Time to Write a Letter!!! Read it, do it and post about the areas we HAVE covered!!!

[harveywhispers]

Farscape is currently being shopped to local television stations across the nation by Debmar Studios, for fall 2005 broadcast syndication. The program is being made available to stations through a bartering system, in which no cash changes hands. Local channels simply have to agree to allot specific amounts of advertising time for Debmar to sell to national advertisers, in exchange for attaining the rights to broadcast syndicated episodes of Farscape. A current print article (http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA493150.html) indicates that the company currently has Farscape cleared in 50% of the nation. While that number is good, we CAN make it better.

By January 17, 2005, we are requesting that each of you send a minimum of ONE letter to each of your local broadcast stations. The letter should include demographics, a bit about the ratings success of Farscape and any pleading you might like. The deadline is being used, as the majority of syndication contracts are established prior to the January 25th – January 27th NATPE Syndication Convention. The convention can be looked at as the reward for all who participated in the work leading to the event, being that it is filled with both stars and parties. All of this means that we have VERY LITTLE time to convince your local programming department that they ONLY NEED FARSCAPE!

Sample Letter:

Mr. Dan Stein, VP, Programming
Clear Channel Television
200 Basse Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78209

Dear Mr. Stein:

I just wanted to ask that you please pick up Farscape for your 2005 fall season for those stations you own. Farscape is being offered for the first time in syndication by Debmar Distributing, Inc. at the upcoming NATPE conference/convention and words cannot express how much I'd like to see this amazing show air on any of the local stations in Columbus, OH.

If you haven't heard of Farscape before now, you can learn more about it at www.farscape.com or www.farwhat.com. The first site is owned by the Jim Henson Company, Inc. (producers of the show) and the second is a fan-operated site owned by SaveFarscape.com.

On the Sci Fi Channel, Farscape drew an average of about 1.3 in the ratings, which, given the Sci Fi Channel's market share during the time of Farscape's original run, is darned good. It will draw an even greater audience in syndication and it has probably the most loyal following in television today. People like me (xx-year-old professional female, household income $xxx, married, no children, college-educated, etc.) brought Farscape back from cancellation with the very successful miniseries that aired this past October, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars. The Peacekeeper Wars drew an aggregate audience, during the baseball playoffs no less, of about 7 million viewers. And yes, in case you were wondering, I am a typical Farscape viewer.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
me
my address

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These are cities that we NEED to FOCUS attention on ALL DAY FRIDAY!

Find a station! Email the station! Let them know of the hit they can have for very little investment! Get a friend, or three, to also send emails! Report back here after you send your request/suggestion. After we focus on these 50, I will post the next 50 on Saturday! We'll surprise Debmar by getting them a couple of hundred phone calls on Monday. ;)

*all info from the Nielsen Media Website*

1. New York, NY


2. Los Angeles, CA


3. Chicago, IL

4. Philadelphia, PA

5. Boston (Manchester), MA

6. San Francisco-Oak-San Jose, CA

7. Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX


8. Washington, DC (Hagrstwn)


9. Atlanta, GA

10. Detroit, MI

11. Houston, TX


12. Seattle-Tacoma, WA


13. Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota), FL


14. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN


15. Phoenix (Prescott), AZ


16. Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH


17. Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL


18. Denver, CO


19. Sacramnto-Stktn-Modesto, CA


20. Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn, FL


21. St. Louis, MO


22. Pittsburgh, PA


23. Baltimore, MD


24. Portland, OR


25. Indianapolis, IN


26. San Diego, CA


27. Hartford & New Haven, CT


28. Charlotte, NC


29. Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), NC


30. Nashville, TN


31. Kansas City, MO


32. Milwaukee, WI


33. Cincinnati, OH

34. Columbus, OH


35. Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And


36. Salt Lake City, UT


37. San Antonio, TX

38. Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk, MI

39. West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL


40. Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), AL


41. Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, VA


42. Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York

43. New Orleans


44. Memphis, TN


45. Oklahoma City, OK


46. Buffalo, NY


47. Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM


48. Greensboro-H.Point-W.Salem, SC


49. Providence-New Bedford, RI


50. Louisville, KY

A LOT MORE CITIES WITH STATIONS TO EMAIL (http://www.nielsenmedia.com/)
*select "dma" from the dropdown on the right

[harveywhispers]

*Importing from the old thread - - as we get physical addresses, we will enter them*

ALABAMA
BIRMINGHAM
WTTO (WB) – Sinclair – www.wtto21.com
WABM (UPN) – Sinclair – www.wabm68.com
WDBB (WB) – Sinclair (local marketing agreement) – www.wtto21.com
WIAT (CBS) - Media General - www.wiat.com

DOTHAN
WDFX (FOX) – Raycom
WTVY (CBS) - Gray - www.wtvynews4.com

HUNTSVILLE
WAFF (NBC) – Raycom – www.waff.com

MOBILE
WALA-TV (FOX) – Emmis - www.fox10tv.com
WEAR (ABC) – Sinclair – www.weartv.com
WFGX (Independent) – Sinclair (local marketing agreement) – www.wfgxtv.com
WJTC (UPN) - Clear Channel - www.wjtc.com
WPMI (NBC) - Clear Channel - www.wpmi.com
WKRG (CBS) - Media General - www.wkrg.com

MONTGOMERY
WSFA-TV (NBC) – Liberty – www.wsfa.com

ALASKA
FAIRBANKS
KTVF (NBC) - Clear Channel - www.webcenter11.com

ARIZONA
FLAGSTAFF
KNAZ-TV (NBC) - Gannett

PHOENIX
KNXV (ABC) – Scripps - www.phoenix360.com
KTVK-TV (Independent) – Belo – www.azfamily.com
KASW-TV (WB) – Belo – www.azfamily.com
KPNX-TV (NBC) – Gannett - www.azcentral.com
KPHO (CBS) - Meredith

TUCSON
KOLD (CBS) – Raycom – www.kold.com
KMSB-TV (FOX) – Belo – www.ksmb.com
KTTU-TV (UPN) – Belo – www.kttu.com
KGUN-TV - Emmis

ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH
KHBS (ABC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.thehometownchannel.com

JONESBORO
KAIT-TV (ABC) – Liberty – www.kait8.com

LITTLE ROCK
KTHV-TV (CBS) – Gannett - www.kthv.com
KASN (UPN) - Clear Channel - www.kasn.com
KLRT (FOX) - Clear Channel - www.klrt.com

California

BAKERSFIELD
KGET (NBC) - Clear Channel - www.kget.com
KWFB (WB) - Clear Channel
KKEY (Tel) - Clear Channel

EUREKA
WVIQ (CBS) - Clear Channel - www.kviq.com

FRESNO
KGPE (CBS) - Clear Channel - www.47cbs.com

LOS ANGELES, CA
KTLA-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.KTLA.com

MONTEREY, CA
WSBW (NBC) – Hearst-Argyle - http://www.theksbwchannel.com
KCBA (FOX) - Clear Channel (time brokerage agreement) - www.kcba.com
KION (CBS) - Clear Channel - www.kion46.com

SACRAMENTO
Sacramento:
KCRA (NBC): http://www.thekcrachannel.com/news/1675042/detail.html
physical address and the ability to post your feedback via E-mail

KTXL Fox 40: http://fox40.trb.com/about/site/feedback/?track=footer
E-mail feeback only

KXTV (ABC): http://www.news10.net/about/contact.htm
physical address, phone numbers and the ability to post your feedback via E-mail

KOVR (CBS): http://www.kovr13.com/bio/satellite01.htm
physical address, phone numbers and the ability to post your feedback via E-mail

KMAX (UPN): http://upn31.com/contactKMAX/
E-mail only

California Bay Area Networks (San Francisco, San Mateo, San Jose, etc):
http://www.choisser.com/channels.html

SAN DIEGO, CA
KSWB-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.KSWBTV.com

SAN FRANCISCO, CA
KTVU-TV – Cox – www.ktvu.com
KICU-TV – Cox – www.kicu.com
KRON - Young - http://www.kron.com
KLRT (FOX) -

SANTA BARBARA
KKFX (FOX) – Clear
KCOY (CBS) – Clear Channel - www.kcoy.com

SANTA ROSA
KFTY (Independent) - Clear Channel - www.kfty.com


COLORADO
COLORADO SPRINGS
KXRM (FOX) – Raycom – www.kxrm.com
KXTU (UPN) – Raycom – www.kxtu.com

DENVER
KWGN-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.WB2.com
KUSA-TV (NBC) - Gannett - www.9news.com

CONNETICUIT
HARTFORD
WTIC-TV (FOX) – Tribune – www.FOX61.com
WTXX-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.WTXX.com
WTNH-TV (ABC) – LIN - www.wtnh.com
WCTX-TV (UPN) - LIN - www.wctx.com

FLORIDA
SOUTH FLORIDA
WBZL-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.WB39.com

FORT MYERS
WFTX-TV (FOX) – Emmis - www.fox4florida.com

JACKSONVILLE
KJXX-TV (ABC) – Gannett - www.firstcoastnews.com
WTLV-TV (NBC) – Gannett - www.firstcoastnews.com
WAWS (FOX) – Clear Channel - www.fox30online.com
WTEV (CBS) - Clear Channel - www.cbs47.com
WJWB (WB) - Media General - www.wjwb.com

ORLANDO
WFTV-TV – Cox – www.wftv.com
WESH (NBC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.wesh.com
WKCF-TV (WB) - Emmis - www.wb18.com

PANAMA CITY
WPGX (FOX) - Raycom
WMBB (ABC) - Media General - www.wmbb.com

PENSACOLA
WBPG (WB) - Emmis - www.wb55tv.com

TALLAHASSEE
WTWC (NBC) – Sinclair – www.wtwc40.com
WTXL (ABC) – Sinclair (outsourcing agreement) – www.wtxl.com

TAMPA
WFTS (ABC) – Scripps - www.tampabaylive.com
WMOR (none) – Hearst-Argyle - www.moretv32.com
WTSP-TV (CBS) – Gannett - www.tampabays10.com
WTTA (WB) – Sinclair (local marketing agreement) – www.wtta38.com
WFLA (NBC) - Media General - www.wfla.com

WEST PALM BEACH
WFLX (FOX) – Raycom – www.wflx.com
WPTV (NBC) – Scripps - www.tcpalm.com/tcp/wptv
WPBF (ABC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.wpbfnews.com

