KAMR-TV

KAMR-TV
Amarillo, Texas
Branding	KAMR Local 4 (general) KAMR Local 4 News (news)
Slogan	Your Local News Leader
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 is an NBC affiliate in Amarillo, Texas, USA. 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 Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, and The 700 Club, and Degrassi: The Next Generation

History

The station went on the air on March 18, 1953 as KGNC-TV (for Globe-News Corporation (or Company)) and was co-owned by the Amarillo Globe-News along with KGNC-AM 710. It originally operated from studio facilities located on North Polk Street in Amarillo. The Globe-News sold the station to Stauffer Communications in 1966, which in turn sold off KGNC-TV. Stuaffer sold KGNC-TV to Cannan Communications in 1974, who changed the station's call letters to the current KAMR-TV. After 25 years of ownership, Cannan sold Channel 4 to Quorum Broadcasting in 1999. The station was acquired by Nexstar Broadcasting Group after merging with Quorum Broadcasting in 2003.

KAMR celebrated 50 years of broadcasting in 2003. In 2013, the station celebrated 60 years of broadcasting.

Digital programming

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

Virtual Channel	Digital Channel	Programming
4.1	19.1	main KAMR-TV programming / NBC
4.2	19.2	KCPN-LP (MyNetworkTV)

Personalities

Current On-Air Staff

Current Anchors

Angelina Perez - weekday mornings "Today in Amarillo" (also weeknight reporter)
Meaghan Collier- co-host of Studio 4
Andy Justus- weeknights at 5, 6 and 10PM
Jackie Kingston - weeknights at 5, 6 and 10PM
Jordan Chavez - weekend evenings

Reporters

Ny Lynn Nichols - news director
Blessing Woksman- general assignment reporter
Angelina Perez - general assignment reporter

Your Local Weather Leader Meteorologists

John Harris (AMS Seal of Approval) - Chief Meteorologist; weeknights at 5, 6 and 10PM
Chris Martin - Meteorologist; weekday mornings "Today in Amarillo"; also fill-in reporter
Corey Simma - Meteorologist Today in Amarillo
Roy McCoy- Fill-in Meteorologist

Sports Team

Clint Brakebill - Sports director; weeknights at 6PM and 10PM
Jason Henry - Sports Reporter; weekend evenings

Former On-Air Staff

Previous On-Air Staff

ASunny Adams
Mary Allison (aka Mary Hughes)
Shalandys Anderson
Elizabeth Armstrong
Laurabree Austin
Alan Raymond - Now at WHNT in Huntsville, AL
Barbara Bennett
Gene Birk
Jim Blue
Ben Boyett
Brent Boynton
Tara Butts
Peggy Callahan
Scott Castle
Ilona Carson
Randy Cobb
Meaghan Collier
Paige Cook
Kyla Cullinane
Jim Danner - Now at KEYE-TV Austin
Dennis De La Peña - Now at Fox 7 Austin
Elizabeth Dinh
John Fedko
Paul Ferrante
Kim Fischer
Malavika Gangolly
Amy Gardner
Fred Goldsmith
Sharon Gregory
Matt Hines
Lee K. Howard
Bob Izzard
Kelly James
Rachel Kim
Justin Kreitz
Jennifer Laxson
Chris MacDonald
Charlie Martin
Paul Mathis
Melissa McCarty
Steve McCauley
Roy McCoy
Jojo McGoojie
Carl McMillian
Christina Medina
Keith Monday
Kris Nation
Ellen Robertson Neal
Steve Oakley
Ronnie Obermeyer
Matt Orlando
Michelle Paul
Mark Parinello
Don Peeples
Sylvia Ramirez
Jay Ricci
David Riggleman
Steve Sain
Mark Schumacher
Dan Skoff
Ken Snow
Sue Speck
Dave Spellman
Bill Turner
Dan True
Lynn Walker
Barbara Wallace
Dan Walsh

News/Station presentation

Newscast titles

Your Esso Reporter (1953–1957)
The Four Horseman News (1957–1960s)
Newswatch (1960s–1970s)
Action News (1970s–1992)
KAMR News 4 (1992–1993)
News 4 (1993–1998)
NBC 4 Amarillo (1998–2002)
NBC 4 News (2002–2014)
KAMR Local 4 News (2014-present)

Station slogans

The Four Horseman Station (1960s)
Amarillo's Full Color Station (late 1960s)
Newswatching Out for You (early 1970s)
Where the Action Is (late 1970s)
We're Amarillo's News Station, Channel 4! (early 1980s)
Channel 4, Proud as a Peacock! (1979–1981; local version of NBC ad campaign)
Channel 4, Our Pride is Showing (1981–1982; local version of NBC ad campaign)
We're Channel 4, Just Watch Us Now (1982–1983; local version of NBC ad campaign)
Channel 4 There, Be There (1983–1984; local version of NBC ad campaign)
People Like You (mid-late 1980s)
Channel 4, Let's All Be There (1984–1986; local version of NBC ad campaign)
Come Home to Channel 4 (1986–1987; local version of NBC ad campaign)
Come on Home to Channel 4 (1987–1988; local version of NBC ad campaign)
Come Home to the Best, Only on Channel 4 (1988–1990; local version of NBC ad campaign)
Channel 4, The Place to Be! (1990–1991; local version of NBC ad campaign)
It's A Whole New Channel 4 (1992-1993; local version of NBC ad campaign)
The Stars Are Back on Channel 4 (1993-1994; local version of NBC ad campaign)
Working for the People of the Great High Plains (1994–1996)
It's Channel 4! (1994-1995; localized version of NBC ad campaign)
The Year To Be on Channel 4 (1995-1996; local version of NBC ad campaign)
It's 4 Sure (1996-1997)
On Air, Online, On Your Side (2000–2002)
On Your Side (2003–2007)
Your Hometown News Team (2007–2014)
Your Local News Leader (2014-present)