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'''Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (PBS)'''
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{{Variety|station=OETA|align=right}}{{meta
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{{Variety|station=OETA|align=right}}
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| name = Oklahoma Educational Television Authority
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[[File:KOED.jpg|right|160px|thumb|The Ribos Operation, part 1, 30 May 1981]]
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{{airdates-left|Oklahoma}}
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| lastAir = 1988
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| wikipedia = Oklahoma Educational Television Authority
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}} [[File:KOED.jpg|right|160px|thumb|The Ribos Operation, part 1, 30 May 1981]]
 
   
 
   
  
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*'''7 October 1978''': The standard package of 23 [[Tom Baker stories]] begins screening, in a 9.00pm timeslot, with two episodes airing back to back.  
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*'''7 October 1978''': The standard package of 23 [[Tom Baker stories]] begins screening in production order, in a 9.00pm timeslot, with two episodes airing back to back.
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*'''30 May 1981''': [[The Ribos Operation]] part 1 airs, Saturday, 10.00pm. OETA is one of the first US stations to screen [[Tom Baker stories]] other than the original package of his first 23 stories (98 episodes) that had been on offer since 1978.  This new package comprised seasons 16 to 18 ([[The Ribos Operation]] to [[Logopolis]]; 18 stories, 74 episodes) which had been released by the BBC in early-1981, just prior to Time Life's contract expiring and Lionheart taking over the distribution in the States.
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*'''29 November 1980''': After two runs, the series goes off the air.
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*'''30 May 1981''': [[The Ribos Operation]] part 1 airs, Saturday, 10.00pm. OETA is one of the first US stations to screen [[Tom Baker stories]] other than the original package of his first 23 stories (98 episodes) that had been on offer since 1978.  This new package comprised seasons 16 to 18 ([[The Ribos Operation]] to [[Logopolis]]; 18 stories, 74 episodes) which had been released by the BBC in early-1981, just prior to Time-Life's contract expiring and Lionheart taking over the distribution in the States.
 
*'''14-16 August 1981''': John Nathan-Turner and [[Peter Davison]] make their '''first-ever''' [[List of Conventions in the United States|US convention appearances]], in Tulsa. Davison had just finished recording [[Kinda]].
 
*'''14-16 August 1981''': John Nathan-Turner and [[Peter Davison]] make their '''first-ever''' [[List of Conventions in the United States|US convention appearances]], in Tulsa. Davison had just finished recording [[Kinda]].
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*'''6 February 1982''': The final [[Tom Baker]] series draws to an end; [[The Keeper of Traken]] part three and four both play on this day.
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*'''13 November 1982''': After a repeat of the new package, [[Robot]] returns.
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*'''23 November 1983''': [[The Five Doctors]] airs.  
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*'''5 September 1983''': The weekday airings (5pm, start date unknown), move to 10pm to make way for the debut of the hour-long '''MacNeil Lehrer Newshour'''.  The story is picked up by the [http://cuttingsarchive.org/index.php/Children_upset_by_OETA_action Associated Press] when kids complain about the later timeslot.  The Saturday airings continue.
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*'''3 February 1986''': Weekday airings move from 10pm to 5:30pm - see promo below.  
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*'''8 March 1984''': [[Once Upon a Time Lord]] airs.
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*In early '''1987''', airings shift from daily to Saturdays. The 24 repackaged [[Jon Pertwee stories]] were airing around this time.  
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*'''22 October 1985''': The complete [[Jon Pertwee]] package, minus [[Planet of the Daleks]] 3 and [[Invasion of the Dinosaurs]] 1 begins.
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*'''Fall 1987''': [[The Caves of Androzani]] is the last episode aired by OETA.  The network never purchased the McCoy, Hartnell or Troughton packages, opting instead only to run Baker and Pertwees.
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*'''3 February 1986''': Weekday airings move from 10pm to 5:30pm (see promo below) to make room for '''The Tripods''' and eventually '''Blakes 7'''.  ''TV Guide'' lists the first week at 5:00pm.
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*'''26 March 1986''': [[Robot]] again.
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*'''28 June 1986''': The weekday airings end.  The series moves back to Saturday nights.  Eventually entire stories are aired each week.
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*'''11 April 1987''': The [[Colin Baker stories]] begin.
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*'''9 December 1987''': '''OETA''' admits to the [https://cuttingsarchive.org/index.php/Action_Line_(Tulsa_World) Tulsa World] that they won't show [[William Hartnell|Hartnell]] or [[Patrick Troughton|Troughton]] episodes.
  
