Massachusetts

Doctor Who aired in these cities, on these channels. (The Tom Baker stories made their US debut in this state (along with Rhode Island) in 1978.)

Boston

Dr Who Premiere, 5 January 1976

Dr Who, Episode 1 listing, 5 January 1976

The Silurians, 10 February 1976

WGBH

Channel 2 (PBS)

• 5 January 1976: The standard package of Jon Pertwee stories debuted in Boston on Monday 5 January, from 7.30 to 8.00pm. The TOPS TODAY and main billings both name the star as "John Pertwee". The main billing for the first episode also offers rather scathing comments about the quality of the BBC's special effects!
• 12 January 1976: The episode was billed as a 'repeat', but it was most likely a new episode.
• 20 January 1976, the series moves to Tuesday. The 10 February entry (the show aired at 8.30pm for this episode only) gives the following synopsis: "Plague spreads to London before Dr Who manages to find antidote", which is for Doctor Who and the Silurians, either episode five or six, depending on whether or not 12 January had been a repeat.
• 10 April 1976: The series moved to Saturdays.
• 11 June 1979: Tom Baker stories air, Monday through Thursdays, 7.00pm.
• 12 September 1983: Tom Baker's final season airs, weekdays at 7.00pm: The Leisure Hive and Meglos air the week of 13 to 16 September.

• 1984: The series aired weekdays from 7.00 to 7.30pm during September 1984.

• 16 May 1987: Sylvester McCoy makes his first US convention appearance, appearing at the WGBH studios as a part of the Doctor Who USA Tour travelling Bus Tour.

• 1987: The 24 repackaged Jon Pertwee stories screened. When Planet of the Daleks aired episodically, parts one and two were in colour, three in b/w, four and five in colour. Episode six was omitted!

• 13 September 1987: The series moves to Sunday nights at 11:30.
• 29 September 1988: The series ends, not with a bang, but with The Horns of Nimon.

The Claws of Axos, 1 August 1976

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WGBX

Channel 44 (PBS) (This is a sister channel to WGBH)

• 5 October 1976: The Jon Pertwee stories are moved from WGBH.
• 1990: WGBX ran the Peter Davison stories episodically:
  • 17 to 20 September 1990: Terminus parts one to four screen week days, from 11.00pm.
  • 21 September 1990: Enlightenment part one screens, 11.00pm.

The Daemons 3, Oct. 26, 1976

The Daemons 5, Nov. 9, 1976

Day of the Daleks 1, Nov. 16, 1976

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New Bedford (and Providence, Rhode Island)

First Dr Who billing, 28 August 1978

WTEV

Channel 6 (CBS)

(This station was actually based in and also served Providence, Rhode Island)

• 28 August 1978: The Tom Baker stories may have made their US debut on this channel on Monday 28 August 1978, screening weekdays at 5.00pm.
• 22 January 1979: The series moves to 4:30.
• 12 March 1979: Back to 5:00.
• 22 April 1979: The Tom Baker stories move to Sundays at 12.30pm.

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Springfield

WGBY

Channel 57 (PBS)

• 23 November 1983: The Five Doctors airs.

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