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*In the '''16 August 1978''' issue of ''Variety'' magazine (see [[United States--1978]]), "Atlanta" is listed as being one of seventeen cities to have been sold the [[Tom Baker stories]].  Four weeks later, ''Back Stage'' magazine reported the station as [[wikipedia:WPCH-TV|WTCG]].  However no airings can be found in Atlanta for 1978 or 1979.  It is likely that '''Doctor Who''' was a casualty of the station's change to [[wikipedia:TBS (TV channel)|WTBS]] in August 1979.
 
*In the '''16 August 1978''' issue of ''Variety'' magazine (see [[United States--1978]]), "Atlanta" is listed as being one of seventeen cities to have been sold the [[Tom Baker stories]].  Four weeks later, ''Back Stage'' magazine reported the station as [[wikipedia:WPCH-TV|WTCG]].  However no airings can be found in Atlanta for 1978 or 1979.  It is likely that '''Doctor Who''' was a casualty of the station's change to [[wikipedia:TBS (TV channel)|WTBS]] in August 1979.
*'''28 February 1987''': Newly cast seventh Doctor, [[Sylvester McCoy]] joins [[Jon Pertwee]] and John Nathan-Turner at Mercer University in Atlanta, with the travelling [[Doctor Who USA Tour]].   
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*'''28 February 1987''': Newly cast seventh Doctor, [[Sylvester McCoy]], and producer John Nathan-Turner meet with the travelling [[Doctor Who USA Tour]] with [[Jon Pertwee]] at Mercer University in Atlanta.   
 
* A special interview with NJN's Eric Luskin is recorded, and broadcast by several PBS stations:
 
* A special interview with NJN's Eric Luskin is recorded, and broadcast by several PBS stations:
 
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Revision as of 21:04, 4 August 2012

  • In the 16 August 1978 issue of Variety magazine (see United States--1978), "Atlanta" is listed as being one of seventeen cities to have been sold the Tom Baker stories. Four weeks later, Back Stage magazine reported the station as WTCG. However no airings can be found in Atlanta for 1978 or 1979. It is likely that Doctor Who was a casualty of the station's change to WTBS in August 1979.
  • 28 February 1987: Newly cast seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, and producer John Nathan-Turner meet with the travelling Doctor Who USA Tour with Jon Pertwee at Mercer University in Atlanta.
  • A special interview with NJN's Eric Luskin is recorded, and broadcast by several PBS stations:


  • At the same time, Nathan-Turner and McCoy filmed material for Pledge drives: