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 ''Channel 12 is negotiating for broadcasting rights to the new series, as well as two old ones, which will cost a reported $50,000. Mike Quattrone, the station's program consultant, said many fans were upset when the British sci-fi series went off the air last year.'' </blockquote>
-*'''4 July 1983''': Following the protests from viewers and Channel 12's promise to bring back the series (see above), '''Doctor Who''' finally returns (Monday through Friday, with an omnibus repeat on Saturdays), starting with the [[Peter Davison stories]].
+*'''4 July 1983''': Following the protests from viewers and Channel 12's promise to bring back the series (see above), '''Doctor Who''' finally returns (single episodes Monday through Friday, with an omnibus repeat on Saturdays), starting with the [[Peter Davison stories]].
 *'''9 August 1983''': The [[Jon Pertwee stories]] begin.
 *'''23 November 1983''': [[The Five Doctors]] airs.

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 ''Channel 12 is negotiating for broadcasting rights to the new series, as well as two old ones, which will cost a reported $50,000. Mike Quattrone, the station's program consultant, said many fans were upset when the British sci-fi series went off the air last year.'' </blockquote>
-*'''4 July 1983''': Following the protests from viewers and Channel 12's promise to bring back the series (see above), '''Doctor Who''' finally returns (Monday through Saturday), starting with the [[Peter Davison stories]].
+*'''4 July 1983''': Following the protests from viewers and Channel 12's promise to bring back the series (see above), '''Doctor Who''' finally returns (Monday through Friday, with an omnibus repeat on Saturdays), starting with the [[Peter Davison stories]].
 *'''9 August 1983''': The [[Jon Pertwee stories]] begin.
 *'''23 November 1983''': [[The Five Doctors]] airs.

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 *'''1 March 1985''': The [[Jon Pertwee stories]] air again, but only episodes from the 1983 package.
 *'''1 June 1985''': Back to [[Tom Baker]].
-*'''7 September 1985''': The Saturday airings move to 3:30.
+*'''7 September 1985''': The Saturday airings move to 3:30. The final few [[Jon Pertwee stories]] are screening at this time; [[Planet of the Spiders]] airs '''14 September 1985'''.
 *'''25 October 1985''': The [[William Hartnell]] era begins with [[The Daleks]].
 *'''Spring 1986''': The [[Jon Pertwee stories]] air.

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 [[File:PA TVG 19830312.jpg|thumb|right|250px|March 12, 1983]]
 [[File:WLVT WHYY.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Destiny of the Daleks, on channel 12; 16 October 1987]]
 *'''15 June 1979''': The [[Tom Baker stories]] commence, Friday nights, 10:30pm.  This run ends '''10 August'''.
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 ==Media==
 {{YouTube table
-|vQ9dghONV3Q|'''CLIP: VARIOUS WHYY PROMOS'''
+|vQ9dghONV3Q|various WHYY promos
-|6bSIaYPUZBI|'''CLIP: IAN MARTER INTERVIEW'''
+|6bSIaYPUZBI|Ian Marter interview
 |oj_5D5D9dkg|WHYY ID, May 1989
 }}

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 *'''1 October 1979''': The weeknight airings move to 5:30.
 *'''12 November 1979''': The weeknight airings move to 6:30.
-*'''26 January 1980''': The series switches from weeknights to Saturday omnibus airings.
+*'''26 January 1980''': The series switches from weeknights to Saturday omnibus airings.  The '''August 1981''' ''Celestial Toyroom, North American edition'' reported that '''WHYY''' would be one of the first stations to air the new Lionheart-created omnibus versions.  Did the station create its own movies?
 *'''4 December 1982''': The series had screened regularly on channel 12 for three years but was suddenly dropped, with [[Logopolis]], featuring the "death" of the Doctor...
 *Channel 12 cited the reasons for dropping the series was because it had insufficient funds to purchase the show. Fans raised and donated $32,000 to assist the station.

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 | lastAir = 1989
 | state = Philadelphia
-| wikipedia = WHYY
+| wikipedia = WHYY-TV
 | list = Philadelphia (WHYY)
 | notes =

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-[[File:WHYY_logo.jpg|thumb|right|WHYY Logo]]
+[[File:WHYY_logo.jpg|thumb|right|WHYY Logo]]{{meta
 [[File:Doylestown 19790615.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Tom Baker premieres, June 15, 1979]]
 [[File:Doylestown 19790622.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Incorrect listing for Robot episode 2, June 22, 1979 (this synopsis appears to be for The Ambassadors of Death!)]]
 [[File:PA TVG 19830312.jpg|thumb|right|250px|March 12, 1983]]
 [[File:WLVT WHYY.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Destiny of the Daleks, on channel 12; 16 October 1987]]
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 *'''Spring 1986''': The [[Jon Pertwee stories]] air.
 *'''6 February 1987''': Back to [[Tom Baker]].
-*'''16 October 1987''': [[Destiny of the Daleks]] airs at 11.30pm. (See [[Pennsylvania#TVG19871016|image]] below...)
+*'''16 October 1987''': [[Destiny of the Daleks]] airs at 11.30pm.
 <!--*'''January 1988''': The Sylvester McCoy era begins: [[Time and the Rani]] screens.-->
 *'''15 January 1988''': The Friday night episodes move to midnight, although many airings are moved to later in the evening.
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 |oj_5D5D9dkg|WHYY ID, May 1989
 }}