Minnesota

Doctor Who aired in these cities, on these channels:

Minneapolis / St. Paul

Channel 5 (ABC)

In the 16 August 1978 issue of Variety magazine (see United States--1978), "MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL" is named as one of 17 cities to have bought the series. KSTP is therefore one of the very first US stations to screen the Tom Baker stories.
The series first aired in an afternoon timeslot, then shifted to 1.30am after poor ratings.

1979-1981: Channel 5 screened Tom Baker stories on weekday afternoons until at least 1981.

Tom Baker premieres, 28 December 1981

Channel 2 (PBS)

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28 December 1981: Channel 2 screened Tom Baker stories Monday to Friday at 5:00pm; the timeslot later changed to 5.30pm.

1983: The series moved to Fridays at 10.30pm with the compilation editions. A second compilation was eventually added to the schedule, on Saturday nights. In late 1986, the series aired on Saturdays only, at 10.00pm.
- KTCA PROMO 1983
23 November 1983: The Five Doctors airs.
1985: The Jon Pertwee stories air.
1986: In the mid-1980s, channel 2 screened the 17 repackaged William Hartnell stories. The second half of The Chase (i.e. parts 4-6) aired on Friday 16 May 1986.
- KTCA INTRO TO HARTNELL EPISODES

5 October 1986: A "Dr Who Festival" is held at the Minneapolis Armory, with an appearance by the travelling Doctor Who USA Tour bus:

PRESS COVERAGE: USA BUS TOUR in MINNESOTA 1

PRESS COVERAGE: USA BUS TOUR in MINNESOTA 2

1991: During 1991, only two episode per week are screened, back to back on Sunday afternoons.

Peter Davison premieres, May 1983

Scene, Sept. 1982

(Channel 17)

1990: KTCA's lower-power affiliate airs the Hartnell and Troughton episodes.

Channel 9 (PBS)