 
{{Image table
 
{{Image table
 
|[[File:TVG OK 19781007.jpg|thumb|right|200px|TV Guide, Oct. 7, 1978]]
 
|[[File:TVG OK 19781007.jpg|thumb|right|200px|TV Guide, Oct. 7, 1978]]
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|[[File:OETA ID 1985.JPG|thumb|right|200px|ID, 1985]]
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|[[File:Panopticon Tulsa 1981.jpg|thumb|250px|Panopticon West, 1981]]
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|[[File:OETA ID 1985.JPG|thumb|right|300px|ID, 1985]]
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|[[File:1978-10-01 Daily Oklahoman p120.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Daily Oklahoman, Oct. 1, 1978]]
 
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==Media==
 
{{YouTube table  
 
{{YouTube table  
 
|wsvDGLGS2VY|OETA promo, January 1986
 
|wsvDGLGS2VY|OETA promo, January 1986
 
|7yLNerNPgdI|OETA ID and Cosmic Quest ad, December 1986
 
|7yLNerNPgdI|OETA ID and Cosmic Quest ad, December 1986
 
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[[Category: Channel 11]]
 
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Latest revision as of 20:43, 12 May 2024

Variety, 16 August 1978 Variety1978.JPG OETA was one of the first stations to purchase the Tom Baker stories
Oklahoma Educational Television Authority
Network: PBS Channel(s): various
First airing: 1978 Last airing: 1988
== AIRDATES ==
The Ribos Operation, part 1, 30 May 1981


  • 7 October 1978: The standard package of 23 Tom Baker stories begins screening in production order, in a 9.00pm timeslot, with two episodes airing back to back.
  • 29 November 1980: After two runs, the series goes off the air.
  • 30 May 1981: The Ribos Operation part 1 airs, Saturday, 10.00pm. OETA is one of the first US stations to screen Tom Baker stories other than the original package of his first 23 stories (98 episodes) that had been on offer since 1978. This new package comprised seasons 16 to 18 (The Ribos Operation to Logopolis; 18 stories, 74 episodes) which had been released by the BBC in early-1981, just prior to Time-Life's contract expiring and Lionheart taking over the distribution in the States.
  • 14-16 August 1981: John Nathan-Turner and Peter Davison make their first-ever US convention appearances, in Tulsa. Davison had just finished recording Kinda.
  • 13 November 1982: After a repeat of the new package, Robot returns.
  • 5 September 1983: The weekday airings (5pm, start date unknown), move to 10pm to make way for the debut of the hour-long MacNeil Lehrer Newshour. The story is picked up by the Associated Press when kids complain about the later timeslot. The Saturday airings continue.
  • 8 March 1984: Once Upon a Time Lord airs.
  • 22 October 1985: The complete Jon Pertwee package, minus Planet of the Daleks 3 and Invasion of the Dinosaurs 1 begins.
  • 3 February 1986: Weekday airings move from 10pm to 5:30pm (see promo below) to make room for The Tripods and eventually Blakes 7. TV Guide lists the first week at 5:00pm.
  • 26 March 1986: Robot again.
  • 28 June 1986: The weekday airings end. The series moves back to Saturday nights. Eventually entire stories are aired each week.
  • 11 April 1987: The Colin Baker stories begin.
  • 9 December 1987: OETA admits to the Tulsa World that they won't show Hartnell or Troughton episodes.
TV Guide, Oct. 7, 1978
Panopticon West, 1981
ID, 1985
The Daily Oklahoman, Oct. 1, 1978


Media



OETA promo, January 1986



OETA ID and Cosmic Quest ad, December 1986

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