GEORGIA
ALBANY
WFXL (FOX) – Raycom
WALB (NBC) – Liberty – www.walb.com

ATLANTA
WATL-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.WB36.com
WSB-TV – Cox – www.wsbtv.com
WXIA-TV (NBC) - Gannett - www.11alive.com

AUGUSTA
WJBF (ABC) - Media General - www.wjbf.com

COLUMBUS
WTVM (ABC) – Raycom – www.wtvm.com
WRBL (CBS) - Media General - www.wrlb.com

MACON
WMAZ-TV (CBS) - Gannett - www.13wmaz.com

SAVANNAH
WTOC (CBS) – Raycom – www.wtoctv.com
WSAV (NBC) - Media General - www.wsav.com

TOCCOA
WNEG (CBS) - Media General - www.wneg32.com

HAWAII
HONOLULU, HI
KFBE (WB) – Raycom
KHNL (NBC) – Raycom – www.khnl.com
KOGG (NBC) – Raycom – www.khnl.com
KHBC (NBC) - Raycom – www.khnl.com
KITV (ABC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.thehawaiichannel.com
KHON-TV (FOX) – Emmis - www.khon.com
KGMB-TV - Emmis - www.kgmb.com

IDAHO
BOISE
KTVB-TV (NBC) – Belo – www.ktvb.com

ILLINOIS
CHICAGO
WGN-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.WGNtv.com

PEORIA
WYZZ (FOX) – Sinclair – www.wyzz43.com

SPRINGFIELD
WAND-TV (ABC) – LIN
WICD (NBC) – Sinclair – www.wicd15.com
WICS (NBC) – Sinclair – www.wics.com

INDIANA
EVANSVILLE, IN
WFIE-TV (NBC) – Liberty – www.14wfie.com

FORT WAYNE
WANE-TV (CBS) - LIN - www.wanetv.com

INDIANAPOLIS
WXIN-TV (FOX) – Tribune – www.WB11TV.com
WTTV-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.WB4.com
WISH-TV (CBS) – LIN - www.wishtv.com

LAFAYETTE
WLFI-TV (CBS) - LIN

TERRE HAUTE
WTHI-TV (CBS) - Emmis - www.wthi.com

IOWA
CEDAR RAPIDS
KGAN (CBS) – Sinclair – www.kgan.com

DES MOINES
KCCI (CBS) – Hearst-Argyle - www.theiowachannel.com
KDSM (FOX) – Sinclair – www.kdsm.com

MASON CITY
KIMT (CBS) - Media General

QUAD CITIES
KWQC (NBC) - Young - http://www.kwqc.com

WATERLOO
KWWL (NBC) – Raycom – www.kwwl.com

KANSAS
DODGE CITY
KBSD (CBS) - Media General - www.kbsd6.com

GOODLAND
KBSL (CBS) - Media General - www.kbsl10.com

HAYS
KBSH (CBS) - Media General - www.kbsh7.com

LAWRENCE
KMCI (NBC) – Scripps - www.kmci.com

TOPEKA
KSNT-TV (NBC) – Emmis - www.ksnt.com

WICHITA
KSNW-TV (NBC) – Emmis - www.ksn.com
KSAS (FOX) – Clear Channel - www.foxkansas.com
KSCC (UPN) - Clear Channel - www.upnkansas.com
KWCH (CBS) - Media General - www.kwch.com

KENTUCKY
HAZARD
WYMT (CBS) - Gray - www.wymtnews.com

LEXINGTON
WDKY (FOX) – Sinclair – www.wdky56.com
WTVQ (ABC) - Media General
WKYT (CBS) - Gray - www.wkyt.com

LOUISVILLE
WLKY (CBS) – Hearst-Argyle - www.thelouisvillechannel.com
WHAS-TV (ABC) – Belo – www.whas11.com
WAVE-TV (NBC) – Liberty – www.wave3.com

LOUISIANA
ALEXANDRIA
KALB (NBC) - Media General - www.kalb.com

BATON ROUGE
WAFB (CBS) – Raycom – www.wafb.com
WBXH (UPN) – Raycom

LAKE CHARLES, LA
KPLC-TV (NBC) – Liberty – www.kplctv.com

NEW ORLEANS, LA
WGNO-TV (ABC) – Tribune – www.ABC26.com
WNOL-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.WB38.com
WDSU (NBC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.theneworleanschannel.com
WWL-TV (CBS) – Belo – www.wwltv.com
WVUE-TV (FOX) - Emmis - www.fox8live.com

SHREVEPORT
KSLA (CBS) – Raycom – www.ksla.com

MAINE
BANGOR
WLBZ-TV (NBC) - Gannett - www.wlbz2.com

PORTLAND
WMTW (ABC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.wmtw.com/
WCSH-TV (NBC) – Gannett - www.wcsh6.com
WGME (CBS) – Sinclair – www.wgme.com

MARYLAND
BALTIMORE
WMAR (ABC) – Scripps - www.insidebaltimore.com
WTAE (NBC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.thewbalchannel.com
WBFF (FOX) – Sinclair – www.foxbaltimore.com
WNUV (WB) – Sinclair (local marketing agreement) – www.wbbaltimore.com

MASSACHUSETTS
BOSTON
WLVI-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.WB56.com
WCVB (ABC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.thebostonchannel.com

SPRINGFIELD
WWLP-TV (NBC) – LIN
WGGB (ABC) – Sinclair – wggb.com

MICHIGAN
DETROIT
WXYZ (ABC) – Scripps - www.wxyztv.com/

FLINT
WSMH (FOX) – Sinclair – www.wssmh.com

GRAND RAPIDS
WXMI-TV (FOX) – Tribune – www.WXMI.com
WZZM-TV (ABC) – Gannett - www.wzzm13.com
WOOD-TV (NBC) – LIN - www.woodtv.com
WOTV-TV (ABC) – LIN - www.wotv.com

MARQUETTE
WLUC (NBC) – Raycom – www.wluctv6.com

TRAVERSE CITY/CADILLAC
WPBN (NBC) – Raycom - www.tv7-4.com
WTOM (NBC) – Raycom - www.tv7-4.com

Minnesota

Minneapolis/St. Paul

FOX -

KMSP Television FOX 9
11358 Viking Drive
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344

Not quite sure which we would use for WFTC 29 (UPN but owned by FOX) -

WFTC UPN29/
Sales and Business Office
11358 Viking Drive
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
55344-7258

WFTC UPN29/ News, Promotion and Engineering
11358 Viking Drive
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
55344-7258

Minneapolis/St. Paul

KMWB (Channel 23)
1640 Como Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: (651) 646-2300
Fax: (651) 646-1220

Owned by:

Sinclair Broadcast Group
M. William Butler, VP Group Programming & Promotions
Corporate Headquarters
10706 Beaver Dam Rd.
Hunt Valley, MD 21030

ABC
WDIO
PO Box 16897
Duluth, MN 55816-0897

KAAL-Television
PO Box 577
1701 10th Place NE
Austin, MN 55912

CBS
KDLH Channel 3 News
425 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802

KEYC Television
1570 Lookout Drive
N. Mankato, MN 56002

NBC
KBJR-TV
246 South Lake Ave.
Duluth, MN 55802

KTTC
6301 Bandel Rd. NW
Rochester, MN 55901

FOX
KQDS-TV
2001 London Rd.
Duluth, MN 55812

KXLT-TV
6301 Bandel Road NW
Rochester, MN 55901

MISSISSIPPI
BILOXI
WLOX-TV (ABC) – Liberty – www.wlox.com

HATTIESBURG
WDAM (NBC) – Raycom – www.wdam.com
WHLT (CBS) - Media General - www.whlt.com

JACKSON
WAPT (ABC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.thejacksonchannel.com
WLTB-TV (NBC) – Liberty – www.wlbt.com
WJTV (CBS) - Media General - www.wjtv.com

MISSOURI
CAPE GIRARDEAU
KFVS (CBS) – Raycom – www.kfvs12.com
WQWQ (UPN) – Raycom
KSBI (FOX) – Sinclair – www.kbsi23.com
WDKA (WB) – Sinclair (local marketing agreement) – www.wdka49.com

KANSAS CITY
KSHB (NBC) – Scripps - www.kshb.com
KMBC (ABC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.thekansascitychannel.com
KCWE (UPN) – Hearst-Argyle - www.thekansascitychannel.com/kcwetv
KSMO (WB) – Sinclair – www.wb62.com
KCTV (CBS) - Meredith

KIRKSVILLE
KTVO (ABC) – Raycom – www.ktvo.com

SAINT LOUIS
St. Louis:

WB11-KPLR TV
2250 Ball Drive
St. Louis, MO 63146
General Manager: Bill Lanesey
Programming Director: Gwen Moore
(WB - Tribune)

KMOV
One Memorial Drive
St. Louis, MO 63102
General Manager: Allan Cohen
Programming Director: Liz Mullen
(CBS - Belo)

KSDK-TV
1000 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
General Manager: Lynn Beall
Programming Director: Rebecca Rahm
(NBC - Gannet)

KDNL-TV
1215 Cole
St. Louis, MO 63106
General Manager: Tom Tipton
Programming Director: Sandra Habeck
(ABC – Sinclair)

KTVI
5915 Berthold Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
General Manager: Spencer Koch
Programming Director: Elaine Claspill
(FOX)

WRBU-UPN46
1408 Kingshighway, Suite 300
St. Louis, MO 63113
General Manager: Gregg Filandrinos
Programming Director: Monica Johnson
(UPN – Roberts Broadcasting Co.)

NEBRASKA
OMAHA
KETV (ABC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.theomahachannel.com
KM3NEWS (CBS)– Emmis - www.km3news.com

NEVADA
LAS VEGAS
KVWB (WB) – Sinclair – www.wblasvegas.com
KFBT (Independent) – Sinclair – www.kfbt33.com
KVVU (FOX) - Meredith

RENO
KOLO (ABC) - Gray - www.kolotv.com

NEW HAMPSHIRE
MANCHESTER, NH
WMUR (ABC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.thewmurchannel.com

NEW MEXICO
ALBURQUERQUE
KASA (FOX) – Raycom – www.kasa.com
KOAT (ABC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.thenewmexicochannel.com
KRQE-TV (Emmis) www.krqe.com

NEW YORK
ALBANY
WEWB-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.WB45.com
WXXA (FOX) - Clear Channel - www.fox23news.com
WTEN (ABC) - Young - www.wten.com

BINGHAMTON
WIVT (ABC) - Clear Channel - www.wivt.com
WBGH (NBC) - Clear Channel

BUFFALO
WGRZ-TV (NBC) – Gannett
WIBV-TV (CBS) – LIN - www.wibv.com
WLNO-TV (Independent) – LIN
WUTV (FOX) – Sinclair – www.wutv.com
WNYO - WB 49 - Sinclair -
699 Hertel Ave.
Suite 100
Buffalo, NY 14207


ELMIRA
WETM (NBC) –- Clear Channel (local marketing agreement) - www.wetmtv.com
WTTX (UPN) –- Clear Channel

NEW YORK
WPIX-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.WB11.com

ROCHESTER
WUHF (FOX) – Sinclair – www.foxrochester.com
WOKR (ABC) - Clear Channel - www.wokr13.com

SYRACUSE
WSTM (NBC) – Raycom – www.wstm.com
WSTQ (UPN) – Raycom
WSYT (FOX) – Sinclair – www.wsyt68.com
WNYS (WB) – Sinclair (local marketing agreement) – www.wb43.com
WIXT (ABC) - Clear Channel - www.wixt.com

WATERTOWN
WWTI (ABC) - Clear Channel - www.newswatch50.com
WBWT (WB) - Clear Channel

NORTH CAROLINA
ASHVILLE
WLOS (ABC) – Sinclair – www.wlos13.com
WBSC (WB) – Sinclair (local marketing agreement) – www.wb40.com

CHARLOTTE
WCNC-TV (NBC) – Belo – www.nbc6.com
WSOC-TV – Cox – www.wsoctv.com
WAXN-TV – Cox - http://www.wsoctv.com/action64

GREENSBORO
WFMY-TV (CBS) – Gannett
WXLV (ABC) – Sinclair – www.abc45.com
WUPN (UPN) – Sinclair – www.upn48.com

GREENVILLE
WNCT (CBS) - Media General

RALEIGH
WLFL (WB) – Sinclair – www.wb22tv.com
WRDC (UPN) – Sinclair – www.upn28tv.com

WASHINGTON
WITN (NBC) - Gray - www.witntv.com

WILMINGTON
WECT (NBC) – Raycom – www.wect.com
WWAY-TV (ABC) – Liberty – www.wwaytv3.com

WINSTON-SALEM, NC
WXII (NBC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.wxii12.com

OHIO
CINCINNATI
WXIX (FOX) – Raycom - www.wxix.com
WCPO (ABC) – Scripps - www.wcpo.com
WLWT (NBC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.channelcincinnati.com
WSTR (WB) – Sinclair – www.wb64.net
WKRC (CBS) - Clear Channel - www.wkrc.com

CLEVELAND
WOIO (CBS) – Raycom – www.43theblock.com
WUAB (UPN) – Raycom – www.43theblock.com
WEWS (ABC) – Scripps - www.newsnet5.com
WKYC-TV (NBC) - Gannett

Columbus:

WTTE-TV / Fox 28
1261 Dublin Rd.
Columbus, OH 43215

WWHO-TV / UPN Columbus
1160 Dublin Rd., Ste. 500
Columbus, OH 43215

WCMH-TV
3165 Olentangy River Rd
Columbus, OH 43202

WSYX-TV
1261 Dublin Rd.
Columbus, OH 43215

DAYTON, OH
WHIO-TV – Cox – www.whio.com
WDTN-TV (NBC) - LIN - www.wdtn.com
WKEF (NBC) – Sinclair – www.nbc22.com
WRGT (FOX) – Sinclair (local marketing agreement) – www.fox45.com
WRLH (FOX) – Sinclair – www.fox35.com

TOLEDO, OH
WNWO (NBC) – Raycom – www.nbc24.com
WTOL-TV (CBS) – Liberty – www.wtol.com
WUPW-TV (FOX) - LIN - www.wupw.com

OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA CITY
KOCO (ABC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.channeloklahoma.com
KOCB (WB) – Sinclair – www.docb.com
KOKH (FOX) – Sinclair – www.kokh.com

TULSA
KJHR (NBC) – Scripps - www.teamtulsa.com
KOKI (FOX) - Clear Channel - www.fox23.com
KTFO (UPN) - Clear Channel - www.upn41.com

OREGON
BEND
KFXO (FOX) - Meredith

EUGENE
KMTR (NBC) - Clear Channel - www.kmtr.com

PORTLAND
KWBP-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.WB32TV.com
KGW-TV (NBC) – Belo – www.kgw.com
KOIN-TV - Emmis - www.koin.com
KPDX (UPN) - Meredith
KPTV (FOX) - Meredith

PENNSYLVANIA
HARRISBURG, PA
WPMT-TV (FOX) – Tribune – www.FOX43.com
WHP (CBS) - Clear Channel - www.whptv.com
WLYH (UPN) - Clear Channel (local marketing agreement) - www.wlyh.com

LANCASTER
WGAL (NBC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.thewgalchannel.com

PHILADELPHIA
WPHL-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.WB17.com

PITTSBURGH
WTAE (ABC) – Hearst-Argyle - www.thepittsburghchannel.com
WPGH (FOX) – Sinclair – www.wpgh53.com
WCWB (WB) – Sinclair – www.wcwb22.com

PUERTO RICO
WLII (Univision) - Raycom

[harveywhispers]

PARENT COMPANIES:

Viacom TV Stations Group
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

NBC (General Electric) TV Stations
Randel A. Falco, Group President, NBC TV Network
John W. Eck, VP, NBC Broadcast & Network Operations, VP, Integration Planning
David M. Zaslav, President, NBC Cable
Jeffrey A. Zucker, President, NBC Entertainment, News and Cable Group
NBC Headquarters
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112

Tribune Broadcasting
Marc Schacher, VP Programming
Patrick J. Mullen, President
Joe Farrell, Eastern Regional Sales
Dan Dunn, Central Regional Sales
Mark Heltsley, Western Regional Sales
Dave Murphy, President, Tribune Media Net
Tribune Company
435 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611

ABC (Disney)
Gwynne Thomas, Executive Vice President Programming
ABC, Inc.
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521-4551

Gannett Broadcasting
Craig A. Dubow, President & CEO Broadcasting Division
Gannett Company, Inc.
Headquarters
7950 Jones Branch Dr.
McLean, VA 22107

Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.
Emerson Coleman, VP Programming
888 Seventh Ave.
New York, NY 10106

Sinclair Broadcast Group
M. William Butler, VP Group Programming & Promotions
Corporate Headquarters
10706 Beaver Dam Rd.
Hunt Valley, MD 21030

Belo Television Group
Richard J. Keilty, Senior Vice President Television Group
Glenn C. Wright, Senior Vice President Television Group
Belo Corporate Headquarters
PO Box 655237
Dallas, TX 75265-5237

Cox TV Stations
Dallas S. Clement, Senior VP Strategy & Development
Jill Campbell, Senior VP Operations
John M. Dwyer, Senior VP Operations
Claus F. Kroeger, Senior VP Operations
Cox Enterprises, Inc.
6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30328

Raycom Media
Mary Carole McDonnell, Executive Vice President Programming
Wayne Daugherty, VP Television
Marty Edelman, VP Television
Jeff Rosser, VP Television
RSA Tower, 20th Floor
201 Monroe St.
Montgomery, AL 36104

Scripps Howard Broadcasting
William B. Peterson, Senior Vice President Programming
312 Walnut St.
Cincinnati, OH 45201

LIN Television
Paul Karpowic, VP Television
LIN TV Corp.
1 Richmond Sq.
Providence, RI 02906

Post-Newsweek Stations
Alan W. Frank, President & CEO
550 W. LaFayette Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226-2263

Clear Channel Television
Dan Stein, VP Programming
200 Basse Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78209

Media General, Inc.
Jim Conschafter, Senior Vice President Broadcast Stations
333 E. Franklin St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Or
PO Box 85333
Richmond, VA 23293-0001

Meredith Corporation
Kevin O'Brien, President Broadcasting
1716 Locust St.
Des Moines, IA 50309-3023

Gray Television, Inc.
Robert S. Prather, Jr., President & COO
Wayne M. Martin, Regional VP Television
Executive Offices
4370 Peachtree Rd., NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
***
Administrative Offices
126 N. Washington St.
Albany, GA 31701

Young Broadcasting, Inc.
Deborah A. McDermott, President
Mark Antonitis, Regional VP
Mike Sechrist, Regional VP
599 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10022

Emmis Communications
Randall D. Bonagarten, President Television Division
One EMMIS Plaza
40 Monument Circle, Suite 700
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Sunbeam Television Corp.
1401 79th Street Causeway
Miami, FL 33141

Allbritton Communications Co.
808 Seventeenth St. NW
Washington, DC 20006-3910

Liberty Corp.
Ron Loewen, VP Strategic Development
135 S. Main St.
Greenville, SC 29601
Or
PO Box 502
Greenville, SC 29602

Nexstar Broadcasting
909 Lake Carolyn Parkway
Suite 1450
Irving, TX 75039

[pendragon]

Local Los Angeles Stations:
KABC 7 (http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/aboutus/stationinfo.html)
KCAL 9 (http://kcal9.com/feedback/)
KCBS 2 (http://cbs2.com/feedback/)
KCET (http://www.kcet.org/about/contactus.php)
KCOP - UPN (http://www.upn13.com/feedback.htm)
KGET - NBC affiliate (http://www.kget.com/contactus/)
KNBC 4 (http://www.nbc4.tv)
KTLA 5 -WB affiliate (http://ktla.trb.com/entertainment/ktla-programming-email.htmlstory)
KTTV 11 (http://www.fox11.com/sections/inside/contact.asp)

[harveywhispers]

Thank you ma'am! Glad to have you on board!

[Egraine]

Sent one wave out a week ago will send another out this week. Thanks for condensing everything, HW!

[AerynSunsGun]

I wrote these Central/Eastern PA Stations a couple of weeks ago:

WPMT (FOX)
WHP (CBS)
WLYH (UPN)
WGAL (NBC)
WPHL (WB)
WHTM (ABC)

Letters and e-mails sent.

[harveywhispers]

Great work guys!!

Condensing was TOTALLY not a problem! Glad to do what I can!

*Feel free to share this other places*

[harveywhispers]

Does anyone have a sample letter they are willing to post? If I was not a notoriously bad letter writer, I would put my own out as an example.

