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| − | [[ | + | | name = WPTV |
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| − | [[ | + | | network = NBC |
| + | | channel = 5 | ||
| + | | firstAir = 1978 | ||
| + | | lastAir = 1980? | ||
| + | | state = West Palm Beach | ||
| + | | wikipedia = WPTV-TV | ||
| + | | list = West Palm Beach (WPTV) | ||
| + | | notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | [[File:1978-07-22 Palm Beach Post Times 0001.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The Palm Beach Post-Times, July 22, 1978]] | ||
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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) | ||
| + | [[File:HandFearWPTV.JPG|left|thumb|250px|First listing for Doctor Who - Hand of Fear; Orlando Sentinel 24 Jul 1978]] | ||
| + | *'''24 July 1978''': [[The Hand of Fear]] is shown as a "test" to see how the show might be received by American audiences. It is repeated '''1 September'''. | ||
| + | *'''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. | ||
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| + | [[File:1978-08-26 Palm Beach Post.jpg|left|450px]] | ||
| + | {{Google Docs Viewer|url=http://cuttingsarchive.org/images/3/3d/1978-08-26_Palm_Beach_Post-Times.pdf|float=right|height=400|bottom caption=Palm Beach Post-Times, Aug. 26 [sic], 1978}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:40, 12 February 2022
| 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: 1980? |
== 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. It is repeated 1 September.
- 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 |
