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SYNDICATED PROGRAMS THAT HAVE JUMPED FROM STATION TO STATION

Here are Sacramento and Bay Area SYndie moves:

Wheel Of Fortune and Jeopardy!:
Bay Area went from KRON TV 4., then with NBC to KGO TV ABC 7, when KRON went to early NBC Prime Time in Fall1991.
Still on KXTV 10 in Sacramento in spite of them swapping CBS and ABC with KOVR-TV in 3/1995

ET:
Still on KRON 4 even after NBC affiliation moved to KNTV 11 San Jose and that knocked Monterey-Salinas out of an ABC stations, I think KSBW-TV NBC 8 runs an ABC station on a subchannel not sure.
Sacramento: KTXL TV 40 (1981-82) KCRA TV NBC 3 (1982-86), KXTV (1986-95?) KOVR and KMAX as of this writing

The Oprah Winfrey SHow: KXTV (1986-2002) KCRA (2002-2011) Bay Area KGO for all seasons

The Joker's Wild (syndie) Bay Area KTVU 2 (1977-78,1984-86), KBHK TV 44 (1978-81, 1983-84) KTZO (now KOFY) TV 20 (1981-83, here it mixed in with the CBS and NBC game show discards by KPIX and KRON) Sacramento KCRA (1977-78), KXTV (1978-79), KOVR (1979-82,1983-84 after that TJW was nowhere in Sacto. unless you had an antenna to pick up KTVU or WOR-TV 9 NYC on cable)

Tic Tac Dough KXTV (1978-79), KOVR (1979-82) KCRA (1982-84) KMAX (when it was KRBK-TV 1984-85) KQCA My 58 (when it was KSCH, 1986 when the station signed on that spring after sign-on was delayed due to the February 1986 floods ,this was when Jim Caldwell did the last season of TTD , Wink Martindale Having left for the Ill-fated Headline Chasers )Bay Area : KBHK (1978-79,1983-84) KRON (1979-81) KGO (1981-83) KTVU (1984-86)

Bullseye /Celebrity Bullseye I don't think anyone in SF had it, you had to rely on KOVR or KMAX or WOR to get it KOVR had it in the first season, KMAX the second
 
And back to New Orleans and Gulfport/Biloxi: I'm sure Oprah Winfrey has been on WWL and WLOX in their respective areas since day one.

But as for Wheel of Fortune/Jeopardy? WLOX has too carried them from the beginning for the Coast, but in New Orleans, they were moved from WWL to WVUE a few years ago.

Another show that I think switched stations in N.O. is Entertainment Tonight (WDSU > WWL > back to WDSU).
 
BobbyNBC10 said:
Here are Sacramento and Bay Area SYndie moves:

Wheel Of Fortune and Jeopardy!:
Bay Area went from KRON TV 4., then with NBC to KGO TV ABC 7, when KRON went to early NBC Prime Time in Fall1991.
Still on KXTV 10 in Sacramento in spite of them swapping CBS and ABC with KOVR-TV in 3/1995

ET:
Still on KRON 4 even after NBC affiliation moved to KNTV 11 San Jose and that knocked Monterey-Salinas out of an ABC stations, I think KSBW-TV NBC 8 runs an ABC station on a subchannel not sure.
Sacramento: KTXL TV 40 (1981-82) KCRA TV NBC 3 (1982-86), KXTV (1986-95?) KOVR and KMAX as of this writing

The Oprah Winfrey SHow: KXTV (1986-2002) KCRA (2002-2011) Bay Area KGO for all seasons

The Joker's Wild (syndie) Bay Area KTVU 2 (1977-78,1984-86), KBHK TV 44 (1978-81, 1983-84) KTZO (now KOFY) TV 20 (1981-83, here it mixed in with the CBS and NBC game show discards by KPIX and KRON) Sacramento KCRA (1977-78), KXTV (1978-79), KOVR (1979-82,1983-84 after that TJW was nowhere in Sacto. unless you had an antenna to pick up KTVU or WOR-TV 9 NYC on cable)

Tic Tac Dough KXTV (1978-79), KOVR (1979-82) KCRA (1982-84) KMAX (when it was KRBK-TV 1984-85) KQCA My 58 (when it was KSCH, 1986 when the station signed on that spring after sign-on was delayed due to the February 1986 floods ,this was when Jim Caldwell did the last season of TTD , Wink Martindale Having left for the Ill-fated Headline Chasers )Bay Area : KBHK (1978-79,1983-84) KRON (1979-81) KGO (1981-83) KTVU (1984-86)

Bullseye /Celebrity Bullseye I don't think anyone in SF had it, you had to rely on KOVR or KMAX or WOR to get it KOVR had it in the first season, KMAX the second
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Adding on for the Bay. Note: I don't remember exact dates for some.
Ricki Lake (1993-2004) - KRON (93-95) > KGO (95-97) > KTVU (97-04)

Sally Jessy Raphael (later Sally) - KRON > KGO > KPIX > KRON

Jerry Springer - KTVU (92-00) > KBWB/KOFY (00-present)

Montel Williams - KBHK (92-02) > KTVU (02-07). Seems like the Bay Area is one of few markets where Montel did not air on a Big 3 affiliate.

