Florida
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Doctor Who aired in these cities, on these channels:
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Orlando
WFTV
Channel 9 (ABC)
- 1972: The 13 story / 72 episode package of Jon Pertwee stories aired.
WMFE
Channel 24 (PBS)
- 1986: WMFE commences screening the series, presumably with the Tom Baker stories.
- 1990: Screened the 24 repackaged Jon Pertwee stories, with a repeat in 1992.
- 1992: The recently recovered The Tomb of the Cybermen screens.
- 1994: After eight years, WMFE drops the series in the autumn of 1994.
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Miami
WPLG
Channel 10 (ABC)
- 1972: The 13 story / 72 episode package of Jon Pertwee stories aired.
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WTVJ
Channel 6 (NBC)
- 1970s: Omnibus The Hand of Fear is shown in prime time on a weeknight, later followed by episodic broadcasts on weekdays in the early morning.
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WPBT
Channel 2 (PBS)
- 1970s: The Tom Baker stories aired.
- 1990?: Unable to afford the steep prices demanded by Lionheart, one of the Miami PBS stations held a pledge drive to beg for money – only to drop the series the following week!
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Tallahassee
WFSU
Channel 11 (PBS)
- 1983: WFSU was one of the first US stations to purchase The Five Doctors.
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West Palm Beach
WXEL
Channel 10 (NBC)
- 1986: Screened the 24 repackaged Jon Pertwee stories.
- 1990s: By the mid-1990s, WXEL screened several episodes never before screened in the US, such as part three of Planet of the Daleks.
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Tampa
WEDU
Channel 3 (PBS)
- 1984: Doctor Who aired weekdays, 11.00pm to 11.30pm.
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WUSF
Channel 16 (PBS)
- 1987: Screened the 17 repackaged William Hartnell stories.
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Pensacola / Fort Walton Beach
WSRE
Channel 23 (PBS)
- 1970s: The Tom Baker stories aired.
- 1990: Screened the 24 repackaged Jon Pertwee stories.
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Gainsville
WUFT
Channel 5 (PBS)
- Details of what screened and when are currently unknown. May have stopped airing Doctor Who around 1992.
- 1982: Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner screened Castrovalva and Four to Doomsday for fans at the UF campus.
- PROMO/PLEDGE (1980s): Pledge break after The Caves of Androzani
- 1980s: The Peter Davison stories, Colin Baker stories and Sylvester McCoy stories aired.
- Originally aired Monday-Thursdays at 6:00pm. Changed to compilations Saturdays at 6:00pm.
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