[harveywhispers]

Snurched from the above referenced article thread - - -

A show needs at least 80% U.S. coverage to be viable. Farscape needs to sell more, but the NATPE convention is at the end of the month.
===

Hmmm...

Looks like that 50% is indeed NOTHING to be happy about.

We have FIFTEEN (15) days to turn this tide in a positive fashion! While I know gaining an additional 30% sounds huge, it REALLY ISN'T! We JUST NEED AT LEAST ONE LETTER from the thousands who are out there! Write a letter yourself! Bribe a family member to write a letter! Ask the local Scaped library if you can leave a little blurb about it! Ask your comic shop if you can leave a flier! Just DO SOMETHING!

*off to write my own letters*

[Antrobus]

Being ignorant of exactly how television stations are structured/managed/ etc., I have a question regarding WB and UPN. Does the parent company make the decisions of what will be shown on all WB stations and all UPN stations or is it decided on a station by station basis?

[harveywhispers]

Being ignorant of exactly how television stations are structured/managed/ etc., I have a question regarding WB and UPN. Does the parent company make the decisions of what will be shown on all WB stations and all UPN stations or is it decided on a station by station basis?

Being smart enough to know that I'm not "smart enough" to answer that question, I think we need MS or another source to lend some input.

[Antrobus]

For northern New England fans, besides what's listed above it appears that Maine's UPN (channel 23) and Maine's WB ( Channel 51) are owned by Pegasus Communications

General Information:
Pegasus Communications
225 City Avenue
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(p) 610-934-7000
(f) 610-934-7054

Business Development:
William Dorran
Senior Vice President of Business Development
2808 Octavia Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
(c) 415.505.8127
(p) 415.292.0955
bdorran@pgtv.com

They appear to own the following - according to their website www.pgtv.com (http://www.pgtv.com)


WOLF-56
1181 Highway 315
Plains, PA 18702
(p) 570-970-5600

FOX Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA

WSWB-38/WILF-53
1181 Highway 315
Plains, PA 18702
(p) 570-970-5600
WB Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA

WPXT-51
4 Ledgeview Drive
Portland, ME 04092
(p) 207-774-0051
WB Portland,ME

WPME-53
4 Ledgeview Drive
Portland, ME 04092
(p) 207-774-0051

UPN Portland, ME

WDSI-61
Fox Plaza
1101 E. Main Street
Chattanooga, TN 37408
(p) 423-265-0061
FOX Chattanooga, TN

WTLH-4
P.O. Box 949
Midway, Florida 32343
(p) 850-576-4990
(f) 850-576-0200
FOX Tallahassee, FL

WFXU-57
P.O. Box 949
Midway, Florida 32343
(p) 850-576-4990
(f) 850-576-0200

UPN Live Oak, FL/Valdosta, GA

WGFL-53
4190 NW 93rd Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32653
(p) 352-375-5300
CBS Gainesville, FL

[SabaceanBabe]

Here's your sample letter, hw:

Mr. Dan Stein, VP, Programming
Clear Channel Television
200 Basse Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78209

Dear Mr. Stein:

I just wanted to ask that you please pick up Farscape for your 2005 fall season for those stations you own. Farscape is being offered for the first time in syndication by Debmar Distributing, Inc. at the upcoming NATPE conference/convention and words cannot express how much I'd like to see this amazing show air on any of the local stations in Columbus, OH.

If you haven't heard of Farscape before now, you can learn more about it at www.farscape.com or www.farwhat.com. The first site is owned by the Jim Henson Company, Inc. (producers of the show) and the second is a fan-operated site owned by SaveFarscape.com.

On the Sci Fi Channel, Farscape drew an average of about 1.3 in the ratings, which, given the Sci Fi Channel's market share during the time of Farscape's original run, is darned good. It will draw an even greater audience in syndication and it has probably the most loyal following in television today. People like me (xx-year-old professional female, household income $xxx, married, no children, college-educated, etc.) brought Farscape back from cancellation with the very successful miniseries that aired this past October, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars. The Peacekeeper Wars drew an aggregate audience, during the baseball playoffs no less, of about 7 million viewers. And yes, in case you were wondering, I am a typical Farscape viewer.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
me
my address

Similar letters have been sent to all of the local stations for central (Columbus) Ohio and all of the major national types as well.

[fiona-maria]

Hi, folks. Haven't been around for many moons...

How do I find out who is running the show in my neck of the woods, i.e., MN?

Fiona

*edited*

O, stuff it. I am just going to send something to all those addresses...

[Antrobus]

Thanks for the example letter SB. I'm very slow at composing letters so using yours as a model will be helpful.

Being ignorant of exactly how television stations are structured/managed/ etc., I have a question regarding WB and UPN. Does the parent company make the decisions of what will be shown on all WB stations and all UPN stations or is it decided on a station by station basis?

I think I found my answer for this on Kansas (http://forums.scaperoute.com/kansas/index.php?topic=23359.0) from something MS posted. If I didn't misundestand what she said it looks like its better to contact your WB, UPN, etc stations on the local level. Someone else there stated that the Networks don't supply weekend programming so they buy whatever.

How do I find out who is running the show in my neck of the woods, i.e., MN?

I had to track down the station websites for the stations not given in the big list above and then find the parent company from there and trace backwards.

I think every channel in the country has different call letters, so if you "google" your station's call letters you should be able to find their website. The site should tell you the parent company if you search around.

[harveywhispers]

Hi, folks. Haven't been around for many moons...

How do I find out who is running the show in my neck of the woods, i.e., MN?

Fiona

Already listed Fi - take a look at MN in the second post.

[SabaceanBabe]

I just received an email from a co-worker who sent in letters to our local affiliates asking for Farscape, just as a favor to me (he doesn't watch the show, but did say if we get it in Columbus, he'll start). This is a reply he just received via email from WWHO, UPN 53 in Columbus, OH (his letter was snail-mailed):

Dear Mr. Gold:
Thanks for your recent letter about FARSCAPE.
It's one of three science fiction shows that have been offered to us (along with ENTERPRISE and STARGATE ATLANTIS). Due to our WB commitments, though, it's unlikely that we could run it before 10 or 11pm, even if we find room to schedule it. Still, we appreciate your vote of interest, and will keep it in mind when we finalize our schedule.
Thanks again for taking the time to send us your comments.
Best Wishes,
Lance Carwile
Program Director

While they're playing it cagey and saying that even if they could show it, it would only be late, that isn't a problem for us, is it? :ewink: Even better, this is simply a response to one letter. I also sent one. As did at least three other friends of mine, and those are only the ones who bothered to tell me they were sending letters. :D

[slgn*]

Western Washington taken care of - we're sending a little scape-package to Western WA UPN, FOX/WB, & two local stations. Those and the rest (non targeted stations like ABC) get postcards/letters/emails.

Question: We've been using Jan 18 as a good deadline for sending stuff to stations but I haven't been breaking any knee caps for that date because I was assuming that stations can make a syndication deal (from Nov/Dec 2004) until further into 2005. I assumed that FS is one of the things Debmar is selling at NATPE...

Of course it's better to contact stations BEFORE they go to NATPE but will it be bad or worthless to contact them after? In other words, will they have already purchased whatever shows they are going to pick up by and during NATPE?

Another question:
Would it be bad form to send a PKW postcard while asking for syndication (since it advertises something not available in the syndication package)? Our location for the PKW Postcard Project is actually still putting them out (ended in Aug). I figured I could pick up a heap of them, label them and hand them out to the folks that are dragging their heels. So all they had to do would be write a short note and mail 'em. I'm thinking about adding stamps for 'em... but I'm already doing a heap on the packages we're sending to our target stations. So dammit - they can buy four postcard stamps!
Anyway - thoughts on using PKW postcards for regular series syndication pleas?
Thanks,
slgn*

[aeryncrichton]

Los Angeles addresses and e-mail info (and yes, KCOP and KTTV have the same snail mail address, I verified it on their websites....).

I've sent e-mail, and will write snail mail tonight and post tomorrow!

KCBS (Channel 2 - CBS)
6121 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
http://cbs2.com/feedback/ (for e-mail form)

KNBC (Channel 4 - NBC)
3000 W. Alameda Ave.
Burbank, CA 91523

KTLA (Channel 5 - WB)
5800 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
http://ktla.trb.com/entertainment/ktla-programming-email.htmlstory (for e-mail form)

KABC (Channel 7 - ABC)
500 Circle Seven Drive
Glendale, CA 91201
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/aboutus/stationinfo.html (for e-mail form)

KTTV (Channel 11 - Fox)
Programming
1999 S. Bundy Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90025
programming@fox11.com

KCOP (Channel 13 - UPN)
1999 S. Bundy Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90025
programming@upn13.com

[harveywhispers]

Question: We've been using Jan 18 as a good deadline for sending stuff to stations but I haven't been breaking any knee caps for that date because I was assuming that stations can make a syndication deal (from Nov/Dec 2004) until further into 2005. I assumed that FS is one of the things Debmar is selling at NATPE...

Of course it's better to contact stations BEFORE they go to NATPE but will it be bad or worthless to contact them after? In other words, will they have already purchased whatever shows they are going to pick up by and during NATPE?

Another question:
Would it be bad form to send a PKW postcard while asking for syndication (since it advertises something not available in the syndication package)? Our location for the PKW Postcard Project is actually still putting them out (ended in Aug). I figured I could pick up a heap of them, label them and hand them out to the folks that are dragging their heels. So all they had to do would be write a short note and mail 'em. I'm thinking about adding stamps for 'em... but I'm already doing a heap on the packages we're sending to our target stations. So dammit - they can buy four postcard stamps!
Anyway - thoughts on using PKW postcards for regular series syndication pleas?
Thanks,
slgn*

Question One:
I will confess...
I really don't have any idea as to how the syndication purchase system works. My leaning is to state that the majority of the contracts will be decided upon in the weeks leading to, and right after the NATPE. Meaning, I would think that any mail received between now and then would be considered. However, I would prefer to have one of our more knowledgable Scapers comment.

