KRDA

This article is in no relation to KRDA 107.5 FM in Hanford/Fresno, California. KRDA is the Rainbow Dash Network station serving Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle. It broadcasts on channel 57. It is owned by Madison1996 as part of a duopoly with UPN affiliate KGLH (channel 30). Both stations have studios located on West Amarillo Boulevard in Amarillo with transmitter located north of the city in unincorporated Potter County.
==History==
KRDA signed on the air on October 5, 1974 as KAMA, an independent station. For it's years as an independent station, KAMA was known as Amarillo 57, Big 57, Super 57, Channel 57, and Great 57. In 2011, KAMA became Amarillo's Rainbow Dash Network station and changed it's callsign to KRDA.
== Station IDs ==
*The Best Shows are on KAMA Amarillo 57. (1974-1980)
*KAMA Big 57 Amarillo. Where the Entertainment is Huge! (1980-1983)
*KAMA Great 57 Amarillo. Where the stars shine everyday! (1983-1987)
*This is KAMA Channel 57 Amarillo. It's On Us! (1987-1992)
*Channel 57 KAMA Amarillo. We're tuned in to you! (1992-1997)
*You're Watching KAMA TV57 Amarillo, Texas. (1997-2001)
*Great TV is here on KAMA Great 57 Amarillo. (2001-2006)
*For spectacular TV. Get it on 57 KAMA Amarillo. (2006-2011)
*This is Amarillo's RDN Station. KRDA RDN 57 Broadcasting on These Relayers. (2011–Present)
*You Are Watching KRDA RDN 57 Relaying on Stations Throughout the Texas Panhandle, the Oklahoma Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico. (Alternate; 2015–Present)
== Digital Television ==
Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP Short Name	Programming
57.1 	720p 	16:9 	KRDA-DT 	Main KRDA Programming / RDN
57.2 	480i 	4:3 	KRDA-DT2 	The Nashville Network
== Satellite Stations ==
KRDA operates three semi-satellite stations and a few translators
Callsign	
Channel	
City 	
State	
First Air Date
K02PH-D	2 	Tulia 	TX	May 4, 2013
K05BO 	5 	Bovina 	TX	October 17, 1997
K07CH 	7 	Childress 	TX	April 15, 1998
K10CO 	10	Wellington	TX	October 4, 1989
K11IA 	11	Memphis 	TX	June 9, 1996
K15DW 	15	Canadian 	TX	April 4, 1994
K18EH 	18	Turkey 	TX	May 30, 1985
K22KJ 	22	Perryton 	TX	March 5, 1998
K23DM 	23	Clarendon 	TX	December 1, 1995
K25AP 	25	Gruver 	TX	May 5, 1995
K29AB 	29	Follett 	TX	October 11, 1991
KBSE 	32	Boise City	OK	April 1, 1987
K38GR 	38	Mobeetie 	TX	June 14, 1992
KGUX 	50	Guymon 	OK	October 25, 1984
K51IV 	51	Quitaque 	TX	April 12, 1988
KRCL 	10	Clovis 	NM	January 3, 2005
KRHB 	13	Hobbs 	NM	November 5, 1986
==Newscasts==
On April 27, 2015, KRDA debuted a 9PM newscast called "RDN 57 News". KRDA is one of the few RDN stations with a newscast. Because of this, KRDA has a different schedule than the other RDN stations in the Central time zone. KRDA broadcasts 7 hours of local news per week (5 hours on the weekdays, 2 hours on weekends). This is the first instance that KRDA has ever had newscasts.
==== Newscast Titles ====
* RDN 57 News (April 27, 2015 – 2017)
* NewsSource 57 (2017–present)
===Newscast Personalities===
====Anchors====
*Monica Pearson - Weekdays
*Jack Grimes - Weekdays
*David Jester - Weekends
====Weather====
*Daisy Holland - Chief Meteorologist ; Weekdays
*Marc Christie - Weekends
====Sports====
*Susan Banks - Weekdays
*Terry Waldenburger - Weekends
===Reporters===
*Sally Barker - general assignment reporter
*Bob Ackerman - general assignment reporter
*Lewis Mills - general assignment reporter
*Carl Tucker - general assignment reporter
*Carlton Flanagan - general assignment reporter
*Janis Flemington - Boise City (Cimmaron County, OK) Bureau; KBSE
*April Acorn - Boise City Bureau; KBSE
*Eric Clinton - Guymon (Texas County, OK) Bureau; KGUX
*Damien Tyler - Guymon Bureau; KGUX
*Ariel Smith - Guymon Bureau; KGUX
===Themes===
*WHTM 1992 News Theme (2015-2017)
*WTLV 1989 News Theme (2017–present)
===Voiceover History===
*"From the Panhandle's Best Choice For News, This is the 9 O'Clock Report from RDN 57 News" (2015-2017)
*"KRDA-TV RDN 57 Amarillo. Thanks to you, we're the Panhandle's Fastest Growing News Station. This is NewsSource 57 with Monica Pearson, Jack Grimes, Weather with Daisy Holland and Sports with Susan Banks. The News Starts Now." (2017–present)
==Gallery==
KRDA 57.png|KRDA's Logo (2011-December 31, 2015)
KRDA EAS Screen.png|KRDA's EAS Screen
KRDA Logo Bug With T-Storm Warning.png|KRDA Logo Bug with Severe Thunderstorm Warning
KRDA Fallout Equestria Promo.png|KRDA "Fallout: Equestria" Promo (2015)
KRDA 2016 Logo.png|KRDA Logo (January 1, 2016 – Present)
Category:Channel 57
Category:Rainbow Dash Network
Category:Amarillo, Texas
Category:Texas
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1974
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