KDFW news opens

The following video features various news and talent opens from KDFW in Dallas-Fort Worth from 1979 to present.
Here's what you can see in this video:
(0:00) "Channel 4 News" 10 p.m. intro (1979-1980)
(0:15-1:05) "News 4 Dallas-Fort Worth" evening intros (1980-1984)
(1:05-6:27) "Channel 4 News" 5, 6 and 10 p.m., and generic intros (1984-1987); this graphics package has been used by other stations including sister stations KTBC and KTVI
(5:21-6:27) "Channel 4 News" 6 and 10 p.m., and weekend intros (1987-1989)
(6:27) "Channel 4 News" weekend talent intro (1989-1990)
(6:53) "News 4 Texas" 5 p.m. intro (1990-1991)
(7:07-8:39) "News 4 Texas" noon, 5, 6 and 10 p.m. talent intros (1991-1993)
(8:39-9:40) "News 4 Texas" 6 and 10 p.m. talent intros (1993-1994)
(9:40) "News 4 Texas" 10 p.m. intro (1994-1995)
(9:48) "News 4 Texas" 9 p.m. intro (1995-1996)
(10:07) "Fox 4 News" 9 p.m. intro and talent bumper (1996-1998)
(10:30-12:22) "Fox 4 News" morning, noon, 6, 9 and 10 p.m. intros and talent bumpers (1998-2001)
(12:22-13:44) "Fox 4 News" noon, 6 and 10 p.m. intros and talent bumpers (2001-2004)
(13:44-14:01) "Fox 4 News" 6 and 9 p.m. intros (2004-2006)
(14:01-14:21) "Fox 4 News" morning, 9 p.m. and generic intros (2006-2009)
(14:21-15:05) "Fox 4 News" noon, 5, 5:30, 6, 9:30 and 10 p.m. intros (2009-2012)
(15:05-18:00) "Fox 4 News" weekday and weekend morning, noon, 5, 5:30, 6, 9, 10 p.m. and generic intros (2012-present)
The posting of this video is designed to facilitate criticism, commentary, scholarship, and research relating to the television broadcasting industry, and for purposes of historic preservation, consistent with the provisions set forth in Section 107 of Title 17, United States Code.
© 2014 KDFW, owned by Fox Television Stations, a subidiary of 21st Century Fox.
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[@tpayne105]

James Spann....absolute living weather legend!!!

[@samhall-earl4692]

"Dallas" is my favorite longest running in primetime soap opera in television history.

[@jordanthomas7304]

Who shot JR

[@RobertKeilOK]

gotta love that disco-y news theme in that first segment

[@samhall-earl4692]

John Criswell is an television news anchor, producer and reporter of WFAA-TV for 17 years [1973-90].

[@joerules829]

The voiceover on the first one scared the heck out of me when I was 3-4 years old.

[@samhall-earl4692]

Clarice Tinsley is one of the most wonderful lady in North Texas.

[@RageTVHTX]

That voice over through the first half of this is by Charlie Van Dyke, he also did VO for KPRC Houston. KPRC also used some of these graphics

[@randydelimaqueiroz8136]

Scott Chapin also voiceover from KPRC in the 1990s

[@willammccormick9979]

RageTV b

[@gameshowguy2000]

He was also a voice-over at KTVT, and is now at WABC-TV New York.

[@jamesrobinson2782]

the farthest I can remember is the 2004-2006 intros but it's foggy. mostly because I was only 4-6 years old lol

[@danielleslater2317]

1998-2012 was my childhood

[@CoxNexstar]

Vaughn Clark Does KDFW-TV from 1990-1991

[@polkadots-bn4mo]

I only remember 10:07-18:00, because that's what I grew up on!

[@johnc5529]

I remember 15:05 to 18:04 cause I started watching it when I was 8 or 9

[@CoxNexstar]

KDFW is the Sixth Launch to use the FOX Affiliate news theme by OSI Music.

[@bigroy38]

1980’s when the Von Erich’s ruled Dallas.

[@Budweiser027]

Best opening Jingle ever at 1:07

[@samhall-earl4692]

Sports director Dale Hansen left KDFW in 1983.

[@gidzmobug2323]

As I remember, Ted Dawson was out here at KABC. Do not know if his KDFW time was before or after that.

[@samhall-earl4692]

Serving Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, North Texas and the state of Texas.

[@samhall-earl4692]

My favorite food in Dallas-Fort Worth is Barbecue Chicken.

[@samhall-earl4692]

My favorite quote of Shake n Bake coating mix in the year 1978 is "In the mood for barbecue?"

[@samhall-earl4692]

GOOD DAY DALLAS vs. GOOD DAY.