Question Two:
ABSOLUTELY OKAY! Whatever it takes to get the mail flowing! :D

[harveywhispers]

I just received an email from a co-worker who sent in letters to our local affiliates asking for Farscape, just as a favor to me (he doesn't watch the show, but did say if we get it in Columbus, he'll start). This is a reply he just received via email from WWHO, UPN 53 in Columbus, OH (his letter was snail-mailed):

Dear Mr. Gold:
Thanks for your recent letter about FARSCAPE.
It's one of three science fiction shows that have been offered to us (along with ENTERPRISE and STARGATE ATLANTIS). Due to our WB commitments, though, it's unlikely that we could run it before 10 or 11pm, even if we find room to schedule it. Still, we appreciate your vote of interest, and will keep it in mind when we finalize our schedule.
Thanks again for taking the time to send us your comments.
Best Wishes,
Lance Carwile
Program Director

While they're playing it cagey and saying that even if they could show it, it would only be late, that isn't a problem for us, is it? :ewink: Even better, this is simply a response to one letter. I also sent one. As did at least three other friends of mine, and those are only the ones who bothered to tell me they were sending letters. :D

Hell Yeah! :D

[harveywhispers]

Story posted to the front page & send to the Newsgroup. Anyone want to post this at Kansas?

[yuppiecj]

Washington DC area broadcast stations

Channel 4 Washington DC (NBC).

News4
4001 Nebraska Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
(202) 885-4000

homepage: http://www.nbc4.com/
contact link: http://www.nbc4.com/contact/

Channel 5 Washington DC (Fox)

WTTG (FOX/5)
5151 Wisconsin Ave.
Washington DC 20016
(202) 895-3026
(202) 895-3010 (FAX)

homepage: http://www.fox5dc.com/
contact link: http://www.fox5dc.com/news/contact.shtml


Channel 7 Washington DC (ABC)
WJLA-TV
1100 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209

homepage: http://www.wjla.com/
contact link: http://www.wjla.com/contact.hrb


Channel 9 Washington DC (CBS) - Gannet
W*USA 9
4100 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: (202) 895-5999
Sue Baldwin is listed as "program associate"

homepage: http://www.wusatv9.com/
contact link: http://www.wusatv9.com/aboutus/contact_us.aspx

Channel 20 Washinton DC (UPN)
IT would seem that UPN 20 is owned by FOX Television Stations Inc.
UPN 20
5151 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC, 20016

homepage: http://www.upn20wdca.com/
contact link: http://www.upn20wdca.com/contact/index.shtml
programing email: programming@upn20email.com

Channel 50 Washington DC (WB) - Tribnue Interactive

WBDC-TV
2121 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Suite 350
Washington, DC 20007

Main Phone: 202-965-5050

homepage: http://wb50.trb.com/

Channel 51 Washington DC (WB in HD see 50 above)

channel 20 carries Enterprise
channel 50 carries Andromeda and Mutant X

Most of this info came from the stations individual websites.
Some came from http://msi.tvjobs.com/ this is a great query resource.

[Vogel]

Sent emails to:

ATLANTA
WATL-TV (WB) – Tribune – www.WB36.com
WSB-TV – Cox – www.wsbtv.com
WXIA-TV (NBC) - Gannett - www.11alive.com

Will continue to do so.

[stlscape]

Sent letters to the Program Directors and General Managers of the St. Louis stations, as well as to the station owners.

[spocks2]

Western Washington taken care of - we're sending a little scape-package to Western WA UPN, FOX/WB, & two local stations. Those and the rest (non targeted stations like ABC) get postcards/letters/emails.

slgn*, could you please list the stations (contact info too)? I want to make sure I've covered the same ones.

Thanks!

[harveywhispers]

Awesome work everyone!

Welcome yuppiecj!

[harveywhispers]

Email from an Indianapolis Scaper -

Covered in Indianapolis Indiana:
WB11
WB4
channel 8

[jeffrabb]

I hit San Francisco!

And folks, even though the good ole paper and pen is best, don't shy away from the internet and the e-mail! I sent an e-mail to KRON-TV, the largest independent station in San Francisco, Ch 4 on the dail, over the weekend. I got this response from the vice-president of the station no less:



Jeff,

Thanks for the suggestion and information. I will certainly look into the program. I need to figure our if I have an available time period. I have acquired "Alias", the ABC show and I'm not sure whether I'll renew "Andromeda" and "Twilight Zone", neither of which have garnered any ratings.



Thanks again for taking the time to write.



Pat Patton

Vice President, Programming

KRON-TV



From: 4 LISTENS [mailto:4listens@kron.com]
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 9:55 AM
To: Pat Patton
Subject: FW: A suggestion for your Fall, 2005 programing







From: JeffRabb
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 4:10 PM
To: 4listens@kron.com
Subject: A suggestion for your Fall, 2005 programing



Hi,

As you are probably the largest independent TV station in the San Francisco Bay area, and since you only been independent for less than 2yrs, may I suggest this television show that is coming up available for syndication this fall? The show is called Farscape and was produced by the Jim Henson Company, yes, the same ones who produced the Muppets. But DO NOT let you fool you about the content of the show. It is about as far away from a kids show as one can get on television. It is very much a grownup's show, a "thinking" person's show. It's got great drama, romance, comedy, and yes, even tears. The fact that it is set in a scifi setting is irrelevent to the story that is being told, which when you get down to it, is an epic love story. It is also an award winning show, winning the Saturn Awards for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series for 3 years running from 2001-2003 and was nominated for the same category in 2004. It was also nominated for an Emmy in 2002 for Best Costume/Wardrobe. The show's star, Ben Browder, who will be joining the cast for Stargate SG-1 for Season 9 this summer, won the Saturn Award for Best Actor in a Television Series in 2003 as well.

Now here is the kicker: the company contracted by the Jim Henson Co. to syndicate the show is NOT asking for money up front! Let me paste in the relevent article from Variety magazine on the syndication announcement from Debmar Studios in early November, 2004:

Variety reports:

``Farscape,'' which ran for 88 episodes on the Sci Fi Channel from 1999 to 2003, is blasting off into rerun syndication for the first time.

Debmar Studios, headed by Mort Marcus and his partner Ira Bernstein, has bought the domestic rights to ``Farscape'' and is offering the series to TV stations for weekend play in fall 2005. Stations won't pay cash but will set aside seven minutes within each hour for Debmar to sell to national advertisers.

``Farscape'' was one of the most expensive cable-original series ever mounted, filmed in New Zealand by Jim Henson Prods. and Hallmark Entertainment at a cost about $2 million an episode.

Debmar calculated the release date of September 2005 carefully, counting on lots of openings in stations' weekend schedules because Tribune Entertainment, the most active producer of syndicated sci-fi series (``Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda,'' ``Mutant X''), has no new ones on the drawing board, and three Twentieth TV off-network shows - ``Buffy the Vampire Slayer,'' ``Angel'' and ``The X-Files'' - are slated to disappear from weekend syndication following the 2004-05 season.

``Farscape'' ``generated a strong following on the Sci Fi Channel,'' said Bill Carroll, VP and director of programming for Katz TV, the rep firm. ``That usually translates into lots of male viewers when the show goes into syndication.''

Debmar was energized by the average of 1.9 million viewers who tuned in to the four-hour concluding ``Farscape'' movie on the Sci Fi Channel over two nights last month (Oct. 17 and 18). But Debmar's contract with Henson and Hallmark covers only the 88 episodes, not the four-hour finale.
************************************************** *********************************

I hope you would consider this show for your weekend programing this fall.

Sincerely
Jeff Rabb



I just concentrated on the awards the show has received and let the Variety article speak for itself. By the tone of the letter, I'm cautously optomistic.:)

However, just by the fact he already has ***some*** programming lined up says that we need to get a move on across the country as stations are already filling in their lineups for the fall!:whip:

Jeff

[Bandana Girl]

Um i wanted to ask, does this apply at all to Canadians? I'd like to help, but I don't think I can.

[Bandana Girl]

[malachilenomade]

Allentown, PA
WFMZ Channel 69 (http://www.wfmz.com/)
It's the only local we have here, aside from PBS, which obviously wouldn't do any good.

I've emailed them in the past, but never heard a reply :mad: I have no idea if I was even remotely effective.

[lai]

I'm sure they've already been covered, since I'm in TC Scapers territory, but more can't hurt. I sent out letters yesterday to the Twin Cities, MN, stations. Sure hope it does some good!

[NYPinTA]

Tomarrow my letters to the Albany stations will go out. :bounce:

nbc
WNYT (NBC) http://www.wnyt.com/
Mail: P.O. Box 4035, Albany, NY 12204
Phone: 1-800-999-WNYT Email: comments@wnyt.com

[slgn*]

slgn*, could you please list the stations (contact info too)? I want to make sure I've covered the same ones.
Thanks!
You bet! Actually all of the Washington stations I could find are listed in the Puget Sound Scapers document WA_FSTV (pdf) (http://www.avenuepotter.com/PSS/WA_FSTV.pdf). The (Seattle) stations we are focusing specifically are:
> FOX & WB (same Programming Director & GEn Manager)
> UPN
> KONG (Independent)
> KVOS (Independent/Bellingham)
the other stations are listed there too. (mailing address AND email/web form)
Also have national company info...

Thanks for asking, Spock2!

Others: All of Washington State is listed there, so if you want it - go get it!

[malachilenomade]

> KONG (Independent)

You have a local called "KONG"?! How many jokes get made over that? ;)

[Mysterious Stranger]

Here's the Kansas City station info if Harv wants to update the first post.

KSHB 41 (NBC)
4720 Oak Street
Kansas City, MO 64112-2236
www.nbcactionnews.com/kshb

Parent company:
Scripps
Attn: William B. Peterson, SVP/Television
312 Walnut
2800 Scripps Center
Cincinnati, OH 45202

KMCI 38 (Independent)
same address and parent company as KSHB

KSMO 62 (WB)
10 E Cambridge Circle Drive
Kansas City, KS 66103

Parent company:
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
Attn: M. William Butler, VP/Group Programming & Promotions
10706 Beaver Dam Road
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030
www.sbgi.net

KCWE 29 (UPN)
1049 Central
Kansas City, MO 64105

Parent company:
Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.
Attn: David J Barrett, President & CEO
888 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10106
www.hearstargyle.com

KMBC 9 (ABC)
same address & parent company as KCWE 29

KCTV 5 (CBS)
P.O. Box 5555
Kansas City, MO 64109
www.kctv.com

Parent company:
Meredith
(no address info on Meredith's website, suggest you send letters to KCTV)
www.meredith.com

WDAF 4 (FOX)
3030 Summit
Kansas City, MO 64108
www.wdaftv4.com

Parent company:
couldn't find it on WDAF's website at all

My suggestions for targeting these stations is KCWE 29, KMCI 38 and KSMO 62 as they show the most syndicated material. KSMO has Andromeda and Mutant X on Saturday nights which would be a good fit with Farscape (a loose fit for sure, but still) WDAF 4 shows Stargate SG-1 so that's another good possibility but they're a FOX station and don't have as much leeway with their local time slots as these other three do.

