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| state = West Palm Beach | | state = West Palm Beach | ||
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*'''22 July 1978''': The magazine '''Back Stage''' reported that WPTV "preempted the entire evening when it aired a marathon of ... Dr. Who". If they did, they didn't let the press know (see listings right) | *'''22 July 1978''': The magazine '''Back Stage''' reported that WPTV "preempted the entire evening when it aired a marathon of ... Dr. Who". If they did, they didn't let the press know (see listings right) | ||
| − | *''' | + | *'''24 July 1978''': [[The Hand of Fear]] is shown as a "test" to see how the show might be received by American audiences. |
*'''9 September 1978''': The [[Tom Baker stories]] begin airing Saturdays at 1.00'''pm'''. | *'''9 September 1978''': The [[Tom Baker stories]] begin airing Saturdays at 1.00'''pm'''. | ||
| − | *'''8 September 1979''': The | + | *'''4 June 1979''': After six months off, the series returns, weekday mornings at 6:30. |
| + | *'''8 September 1979''': The series shifts to Saturdays at noon. | ||
| + | *'''27 January 1980''': A Sunday noon run begins. | ||
| + | *'''26 November 1980''': Back to weekday mornings ... | ||
| + | *'''15 March 1981''': ... interrupted by a Sunday night run. | ||
| + | *'''31 July 1981''': The series ends. | ||
[[File:1978-08-26 Palm Beach Post.jpg|left|450px]] | [[File:1978-08-26 Palm Beach Post.jpg|left|450px]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:21, 6 April 2019
| Variety, 16 August 1978 |  |
WPTV was one of the first stations to purchase the Tom Baker stories |
| WPTV | |
| Network: NBC | Channel(s): 5 |
| First airing: 1978 | Last airing: 1981 |
== AIRDATES == |
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- 22 July 1978: The magazine Back Stage reported that WPTV "preempted the entire evening when it aired a marathon of ... Dr. Who". If they did, they didn't let the press know (see listings right)
- 24 July 1978: The Hand of Fear is shown as a "test" to see how the show might be received by American audiences.
- 9 September 1978: The Tom Baker stories begin airing Saturdays at 1.00pm.
- 4 June 1979: After six months off, the series returns, weekday mornings at 6:30.
- 8 September 1979: The series shifts to Saturdays at noon.
- 27 January 1980: A Sunday noon run begins.
- 26 November 1980: Back to weekday mornings ...
- 15 March 1981: ... interrupted by a Sunday night run.
- 31 July 1981: The series ends.
| Palm Beach Post-Times, Aug. 26 [sic], 1978 |
