Florida
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Doctor Who aired in these cities, on these channels:
Orlando
WFTV
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Channel 9 (ABC)
- 15 September 1972: The 13 story / 72 episode package of Jon Pertwee stories begins airing.
- Our Airdates table is incomplete. Assuming all 13 stories (72 episodes) aired, and in the correct order, The Curse of Peladon through to The Time Monster may have had their first US screenings on WFTV.
- 14 July 1974: A three story run begins, Sundays at 8am.
- 13 July 1975: The series returns again, Sundays at 10am.
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Answers (white on white): [ A: The Curse of Peladon 2; B: The Curse of Peladon 4; C: Colony in Space 6; D: The Sea Devils 1 ]
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.
Jacksonville
WJXT
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Channel 4 (CBS)
- 16 July 1973: The 13 story / 72 episode package of Jon Pertwee stories begins, although TV Guide doesn't catch on until the second week.
- 14 September 1973: Last airing, or maybe 7 September ... or 31 August.
Miami
WPLG
Channel 10 (ABC)
- 8 September 1973: An episode may have aired at 1pm. No other episodes can be found near this time, despite WPLG being listed in BBC Records as having bought the Jon Pertwee stories.
WPBT
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Channel 2 (PBS)
- 7 May 1979: The Tom Baker stories begin airing weekdays, at 6.00pm. 4B and 4C are aired out of order.
- 23 November 1983: The Five Doctors airs.
- December 1987: The Doctor Who Tour appears at WPBT with John Nathan-Turner, Nicola Bryant, Eric Luskin (NJN) and Brian Sloman from BBC Enterprises, in attendance. There is an all day live broadcast during wraparounds of a movie format screening of The Trial of a Time Lord. Taped segments from the live broadcast air before the regular Saturday broadcast of the series.
- 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!
Conventions
- Omnicon, Feb. 4-6, 1983
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West Palm Beach
WPTV
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Channel 5 (NBC)
- In the 16 August 1978 issue of Variety magazine (see United States--1978), "WEST PALM BEACH" is named as one of 17 cities to have bought the series. WPTV is therefore one of the very first US stations to screen the Tom Baker stories.
- 1 September 1978: Omnibus The Hand of Fear is shown on Friday night at 9:00 pm as a "test" to see how the show might be received by American audiences.
- 9 September 1978: The Tom Baker stories begin airing Saturdays at 1.00pm.
- 8 September 1979: The Tom Baker stories begin airing Saturdays at 6.00am.
WXEL
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Channel 42 (PBS)
- 24 January 1984: The Tom Baker stories begin with Robot.
- 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.
- 1994: WXEL was one of the (if not the) first stations to show Invasion of the Dinosaurs complete with the b/w copy of part one.
Pensacola / Fort Walton Beach
WSRE
Channel 23 (PBS)
- 1970s: The Tom Baker stories aired.
- 1990: Screened the 24 repackaged Jon Pertwee stories.
Tallahassee
WCTV
Channel 6 (CBS)
Channel 44 (WSWG, Valdota, Ga.)
- 1970s: The Tom Baker stories aired.
WFSU
Channel 11 (PBS)
- 23 November 1983: The Five Doctors airs. (WFSU is reported to have been the first US station to purchase the anniversary story.)
Tampa
WEDU
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Channel 3 (PBS)
- 21 November 1981: Premiered, Saturdays at 8pm.
- 7 November 1983: Moves to weeknights at 11pm.
- 23 November 1983: The Five Doctors airs.
- fall 1984: An additional run of compilations airs on Saturdays.
Fandom
- The Guardians of Gallifrey is a Florida-based fan group, established in mid-1986.
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WUSF
Channel 16 (PBS)
- 1987: Screened the 17 repackaged William Hartnell stories.
Gainesville
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.
- 23 November 1983: Aired The Five Doctors.
- 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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