I'm sending out letters today to all of these folks.

[Mysterious Stranger]

Okay, after calling the stations I've got program director names for ya and a little bit of new info.

First the program directors:
KSHB & KMCI - Dana Boyd
KSMO - RJ Morris
KCWE & KMBC - Karen King
KCTV - Beth Green
WDAF - Matt Rankin

And the new info is that the mailing address for KSMO and KCTV is the same, P.O. Box 5555, Kansas City, MO 64109. Not sure how the two stations are related, but when I called the receptionist answered for KCTV and KSMO both. Interesting.

Anyway, didn't want anybody to send letters to the wrong place and have them returned.

[DRDaid]

I received a response from WTAE channel 4 (pittsburgh) which indicates they don't have any available programming slots to pick up a new series. Is that normal for an ABC affiliate?

[slgn*]

You have a local called "KONG"?! How many jokes get made over that? ;) Yeah, it's owned by KING (local NBC affliate) - so to answer your question: not much... as the joke is kinda already there.

[slgn*]

REPOSTED from other letter thread:

BTW -

I found the Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media and Bowker's News Media Directory really helpful. One of them has a section listing TV Programming Director's by state (they are only listed if that company submitted information to said directory).

Check your local library (physical and online) to see if they have these resources for you.
.
.
.
.

:whisper: psssssstt... or PM me with an email addy for a copy :eye::eye:
(574KB PDF, just the Programming Director section)

Please note that I found for one of my stations the directory info was outdated, so it doesn't hurt to call and confirm before you write that letter/email.

[stlscape]

Mysterious Stranger - WDAF is owned by News Corporation. (I've learned to check the corporate history page when I can't find the info anywhere else on a site. :D )

[joker325]

For the New York metro area;
WPIX (WB, Parent company is Tribune)
220 E. 42nd Street
NY, NY, 10017
www.wb11.com

WWOR (UPN, Parent company is Fox)
9 Broadcast Plaza
Secaucus, NJ, 07096
www.upn9.com

WNYW (Fox, Parent company is Fox)
205 E. 67th Street
NY, NY, 10021-6099
www.Fox5ny.com
Vice President and Director of Programming and Research for WNYW and WWOR;
Daniel J. Carlin

WLNY
270 South Service Road
Melville, NY, 11741
www.wlnytv.com
This last one is a local Long Island station with no broadcast affiliate, they do mostly syndication. I'm not sure if they'll be interested in Farscape but it's worth a shot. I'll be sending letters to these four. I also emailed WWOR because I couldn't find an address at first.

[DRDMASTER]

this is hopeful,
I received a two replies from programming departments in two local San Francisco Bay Area television markets today. I am pasting them here, but I am editing out the names because I am not sure if it is okay to publish their names or not. This is very encouraging!

First Letter

Dear *******,
Thanks for the information. We are indeed aware of FARSCAPE and its coming to syndication. We are setting up a meeting to see the show, and discuss it for K*** or K***. If we don’t pick it up, another station in this market will. I assume they will have multiple offers for the program, but it would be a nice match-up with STARGATE.

Thanks for the information.
Caroline *****
Program Manager
K***/K***

Second letter;

*******,
Great! I am going to pass this on to our program director! My husband loves this show and I bought him the first 6 series year before last I believe. It would be great to have!

Lori *******
Program Assistant
K***/K***


"Stand Up For Your Species"

DRDMASTER

[jeffrabb]

Wow! :eek: Things sure do look encouraging for the San Francisco area. I wonder how will we know if a station decides to pick it up?

Jeff

[harveywhispers]

Covered -

WNYO (WB) – Sinclair – www.wb49.net
WNYO - WB 49
699 Hertel Ave.
Suite 100
Buffalo, NY 14207

Portland's WB KWBP
10255 SW Arctic Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97005

Rochester NY:
Fox & Clear Channel stations

Albany NY:
FOX, WB & Clear Channel

Good News:
The person who emailed the Albany FOX received an actual reply back, from the programming director. The reply indicated that both FOX, and the WB in the area were looking at Farscape.

===

You are ALL doing a fantastic job!!! Keep up the good work!!! :D

[Wormy]

I've taken care of WGAL8 and NBC11 in Pennsylvania. Also, UPN15, WB54, and Fox45. (That's not to say some more letters to those stations wouldn't hurt.) I forgot to copy down their addresses, and I'd have to retype them, but they're easy enough to find by typing the station names into Google.

While I was at it, I used Spike TV's online form to send the same letter to them. Anyone else care to give that a try? Much as I despise Spike TV in certain respects, they are rather starved for quality programming, and have shown an affection for science fiction in the past . . .

[spocks2]

You bet! Actually all of the Washington stations I could find are listed in the Puget Sound Scapers document WA_FSTV (pdf) (http://www.avenuepotter.com/PSS/WA_FSTV.pdf). The (Seattle) stations we are focusing specifically are:
> FOX & WB (same Programming Director & GEn Manager)
> UPN
> KONG (Independent)
> KVOS (Independent/Bellingham)
the other stations are listed there too. (mailing address AND email/web form)
Also have national company info...

Thanks for asking, Spock2!

Others: All of Washington State is listed there, so if you want it - go get it!

Excellent, thanks. There are quite a few I didn't get. Will rectify that shortly.

[blue]

I've emailed the three NYC stations.

[harveywhispers]

You guys are making my month! :D

[blue]

and I've snail mailed Mr. Carlin at both UPN and FOX

[blue]

and thanks for that sample letter--a real time saver. I tweaked it, as I hope others will--so each letter is a little different.

here's my version (I got it to fit on one page):

Dear Sir,

Farscape is a brilliant, award-winning, and intoxicatingly entertaining show that was the first original flagship series of the Scifi Channel. It is in the opinion of many critics and viewers the best drama, comedy, action adventure on TV. It is daring, sexy, breathlessly fast-paced, comical, dark, slyly referential to pop culture, superbly acted, emotionally compelling, wild and irresistible.

Farscape will be offered in syndication for the first time at the upcoming NATPE conference by Debmar Distributing, Inc. If you are looking for an award-winning and addictive show for your 2005 fall season, you couldn’t do better than picking up Farscape. It appeals equally to men and women, and is popular across all age groups. It has been critically acclaimed, has a growing and fanatical fan base, and viewers actually spent over $300,000 themselves on publicity (like buying the cover of Variety) to successfully resurrect the show after cancellation with the very successful miniseries that aired last October, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars.

When it originally aired on the Sci Fi Channel, Farscape averaged about 1.3 in ratings over its four year run, which reflected a growing number of viewers over time as the Scifi Channel’s penetration of the country increased during those years. It will draw an even greater audience in syndication and it has probably the most loyal and passionate following of any show you might consider. The Peacekeeper Wars drew an aggregate audience of about 7 million viewers, in spite of playing opposite the baseball playoffs and major sports events on other channels. It was the most-watched cable show of the night.

Farscape is simply the best television show I have ever seen. I am (what I am..as Popeye would say :)), and this show blew my socks off. In terms of the potential to grow an astronomical fanbase, this is the new Star Trek. I urge you to grab it.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

me, my address

PS - If you haven't heard of Farscape before, you go to www.farscape.com or www.farwhat.com. The former is owned by the Jim Henson Company, Inc., Farscape producers, and the latter is a fan-operated site owned by SaveFarscape.com.

[SabaceanBabe]

That letter rocks, blue! :aok:

I've mailed approximately 2 dozen snailmail letters to local stations and to the bigger broadcasting fish, so today is the day to hit them with emails, too. :D

[harveywhispers]

That letter rocks, blue! :aok:

I've mailed approximately 2 dozen snailmail letters to local stations and to the bigger broadcasting fish, so today is the day to hit them with emails, too. :D

Hell Yeah!

I emailed all of our locals this morning.

[blue]

got a canned reply from channel 9 (UPN) to the email I sent:
"Thank you for your recent email. UPN 9 values all comments and
suggestions from our viewers and we are grateful that you have taken the time
to write to us. Your comments have been forwarded to the appropriate
department. Once again, thank you for writing to us and we hope you
continue to watch UPN 9.



Sincerely,


Viewer Services"

[Twich]

Jeff, just so you know (this might not hurt to add in there somewhere) the regional demographics for Farscape were extremely high in your area. I seem to remember a 3.4 or something along those lines in the beginning of the Campaign. So keep working on San Francisco...they've got a lot of faithful Scapers there!!!!

[malachilenomade]

and thanks for that sample letter--a real time saver. I tweaked it, as I hope others will--so each letter is a little different.

here's my version (I got it to fit on one page):

Dear Sir,

Farscape is a brilliant, award-winning, and intoxicatingly entertaining show that was the first original flagship series of the Scifi Channel. It is in the opinion of many critics and viewers the best drama, comedy, action adventure on TV. It is daring, sexy, breathlessly fast-paced, comical, dark, slyly referential to pop culture, superbly acted, emotionally compelling, wild and irresistible.

Farscape will be offered in syndication for the first time at the upcoming NATPE conference by Debmar Distributing, Inc. If you are looking for an award-winning and addictive show for your 2005 fall season, you couldn’t do better than picking up Farscape. It appeals equally to men and women, and is popular across all age groups. It has been critically acclaimed, has a growing and fanatical fan base, and viewers actually spent over $300,000 themselves on publicity (like buying the cover of Variety) to successfully resurrect the show after cancellation with the very successful miniseries that aired last October, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars.

When it originally aired on the Sci Fi Channel, Farscape averaged about 1.3 in ratings over its four year run, which reflected a growing number of viewers over time as the Scifi Channel’s penetration of the country increased during those years. It will draw an even greater audience in syndication and it has probably the most loyal and passionate following of any show you might consider. The Peacekeeper Wars drew an aggregate audience of about 7 million viewers, in spite of playing opposite the baseball playoffs and major sports events on other channels. It was the most-watched cable show of the night.

Farscape is simply the best television show I have ever seen. I am (what I am..as Popeye would say :)), and this show blew my socks off. In terms of the potential to grow an astronomical fanbase, this is the new Star Trek. I urge you to grab it.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

me, my address

PS - If you haven't heard of Farscape before, you go to www.farscape.com or www.farwhat.com. The former is owned by the Jim Henson Company, Inc., Farscape producers, and the latter is a fan-operated site owned by SaveFarscape.com.

