FOX 4 KDFW and KDFI 27, Dallas-Fort Worth’s FOX-owned and-operated duopoly and North Texas’ most watched local television station, will construct a new, purpose-built television studio and state-of-the-art content creation center in Irving-Las Colinas at 2203 West Royal Lane.
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“We are pleased to relocate to Irving in what will be a grade-A complex, and we thank Mayor Stopfer and the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce for making this possible,” said Jeff Gurley, Senior Vice President and General Manager of KDFW and KDFI. “Building this state-of-the-art facility positions FOX 4 for the future by creating a space that inspires creativity, equipped with technology that supports innovative news, programming, and content creation as well as further engagement with our community via television, social media/digital platforms, and prepares us for future advancements in our ever-changing industry.”
The new, two-story building will broadcast via fiber using no tower or antennas and minimal satellite dishes. All 170 current station staff will relocate to Irving.
KDFW’s new station will occupy approximately 50,000 square feet, including studios, a newsroom, offices, technical suites, podcasting studios, and other content creation facilities. Groundbreaking is scheduled for Q4 2024, with operations expected to begin in 2026.
“I commend FOX Corporation and FOX Television Stations for their investment in our city. KDFW is a valuable institution in our region, and we are thrilled to have the station here,” said Irving Mayor Rick Stopfer. “This project once again demonstrates Irving’s winning formula. Through the Irving Economic Development Partnership, we work collaboratively with partners to bring economic development projects like this to our city with a speed-to-market approach and access to a workforce that businesses demand.”
“Bringing KDFW home to Irving-Las Colinas is a significant ‘win’ for our community,” said Beth A. Bowman, IOM, CCE, president and CEO of the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce and the Irving Economic Development Partnership. “Developments like today’s announcement truly demonstrate Irving-Las Colinas’ ability to meet the unique needs of each of our key target industries.”
This means KDFW will say goodbye to downtown Dallas, where, according to Wikipedia, it has been broadcasting since the station signed on as KRLD-TV in 1949. The site says that the station initially broadcast inside the Adolphus Hotel until it made its way to 400 N Griffin St.