Maury Povich (later just Maury) - KRON (91-99) > KOFY (00-04) > KTVU/KICU (04-present)

Wendy Williams - KNTV (09-10) > KOFY (10-12) > KTVU (12-present)

Live with (includes Regis, Kathie Lee, Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan) - KTVU > KRON > KGO

Donahue - KTVU (until 86) > KGO (87-95). One of few Bay Area markets where Donahue debuted on an independent; KVRL (now KRIV) in Houston is another example (from looking at classic tv listings here)

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - KPIX (02-04) > KGO (04-present)

People's Court - KGO > KPIX > KTVU. Revivial 1997-present: KTVU > KPIX/KBCW

Friends - KBHK > KTVU/KICU
 
BobbyNBC10 said:
ET:
Still on KRON 4 even after NBC affiliation moved to KNTV 11 San Jose and that knocked Monterey-Salinas out of an ABC stations, I think KSBW-TV NBC 8 runs an ABC station on a subchannel not sure.
Sacramento: KTXL TV 40 (1981-82) KCRA TV NBC 3 (1982-86), KXTV (1986-95?) KOVR and KMAX as of this writing
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Didn't KGO air ET at one point in the early 1990s?
 
Yes, 'ET' aired on KGO for several years, up until the February 1992 switch. I believe it started in the fall of '87, after KGO dropped the John Davidson version of 'Hollywood Squares'.
 
Since the two were paired together, Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune aired in Cleveland on WEWS (ABC) until last Fall, when they moved to WOIO (CBS)
 
Wanted to add a few more

Live with Regis/Kathie Lee + Kelly + Michael S. - First on KSTW, then gone from Seattle airwaves for a year, then on KOMO where it is today.

Jerry Springer - KING > KSTW > KTZZ > KCPQ + KZJO (reruns) > now just on KCPQ.

Jenny Jones - KIRO > KTZZ > KCPQ

Maury Povich/"Who's the Daddy" Maury - KIRO (during 1990s "real" talk show) > KCPQ/KMYQ reruns only. Now just on KCPQ (who's the daddy show)

Millionaire - KOMO > KONG > KSTW

Rosie O'Donnell - KING > KOMO (I have a 1997 KING episode on a VHS)

Oprah Winfrey - KIRO > KING (to 2011 cancellation)

-crainbebo
 
New York changes in the 70's

1. Gilligan's Island 9 WOR TV 1967-71 - WPIX 11 1971-78 - 5 WNEW TV/WNYW 1978-1995
2. Get Smart 9 WOR TV 1970-73 - 11 WPIX 1974-78 - 5 WNEW TV/WNYW 1978-1989
3. Lucy Show 9 WOR TV 1968-1976 - 11 WPIX 1977-1980
4. Little Rascals 71 Hal Roach episodes - 11 WPIX the 50's and early 60's - WABC TV early 60's to about 1965 - 11 WPIX 1965 to December 1977 - 5 WNEW TV June 1978 to September 1983 - WPIX 11 February 1984 to 1989 - Note the MGM 52 Our Gangs only aired on 5 WNEW TV in the 60's till about 1973 and again from 1980 to January 2, 1984 - these never aired on WPIX
5. Pre 48 colored Bugs Bunny and Warner Brothers cartoons - WOR TV till 1972 - 5 WNEW TV 1972 to 1986 - 9 WOR TV 1987 to about 1996
6. Brady Bunch - 5 WNEW TV 1975 to September 1982 - December 1984 to April 1988 --- 11 WPIX 1989 to 1998
7. Dick Van Dyke 9 WOR TV 1966-1972 - WPIX 11 1972-1986
8. Family - WOR TV 1983-84 - 11 WPIX 1984-1985
9. Flintstones - 5 WNEW TV 1967-1990 - 11 WPIX 1990-1998
10. Bonanza - 11 WPIX till 1976 - WOR TV 1977-1987
11. Taxi - 5 WNEW TV/WNYW 1983-1990 - WOR TV 1990-1998
12. Barney Miller - 11 WPIX 1979-1986 - 9 WOR TV 1987-1998
13. Addams Family - 11 WPIX 1966-1978 - 5 WNEW TV 1979-1983 - 11 WPIX in a 2002 marathon
14. Bewitched - 5 WNEW TV 1973-1982 - 9 WOR TV 1984-1986 - WNEW TV 1986 to 1988 - WWOR 9 1988-1994
15. I Dream Of Jeannie - 11 WPIX 1970 to 1984 - 9 WOR TV/WWOR 1985-1993
16. Partridge Family 5 WNEW TV 1975-1982 - 9 WOR TV 1984 to 1989