[@samhall-earl4692]

From KDFW-TV Dallas-Fort Worth, Believe in Texas: Channel 4 News, Working for You.

[@samhall-earl4692]

KDFW-TV is now CBS Station.

[@TheEndofThis]

I remember when channel 4 switched to Fox from 33. I'm old, but somehow still a millennial. We all old now lol.

[@jordanthomas7304]

Tell it to Tim....

[@CoxNexstar]

KVCR Used the Fox Affiliate News theme by OSI Music From 2006-2011

[@kmart3697]

howard ballou now works at WLBT-TV in jackson mississippi

[@OutrageousMase]

6:56 WKBD Detroit used that theme for the Ten O'Clock News for most of the 90s. Anyone know the composer?

[@DONUTBUZZCUT]

this 1980-present not 1979 because Clarice had very Long hair in 1979.

[@kmart3697]

james spann now works at ABC 33/40 in alabama

[@CoxNexstar]

KTBC is The Original Client Of Yours Truly By JAM Productions.

[@andrewsimpson3294]

5:23 new year

[@kmart3697]

tim now works KTRK-TV in houston

[@jacquelinegraham9014]

What happened to Ron Jackson and Elisa Robin

[@raidchaser443]

0:16...could never find the jingle. The 80s seem to have the best decade for news themes.(Midwest & Northeast regions with FAMILIAR themes for a number of east coast news outlets. WMC 5 memphis uses cbs 3 eyewitness news theme of 1984-87 in 1990-92...KMBC 9 had wcau 10 news jingle from 1988-94...)😮

[@kmart3697]

wade shatatic now work at WFTS-TV in tampa bay ABC 28

[@eastest566]

+Jean Vargas Alvarez Wayne Shattuck recently retired from WFTS.

[@aaronlewis2486]

KDFW, the Fox affiliate in Dallas, TX, is owned and operated by Fox Television Stations, Inc. KDFW is the sister station to MyNetworkTV affiliate KDFI in Dallas, Fox affiliate KRIV and MyNetowrkTV affiliate KTXH in Houston and Fox affiliate KTBC in Austin.

[@rudyiraheta80]

heard of metro media

[@TracyGJacksonTV]

@@rudyiraheta80 don’t you dare start that shit

[@jordanthomas7304]

Ashleigh Banfield went to...ta da! Court TV!!!

[@DisneyStudioNetwork]

Jordan Thomas and now she's at CNN

[@rudyiraheta80]

i like court tv

[@jordanthomas7304]

@@rudyiraheta80 Shut up.

[@jordanthomas7304]

@@rudyiraheta80 You just had to go running your mouth.

[@rudyiraheta80]

court tv was my favorite network to view profiler

[@kmart3697]

KDFW-TV was CBS NOW IS BECAME IN 1995 the FOX NETWORK

[@tvseriescoll]

several cbs and fox switched places to attract viewer s waga 5 cbs now fox as an example before 1995

[@tvseriescoll]

was channel 4 ever nbc in dallas ?

[@adengeorgestone1299]

Tom Williams no it was CBS then it became a FOX affiliate in 1995

[@jordanthomas7304]

Nope, CBS. Then it became FOX.

[@Randomlista12]

Tom Williams You ever thought KXAS was CBS or ABC? No! KDFW was CBS, KXAS was/is NBC and WFAA is ABC. The switch shuffled in 1995, KDFW would switch to Fox and KTVT would switch to CBS.

[@rudyiraheta80]

actually they were independent before fox they started out as dumont

[@TracyGJacksonTV]

Rudy Iraheta quit with the trolling, KDFW was never Independent. It was with CBS from 1949 until JULY 1995 when it took the Fox Affiliation because of the big switch DUMBASS NOW QUIT WITH THE MISINFORMATION OR IT WILL BE FLAGGED AS SPAM AND YOU WILL BE BANNED FOR GOOD!!!!! 🖕🖕🖕🖕

[@MrGabeanator]

ah good day tim ryan julia somers evan and of course traffic with my man chip wagner good times

[@janainasantos3686]

#VaiTomaNoKú

[@samhall-earl4692]

Fox 4 News: The News Station.

[@samhall-earl4692]

"Channel 4 News, Dallas-Fort Worth".

[@samhall-earl4692]

"From KDFW-TV, Dallas-Fort Worth, Channel 4 News."

[@samhall-earl4692]

KDFW-TV is on CBS Station.

[@samhall-earl4692]

"From KDFW-TV, Dallas-Fort Worth, Believing in Texas: Channel 4 News, Working for You".

[@samhall-earl4692]

"News 4 Texas" with the number 4.