Louisiana

Doctor Who aired in these cities, on these channels:

New Orleans

WYES

Tom Baker's premiere

Channel 12 (PBS)

• 3 January 1981: The Tom Baker stories begin.
• 1981: The Companions of Doctor Who fan club is established.
• 31 October 1981: Trick or treat-- After a complete run, Doctor Who is rested after this night's airing.
• 8 May 1982: Doctor Who returns with, for no apparent reason, Image of the Fendahl.
• 23 November 1983: The Five Doctors airs.
• 1986: In 1986, the station recorded and premiered a special centred around the 1985 North American Time Festival called "They All Axed for Who":
  • THEY ALL AXED PART 1
  • THEY ALL AXED PART 2
  • THEY ALL AXED PART 3
• 1987: WYES aired the 17 repackaged 17 William Hartnell stories from late 1987.

Doctor Who is "rested." At least it was for "The Avengers."

WYES airs the legendary three-part episode "The Sontaran Experience"

Tiger? Where?

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Louisiana Public Broadcasting

Channel 26 (KLPA, Alexandria) (from July 1, 1983)	Channel 25 (WLPB, Baton Rouge)
Channel 23 (KLPB, Lafayette)	Channel 20 (KLTL, Lake Charles)
Channel 13 (KLTM, Monroe)	Channel 24 (KLTS, Shreveport)

• 1 July 1982: The Tom Baker stories begin airing, weeknights at 6:00.

• 23 November 1983: The Five Doctors airs.

• 1983: The Peter Davison stories commence.

• December 1987: Jon Pertwee visits Baton Rouge with the Doctor Who Bus promotional tour; WLPB used his visit to promote its annual fall membership winterfest.

• 1992: The network also airs the 24 repackaged Jon Pertwee stories from late 1992/early 1993.

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