Some of what I remember
 
For Chicago, the current version of Live, with Kelly & Michael will change from WGN-TV to WLS-TV, & for the first time in the program's history, Live will air at 9am, rather than the overnight hours. The only reason it was never on at 9am before, was because they had Oprah on at 9am (one of a few markets where Oprah was not on at 3 or 4pm), & was too successful to ruin the ratings of her show. Since Oprah is no longer on, & then Emily Barr created local talk show Windy City Live, WLS-TV saw Live with Kelly & Michael (probably as Live with Kelly alone) a threat to the ratings. So WLS-TV became the last ABC O&O station to pick up the program, & will air it at 9am this fall. Windy City Live will replace the 11am news.

Dr. Phil: While it's always been on WBBM-TV at 3pm, they're still the primary affiliate today. WCIU however became a secondary affiliate, & has his show on at 9am (only after WLS-TV dropped Oprah in May 2011). Before that, WCIU was airing his show in the evening hours (I believe at 6 or 7pm) on WCIU 26.2 the U Too.
 
IOWA Syndication moves : not sure on the years but here are the shows i know have been on multiple channels over the years

Hercules The Legendary Journeys (aired on KDSM TV 17, Then went to WOI TV 5)

XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS (aired on KDSM TV 17, Then to WOI TV 5)

WHEEL OF FORTUNE (Aired on KCCI TV 8 then to WHO TV 13, where it still airs today since the early 1990's)

JEOPORDY (Aired on KCCI TV 8, Then to WOI TV 5, Then to WHO TV 13, Where it still airs today)

The Oprah Winfrey Show (Aired on WHO TV 13 for many years till the 1990's when it moved to KCCI TV 8 till it ended in 2011)

SALLY JESSY RAPHEAL (Aired on WHO TV 13 Then moved to KDSM TV 17)

RICKI LAKE (Aired on WHO TV 13 Then to KDSM TV 17)

JENNY JONES (Aired on WOI TV 5 then moved to KDSM TV 17

MAURY POVICH (Aired on WOI TV 5 Then to KDSM TV 17)

JERRY SPRINGER (Aired late at night on WHO TV 13 Then moved to KDSM TV 17)
 
I forgot about ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT which aired on WOI TV 5, KDSM TV 17, AND KCWB TV 23, Currently airing on WOI TV 5 again.

As for RE-RUN shows jumping networks

COPS (AIRED ON KDSM TV 17 THEN KCWB TV 23, NOW KCWI TV 23)

FAMILY MATTERS (KDSM TV 17 THEN TO KCWB TV 23)

CHEERS (AIRED ON WOI TV 5 THEN KDSM TV 17)

SEINFELD (AIRED ON WHO TV 13 THEN TO KDSM TV 17)

HOME IMPROVEMENT (KDSM TV 17 TO KCWB TV 23)

THAT 70'S SHOW (KCWB TV 23 THEN KDSM TV 17)

EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND (WOI TV 5 THEN TO KDSM TV 17)

ROSEANNE (WOI TV 5 THEN TO KDSM TV 17 YEARS LATER)

OF COURSE THERE COULD BE MORE BUT THATS ALL I REMEMBER AT THE MOMENT
 
Seattle again

Seinfeld - KIRO 7 to KSTW 11

M*A*S*H - KSTW 11 to KCPQ 13 back to KSTW 11 now gone from Seattle airwaves.

Home Improvement - KCPQ 13 to KSTW 11, now gone from Seattle airwaves.

-crainbebo
 
johnnya2k6 said:
Can we include wrestling (WWF, WCW, etc.) on there, since they were syndicated as well?

I remember that in New Orleans sometime in 1990, WWF Superstars and Wrestling Challenge were moved from WGNO to WDSU.
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WWWF / WWF / WWE 5 WNEW 1965-68, 9 WWOR 1968-71, 1973-88, 47 WNJU 1969-94, 1999-2006, 2008-2010, 5 WNYW 1986-96, 55 WLNY 1997-2005, 11 WPIX 1998-99, 2006-2008, 31 WPXN 1998.