You mentioned the Variety cover... you could also include a link for what it looked like: http://www.farscape-one.de/images/variety%20ad.jpg

[harveywhispers]

Jeff, just so you know (this might not hurt to add in there somewhere) the regional demographics for Farscape were extremely high in your area. I seem to remember a 3.4 or something along those lines in the beginning of the Campaign. So keep working on San Francisco...they've got a lot of faithful Scapers there!!!!

Great point Twich!

Keep sending those requests!

[UTChick]

I just mailed 2 letters to

Fox 29 - programming dept
330 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106

and to (WB affiliate)
WPHL TV
5001 Wynnefield Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19131

[DRDMASTER]

I just got a reply to my email from KRON TV in San Francisco and It was a positive response. The vice president of programming responded that he would be seeing Farscape at NATPE. Hurray!

Another good bay area response. KTVU and KICU also sent a response as well. It helps that the VP Of Programming for both have been 'scaped. Had a good conversation with both.

Here's hoping.

DRDMASTER

"Defend your species"

[Justplainlisa]

I posted this under another topic but I thought I'd do it here too. I e-mailed all of my local TV stations that carry a lot of syndicated shows, such as UPN, WB and Fox. My programming comes out of Philadelphia. Here is my note and the reply I got from my local UPN station.:

Hello,


I am a viewer of your station and have a suggestion for some new syndicated

programming that is available. I am a Farscape fan, one of a number in the

Philadelphia and nearby areas. The show is available for syndication and
now would be the time to snatch it up. There is a dedicated and passionate

fanbase that is just waiting to see Farscape at a decent time again. I
know that I would be tuned in. This can only help your regular programming

as well. "Scapers" are known to be loyal and dedicated to any sponsor of
Farscape. Please consider adding this to your lineup.


Sincerely,
Lisa Dorman
Reading, PA
UPN viewer

Lisa - thanks for your note - as a matter of fact we have expressed
interest in that show and we are waiting for word on which station in
Philadelphia they will be going with. Hopefully we'll be able to announce
something positive shortly.


UPN57 Programming


Woo Hoo!!! It looks like we may be getting Farscape in Philly!!!


Lisa

[AerynSunsGun]

Here's a reply I received to one of my e-mails from Lou Castriota, Director of Operations and Programming, WHP CBS 21/UPN 15 in Harrisburg, PA:

We are waiting on Debmar to show us the deal. We will seriously look at Farscape for our station.

We have already purchased Enterprise and we are negotiating with MGM on renewing Stargate and purchasing Atlantis.

[UTChick]

This is looking good for Farscape in Eastern Pa!!! Yahoo!!

[harveywhispers]

Everyone...

You ROCK! Good job, and keep up the AWESOME work!!! :D

To my neighbors to the North...

"tsk...tsk.." ;) :D (You guys also ROCK!)

*wishing she would hear from a MN station*

[blue]

So how can we find out where are the 50% that have already been sold? Wouldn't it be nice to concentrate on the other 50% instead of hitting the areas where Debmar has already succeeded?

[harveywhispers]

So how can we find out where are the 50% that have already been sold? Wouldn't it be nice to concentrate on the other 50% instead of hitting the areas where Debmar has already succeeded?

I agree, but I have no idea as to how we could/would manage it. If we get some clarification on how they rate the percentage, we may be able to go for direct contact with stations (ie like the positive response we are getting).

[harveywhispers]

Okey Dokey...

Being that we shouldn't harass Debmar/Henson, I condensed the positive response that we have proof of. This list is certainly not complete, but it gives us a goal of more areas to push for. Specifically, we should focus A LOT of attention on the Nielsen top 100 dma's (right category?). Getting Farscape in those cities is a MUST. I will look for the list.

Positive Response:

California:
KRON TV
KTVU
KICU
San Francisco, CA

New York:
FOX
WB
Albany, NY

Ohio:
WWHO, UPN 53
Columbus, OH

Pennsylvania:
WHP CBS 21/UPN 15
Harrisburg, PA

UPN57
Philadelphia, PA

[blue]

Well, I guess one obvious answer might be to just try asking Debmar. ( Just throwing that out in case there is a personable and intelligent phone god or goddess listening. :)) Unless it would be a bad idea in some way. I don't know the business, and there may be some good reason to not try that route.

Don't quite get what you are saying HW about rating percentages. We know they already have half the country--we just want to know where that half is located and concentrate especially more on the other half, right? Although I'm sure it doesn't hurt to send mail to reinforce the stations that have already made the decision to pick it up, either.

[harveywhispers]

Ignore my percentage talk, as it came out wrong. :O

If we do have a willing phone god/goddess out there, and there is not a voice screaming "no", perhaps a call is warranted. After all, we are really just trying to help them get the job done. :D

In the meantime:

Nielsen Top 50 DMA's (Designated Market Area)

These are cities that we NEED to FOCUS attention on ALL DAY FRIDAY!

Find a station! Email the station! Let them know of the hit they can have for very little investment! Get a friend, or three, to also send emails! Report back here after you send your request/suggestion. After we focus on these 50, I will post the next 50 on Saturday! We'll surprise Debmar by getting them a couple of hundred phone calls on Monday. ;)

*all info from the Nielsen Media Website*

1. New York, NY


2. Los Angeles, CA


3. Chicago, IL

4. Philadelphia, PA

5. Boston (Manchester), MA

6. San Francisco-Oak-San Jose, CA

7. Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX


8. Washington, DC (Hagrstwn)


9. Atlanta, GA

10. Detroit, MI

11. Houston, TX


12. Seattle-Tacoma, WA


13. Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota), FL


14. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN


15. Phoenix (Prescott), AZ


16. Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH


17. Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL


18. Denver, CO


19. Sacramnto-Stktn-Modesto, CA


20. Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn, FL


21. St. Louis, MO


22. Pittsburgh, PA


23. Baltimore, MD


24. Portland, OR


25. Indianapolis, IN


26. San Diego, CA


27. Hartford & New Haven, CT


28. Charlotte, NC


29. Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), NC


30. Nashville, TN


31. Kansas City, MO


32. Milwaukee, WI


33. Cincinnati, OH

34. Columbus, OH


35. Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And


36. Salt Lake City, UT


37. San Antonio, TX

38. Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk, MI

39. West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL


40. Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), AL


41. Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, VA


42. Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York

43. New Orleans


44. Memphis, TN


45. Oklahoma City, OK


46. Buffalo, NY


47. Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM


48. Greensboro-H.Point-W.Salem, SC


49. Providence-New Bedford, RI


50. Louisville, KY

A LOT MORE CITIES WITH STATIONS TO EMAIL (http://www.nielsenmedia.com/)
*select "dma" from the dropdown on the right*

[harveywhispers]

Stations for #14: Minneapolis/St. Paul MN

www.wftc.com
www.kmsp.com
www.kare11.com
www.kmwb23.com
www.kstp.com
www.wcco.com

[SabaceanBabe]

I just fired off an email to my friends in Seattle with the stations and addresses, etc. At least two sets of letters and emails should be going out from them today or tomorrow and I'm pretty sure they'll be forwarding the info to several of their friends out there, too.

Scapers, makin' like an army.

[UTChick]

I can try to contact DebMar. I'll wait until this afternoon - just to see if anyone has any reason for not contacting DebMar, so I'll try to do it in the afternoon!! I'll see what I can find. I'll be checking back in around noon for any input.

Making phonecalls is right up my alley!!

[SabaceanBabe]

I sent in an email about an hour ago to our local UPN/WB affiliate (WWHO, TV 53) and already got a response! On page 2 of this thread is a response that a friend from work got from the same station's programming director. Here's the response I just received:

Dear Ms. Burkey,

Thanks for your e-mail about FARSCAPE. We're waiting to see how many weekend network commitments we have for Fall before making any additional program acquisitions. At this point, FARSCAPE and STARGATE: ATLANTIS are two of the likely contenders for any openings that may occur.

Thanks for your interest in our programming.

Best Wishes,

Lance Carwile
Program Director

This reply is even more hopeful than the first one, so the letters and emails are definitely having an effect. Keep 'em up, Scapers!

And, if you happen to live in the central Ohio area and receive WWHO (UPN 53), send your emails to:

lance.carwile@wwhotv.com

:D

[harveywhispers]

Great work!

UTChick...You ROCK!

[Jul]

I can try to contact DebMar. I'll wait until this afternoon - just to see if anyone has any reason for not contacting DebMar, so I'll try to do it in the afternoon!! I'll see what I can find. I'll be checking back in around noon for any input.

Making phonecalls is right up my alley!!

I called two days ago and left a message to get more information...

[UTChick]

I called two days ago and left a message to get more information...


Do you want me to try or would I be pestering them? Sometimes, things get waylaid, too. I won't call until I get a go-ahead. Thanks!

[harveywhispers]

Do you want me to try or would I be pestering them? Sometimes, things get waylaid, too. I won't call until I get a go-ahead. Thanks!

Was also going to ask if follow-up is a good idea.

[Twich]

In my personal opinion as someone who has done extensive phone work, I would suggest that since Jul's already made initial contact, we stick with that. It gets weird and can be awkward to have several different people calling. It maintains a more professional attitude to have one person be 'the' contact. And it's only been two days. I would suggest waiting until say, Tuesday (due to the holiday) and then doing the follow up call.

But that's just me...just my opinion. Take it or leave it. :dunno:

[UTChick]

Twich - we'll always take your opinion!!! The voice of experience is quite valuable!!!

[harveywhispers]

Twich - we'll always take your opinion!!! The voice of experience is quite valuable!!!

Absolutely!

[Jul]

Thanks guys for volunteering, and Twich for the advice :D

I finally made contact today, and we're going to do an interview with them. As soon as we get the information, we'll post it up on the front page.

[slgn*]

I just fired off an email to my friends in Seattle with the stations and addresses, etc. At least two sets of letters and emails should be going out from them today or tomorrow and I'm pretty sure they'll be forwarding the info to several of their friends out there, too.
THANK YOU!

We're just trying to get organized as a scaper group out here so (numbers-wise) it's like we don't really exist. Even though you live in Ohio - that was a GREAT idea to send the contact info to your Seattle buddies and I for one really appreciate it! THANK YOU!

