demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (07/11/84)
I just read an article from a fellow who came to Madison, WI and saw
our 12 hour Who-a-thon on our PBS station. A couple words...
I orginally come from a small Minnesotian town very near the
Canadian border. Our cable system up there pulls in the
Canadian Broadcasting Network (CBC) which carries live the transmissions
from the BBC. So...I was watching Dr. Who live from Britain quite a
few years ago...
...then I moved to Madison, WI. The PBS station here is, so they claim,
the second biggest in the US, in program subsriptions, population
they reach, and money they rake in from their fund raisers. Anyone,
because Madison's main business is importing and exporting college
students, the Who attraction here is ENORMOUS. It is the top fund raiser
on the PBS station here, so we frequently have those "Who-a-thons" that
Eric saw. The episodes are shown as many together as necessary to
make a complete story. (Right around dinner time Sunday, perfect for
ordering a pizza and inviting a few friends...) We are currently into
the Peter Davidson era, and - word has it - that our PBS has just acquired
the Tom Pertwee era and as much as they could from the 2nd Doctor's
era. (I'm afraid I forgot the fellows name...)
...anyway, Eric asked to comment so I did...
...night all....
- Rob DeMillo MACC
"...earth to Rob, earth to Rob!!!"