NWA / WCW 11 WPIX 1987-88, 1989-91, 2 WCBS 1991-97, 31 WPXN 1996-98, 9 WWOR 1997-00, 55 WLNY 2000-01

ECW 1995-2001 MSG Network
 
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In Traverse City-Cadillac:

Wheel of Fortune (WGTU 29 to WPBN 7)
Jeopardy! (WGTU 29 to WPBN 7)
Judge Judy (WWTV 9 to WGTU 29)
Maury (WFQX 33 to WGTU 29)
Oprah Winfrey (WGTU 29 to WPBN 7)
Live! (WGTU 29 to WWTV 9)
Family Feud (WFQX 33 to WPBN 7)
 
Judge Judy airs on channel 8 (ABC) of New Haven. Had aired on channel 30 (NBC) of New Britain/Hartford.
Live! airs on channel 3 (CBS) of Hartford. Had aired on channel 8 (ABC) of New Haven.
Access Hollywood airs on channel 30 (NBC) of New Britain/Hartford. Had aired on channel 3 (CBS) of Hartford when it started. That changed when channel 30 became an NBC O&O station.

Back in the day...
WWE Superstars and WWE Wrestling Challenge was on channel 20 (IND, now CW) of Waterbury. It later aired on channel 26 (IND, now ION) of New London.
 
ftballfan said:
In Traverse City-Cadillac:

Wheel of Fortune (WGTU 29 to WPBN 7)
Jeopardy! (WGTU 29 to WPBN 7)
Judge Judy (WWTV 9 to WGTU 29)
Maury (WFQX 33 to WGTU 29)
Oprah Winfrey (WGTU 29 to WPBN 7)
Live! (WGTU 29 to WWTV 9)
Family Feud (WFQX 33 to WPBN 7)
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Found a couple more:

Judge Judy (WGKI 33 to WWTV 9 to WGTU 29)
Judge Joe Brown (WGKI 33 to WWTV 9)
Martha Stewart Living (WWTV 9 to WPBN 7)
Family Feud (WPBN 7 to WFQX 33 to WPBN 7)
 
LIVE! with Regis and Kathie Lee/Regis/Regis and Kelly/Kelly/Kelly and Michael has been on every network affiliate in Memphis.
WHBQ → WREG → WLMT → WPTY/WATN → WMC
 
Ones I know off the top of my head:

Hard Copy: WCAU - WTXF - KYW
Seinfeld: WTXF - WPSG
Jeopardy!: KYW - WPVI
A Current Affair (original version): WPHL - KYW
Taxi: WTAF - WGBS - WGTW
Cheers: WTAF/WTXF - WPHL
Family Matters: WGBS - WPHL
Roseanne: WGBS/WPSG - WTXF - WGTW
The Cosby Show: WCAU - WTXF
Coach: WTXF - WGTW
Married... with Children: WPHL - WGTW
Airwolf, Knight Rider, The A-Team: WPHL - WGTW
Hogan's Heroes: WPHL - WTXF - WGTW
In the Heat of the Night: WTXF - WPHL - WPSG - WGTW
Star Trek: The Next Generation: WTAF/WTXF - WPHL
Magnum, P.I.: WCAU - WTXF
Friends: WPHL - WPSG - WPHL
King of the Hill, Frasier: WTXF - WPSG
Home Improvement: WTXF - WPHL
Donahue, Sally Jessy Raphael: WPVI - KYW
A Different World: WTXF - WGTW
 
Continuing with Philadelphia, The Joker's Wild in syndication moved from WTAF to WKBS (after a period of being off in the market) to WPVI. The current Family Feud through its various hosts has bounced all over the place with stops at WGTW, WTXF, KYW, WPHL, WPSG and WPSG/KYW in tandem. Who Wants to be a Millionaire moved from KYW to WPVI. Entertainment Tonight went from WCAU to KYW. Live with (fill in the blanks) moved from WCAU to WPVI. The last syndicated Newlywed and Dating Game revivals went from WTXF (in their "revamped" forms) to WGTW (reverting to classic formats, in the same runs).
 
Anchorage (again):

Ellen DeGeneres
KTUU to KTVA in 2011 (occupying Oprah's old 4:00 slot)

Judge Judy
KTBY to KTUU

Entertainment Tonight
Moved from KTVA back to KTBY in 2013 (new owners had just taken over KTVA, who wanted to beef up their struggling news operation)

Here in its home market of Atlanta, I think "WCW Worldwide" was on another station (definitely not TBS, though they would get "Pro" in 1995) before going to WAGA for the remainder of its run.
 
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