lilja - meteorologist; weekday mornings NBC 4 News Today
  • Roy McCoy - meteorologist; fill-in

Sports team

  • Michael Spencer - sports anchor; weekends at 10 p.m.

Reporters

  • Jordann Lucero - general assignment reporter
  • Ny Lynn Nichols - "Food for Thought" feature reporter; also news director


[edit] Translators

KAMR serves a large portion of northern Texas, the Oklahoma Panhandle and northeastern New Mexico through many translators beyond its normal 50 mile effective radiated power.

[edit] New Mexico

  • Des Moines
  • Clovis
  • San Jon
  • Tucumcari

[edit] Oklahoma

  • Guymon
  • Keyes

[edit] Texas

  • Canadian
  • Childress
  • Clarendon
  • Follett
  • Gruver
  • Memphis
  • Perryton
  • Quitaque
  • Tulia
  • Wellington
  • Wheeler

[edit] References

  1. ^ KAMR 6pm News Open
  2. ^ Meet The Team

[edit] External links
Amarillo
and surrounding area
KACV (2.1 PBS, 2.2 V-Me)
KAMR (4.1 NBC, 4.2 KCPN-LP)
KXIT-LP 6 (Ind)
KVII (7.1 ABC, 7.2 CW, 7.3 WX)
KFDA (10.1 CBS, 10.2 KZBZ-LP, 10.3 KTMO-LP, 10.4 LATV)
KWET (12.1 PBS/OETA, 12.2 OETA Okla)
KCIT (14.1 Fox, 14.2 This TV)
K17HI-D (3ABN)
KPTF (18.1 GLC)
K25GI (TBN)
KEYU (31.1 UNI, 31.2 KAMT-LP)
KAMM-LP 30 (Tr3́s)
KCPN-LP 33 (MNTV)
KTMO-LP 36 (TMD)
KZBZ-LP 46 (Ind)
KAMT-LP 50 (TFU)
Defunct
KTXD-LP 43 (AZA)
Northeastern New Mexico
KENW 3 (PBS, Portales)
KVIH (12.1 ABC, 12.2 The CW, Clovis)
KCVP 34 (GLC, Clovis)
Albuquerque channels with repeaters in region
KASA 2 (FOX)
KOB 4 (NBC)
KOAT 7 (ABC)
KRQE 13 (CBS)
Oklahoma Panhandle
K16AB 16 / K55BV 55 / K56AY 56 (PBS/OETA)
Southwest Kansas channels available in region
KSWK 3 (PBS)
KBSD 6 (CBS)
KSNG 11 (NBC)
KUPK 13 (ABC)
KLKT 41 (A1)

Texas Broadcast television areas by city: Abilene/Sweetwater • Amarillo (Texas Panhandle) • Austin • Beaumont/Port Arthur • Corpus Christi • Dallas-Fort Worth • Del Rio • Eagle Pass • El Paso • Houston • Laredo • Lubbock • Midland-Odessa (Permian Basin) • Presidio • Rio Grande Valley • San Angelo • San Antonio • Sherman/Ada, OK • Texarkana/Shreveport, LA  • Tyler/Longview (East Texas) • Victoria • Waco/Bryan (Brazos Valley) • Wichita Falls/Lawton, OK

New Mexico Broadcast television areas by city
Albuquerque/Santa Fe
Amarillo, TX
El Paso, TX
Odessa/Midland, TX

Oklahoma Broadcast television areas by city: Ada/Sherman, TX  • Amarillo, TX  • Fort Smith, AR (Eastern OK)  • Joplin, MO (Northeast OK)  • Lawton/Wichita Falls, TX  • Oklahoma City Metro  • Texarkana, TX-AR/Shreveport, LA  • Tulsa (East Central OK)
NBC Network Affiliates in the state of Texas
Corporate Staff
Perry A. Sook (President & CEO) · Tim Busch (Exec. VP & Co-COO) · Brian Jones (Exec. VP & Co-COO) · Tom Carter (Chief Financial Officer) · Rick Rogala (Sr. VP, Regional Mgr.) · Adrian Giuhat (Sr. VP, CTO) · Blake Russell (Sr. VP, Station Operations) · Marc Montoya (Sr. VP, eMedia Sales & Operations) · Shirley E. Green (VP, Controller) · Elizabeth Hammond (VP & General Counsel) · Rick Stolpe (Vp, Director of Engineering)
ABC network affiliates
KAMC1 · KMID · KODE1 · KQTV · KSVI · WAWV1 · WDHN · WEHT · WJET · WTVO1 · WUTR1
CBS network affiliates
KLBK · KLST · KOLR1 · KTAB · WCIA · WFRV · WJMN · WMBD · WROC · WTAJ · WYOU1
The CW network affiliates
WCWJ · WLYH4
Fox network affiliates
KARD · KBTV · KCIT1 · KHMT1 · KFTA2 · KJTL1 · WFXP1 · WFXV · WQRF · WUHF3 · WYZZ3
MyNetworkTV affiliates
KARZ · KCPN1 · KJBO1 · WCIX · WPNY · WTVO1
NBC network affiliates
KAMR · KARK · KFDX · KNWA · KRBC1 · KSAN1 · KSNF · KTAL · KTVE1 · WBRE · WHAG · WTWO
This TV network affiliates
KCIT1 · WROC
Independent stations
KOZL · WFFT5 · WTVW1,5

1Nexstar operates these stations owned by Mission Broadcasting.
2Sale of the station to Mission Broadcasting is awaiting FCC approval. Nexstar will continue to operate the station.
3Nexstar operates these stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group.
4Nexstar holds the license to this station, but management capabilities belong to Newport Television.

5Station also holds secondary affiliation with Me-TV.
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