Anyone else who'd like to send Seattle info along, here it is WA_FSTV (pdf) (http://www.avenuepotter.com/PSS/WA_FSTV.pdf).

And if you know someone who'd like to join the Puget Sound Scapers: PSS Yahoo Group (http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/PugetSoundScapers/) (PSS webpage (http://www.avenuepotter.com/PSS/))

:bounce:

[harveywhispers]

In the meantime:

Nielsen Top 50 DMA's (Designated Market Area)

These are cities that we NEED to FOCUS attention on ALL DAY FRIDAY!

Find a station! Email the station! Let them know of the hit they can have for very little investment! Get a friend, or three, to also send emails! Report back here after you send your request/suggestion. After we focus on these 50, I will post the next 50 on Saturday! We'll surprise Debmar by getting them a couple of hundred phone calls on Monday. ;)

*all info from the Nielsen Media Website*

1. New York, NY


2. Los Angeles, CA


3. Chicago, IL

4. Philadelphia, PA

5. Boston (Manchester), MA

6. San Francisco-Oak-San Jose, CA

7. Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX


8. Washington, DC (Hagrstwn)


9. Atlanta, GA

10. Detroit, MI

11. Houston, TX


12. Seattle-Tacoma, WA


13. Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota), FL


14. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN


15. Phoenix (Prescott), AZ


16. Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH


17. Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL


18. Denver, CO


19. Sacramnto-Stktn-Modesto, CA


20. Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn, FL


21. St. Louis, MO


22. Pittsburgh, PA


23. Baltimore, MD


24. Portland, OR


25. Indianapolis, IN


26. San Diego, CA


27. Hartford & New Haven, CT


28. Charlotte, NC


29. Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), NC


30. Nashville, TN


31. Kansas City, MO


32. Milwaukee, WI


33. Cincinnati, OH

34. Columbus, OH


35. Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And


36. Salt Lake City, UT


37. San Antonio, TX

38. Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk, MI

39. West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL


40. Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), AL


41. Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, VA


42. Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York

43. New Orleans


44. Memphis, TN


45. Oklahoma City, OK


46. Buffalo, NY


47. Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM


48. Greensboro-H.Point-W.Salem, SC


49. Providence-New Bedford, RI


50. Louisville, KY

A LOT MORE CITIES WITH STATIONS TO EMAIL (http://www.nielsenmedia.com/)
*select "dma" from the dropdown on the right*

REMINDER: email stations in these cities TODAY!!! Let us know when you take a specific city.

[slgn*]

REMINDER: email stations in these cities TODAY!!!
I know it's better to contact these stations as soon as possible... but I'm confused by the deadline of TODAY. What happens today? I would think that at the very least we have until Monday, January 24th (NATPE Con Jan 25-27).

I'm not trying to be a momentum-killer, I just don't understand. :dunno:

[harveywhispers]

I know it's better to contact these stations as soon as possible... but I'm confused by the deadline of TODAY. What happens today? I would think that at the very least we have until Monday, January 24th (NATPE Con Jan 25-27).

I'm not trying to be a momentum-killer, I just don't understand. :dunno:


No worries...

Being as we don't know which 1/2 of the country is covered right now, I pulled the top 50 dma's from the Nielsen page. I figured emails to 1 -50 today, 51 - 100 over the weekend and I might post the rest after that. Today is not a hard/fast deadline by any means. Rather, I just thought it an easy way that people can see which cities should be hit hard with requests.

Aside from the explanation...
If I understand DMA's correctly, getting in any of the top ten areas would be a hugely good thing for Farscape (viewers) and Debmar (sell the ad time for more).

The moral of the story...
Make contact in any way/shape/form before the NATPE. Letter, email and call all work.

[Earthshine]

Hello all, new to the site but always willing to do my share for the "cause".
Emailed the stations listed for CT. :D Got the following replys back the same day. The first a glimmer of hope, the second-well you decide. Although I believe it begs for a reply. Any comments/suggestions?

From: Deanna Banas <Deanna.Banas@wctx.com>
To: Earthshine
Cc: feedback@wctx.com, WTNH Public File <publicwtnh@wtnh.com>
Subject: RE: WTNH and WCTX Programming comments - Programing Request/FARSCAPE
Date: Jan 14, 2005 8:25 AM

Hello Edry!

Thank you for taking the time to e-mail us. If we are pitched the
syndicated product FARSCAPE by Debmar Distributing, we will seriously
consider it.

Have a nice weekend!

Sincerely,
Deanna Banas Kluk
Program Manager


From: "Mason, John" <jmason@fox61.com>
To: Earthshine
Subject: RE: Fox 61 Programming website e-mail
RE: WB20 Programming website e-mail
Date: Jan 14, 2005 12:32 PM

Personally I loved Farscape, but by season two it had become
so centered on the backstory that I doubt it is accessible
to folks who don't know a Scarran from a Peacekeeper. So
I doubt that it will do well in encores....especially
once or twice a week in a weekend time period where it
will often have to move for sports commitments.

If only they had continued the more stand alone stories of
the first season, it might still be in first run production.
As it is, I suspect most of the true fans have seen each
episode several times and they probably own the DVDs.

We also have a very limited number of available time periods,
so I'd say we're a long shot at best.

It's also my understanding that The Jim Henson Company had
committed to production of the Peacekeeper Wars long before
they had a U.S. deal in place, so as loyal as the fans are...
it's probably a stretch to say fans brought the show back.

Thanks for watching.

:eek: :eek: :( :(

[TemporalFlux]

I've just taken care of the Big Easy (aka New Orleans) since it was in my area.

Also, here's another set of stations for Mississippi which are all owned and operated by the same people. These stations represent the best chance of getting a syndicated deal for Farscape in MS. All three of these stations already have huge blocks of syndicated Sci-Fi programming on Saturday afternoons and Saturday nights (Mutant X, Stargate SG-1, Outer Limits, Andromeda, X-Files, UPN Twilight Zone). With some of these series not lasting much longer in syndication, it's very likely these MS stations will be looking for something to fill a void; and Farscape would easily fit the bill.

WDBD/WUFX/WXMS (WB, Fox, UPN respectively) - http://www.gomiss.com
One Great Place
Jackson, MS 39209
(601) 922-1234

General Manager - Mike Dunlop
Email to: mikedunlop@jam.rr.com

Programming Director - Linda Jacobs
Email to: lindajacobs@jam.rr.com

Also a few short notes on the other MS stations.

WAPT Channel 16 had a Sci-FI block on Saturday nights, but they stopped it about 7 years ago. They are a possibility, but likely a waste of time. WAPT has instead opted to target minorities, and the general manager seems to think Sci-Fi isn't a means to that goal.

WDAM Channel 7 had a Sci-FI block on Saturday nights about 10 years ago, but nothing since. WDAM was the home for Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in MS. They may now be open to the idea of Farscape with the right pitch; it's hard to say.

WJTV Channel 12 has sporatically supported Sci-Fi programming (most recently with The Outer Limits), but their Sci-Fi shows usually end up buried at 3am on Sunday mornings or a like spot.

WLBT Channel 3 has never supported syndicated Sci-Fi; and I would be very suprised to see them start now.

[Egraine]

Just heard from NBC/WB station KCRA:

Thank you for your input, Nora. I've passed your comment on to our Program Manager.

Nice to hear some acknowledgement after sending e-mails and letters to all the local affiliates. Twice!

Hugs and have a great weekend!

[joker325]

It's also my understanding that The Jim Henson Company had
committed to production of the Peacekeeper Wars long before
they had a U.S. deal in place, so as loyal as the fans are...
it's probably a stretch to say fans brought the show back.

Thanks for watching.

:eek: :eek: :( :(

Whoa, that's kinda harsh. Coulda just said "thanks, not interested". I hope he's not representative of other program directors.

[jeffrabb]

Whoa, that's kinda harsh. Coulda just said "thanks, not interested". I hope he's not representative of other program directors.
Nor very well informed. But no sense crying over spilt milk. Just strike him from the list and move on:shrug:

Jeff

[Egraine]

It's also my understanding that The Jim Henson Company had
committed to production of the Peacekeeper Wars long before
they had a U.S. deal in place, so as loyal as the fans are...
it's probably a stretch to say fans brought the show back.

Jeff, you probably are right, but you don't KNOW how much I want to send a copy of "Making of PKW" to this guy. Sounds like he is projecting his feelings about the show to the programming policy. Grrrrr.

Hugs!

[Twich]

Well...that and the idea that programs with a continuing storyline are bad. What about all of the top shows these days? Desperate Housewives? Alias? Lost? 24? Come on!!!

He's a reality junkie. Bet ya.

[StarsGoBlue]

Jeff, you probably are right, but you don't KNOW how much I want to send a copy of "Making of PKW" to this guy. Sounds like he is projecting his feelings about the show to the programming policy. Grrrrr.

Hugs!

Heh. Well, if it *really* bothers you, you can quote and link from the article/s where Brian Henson directly credits the fan base for piquing the interest of investors who decided to finance PKW. And send him the DVD, with a thanks for his reply. He could've just ignored ya. ;)

[harveywhispers]

Hello all, new to the site but always willing to do my share for the "cause".
Emailed the stations listed for CT. :D Got the following replys back the same day. The first a glimmer of hope, the second-well you decide. Although I believe it begs for a reply. Any comments/suggestions?

From: Deanna Banas <Deanna.Banas@wctx.com>
To: Earthshine
Cc: feedback@wctx.com, WTNH Public File <publicwtnh@wtnh.com>
Subject: RE: WTNH and WCTX Programming comments - Programing Request/FARSCAPE
Date: Jan 14, 2005 8:25 AM

Hello Edry!

Thank you for taking the time to e-mail us. If we are pitched the
syndicated product FARSCAPE by Debmar Distributing, we will seriously
consider it.

Have a nice weekend!

Sincerely,
Deanna Banas Kluk
Program Manager


From: "Mason, John" <jmason@fox61.com>
To: Earthshine
Subject: RE: Fox 61 Programming website e-mail
RE: WB20 Programming website e-mail
Date: Jan 14, 2005 12:32 PM

Personally I loved Farscape, but by season two it had become
so centered on the backstory that I doubt it is accessible
to folks who don't know a Scarran from a Peacekeeper. So
I doubt that it will do well in encores....especially
once or twice a week in a weekend time period where it
will often have to move for sports commitments.

If only they had continued the more stand alone stories of
the first season, it might still be in first run production.
As it is, I suspect most of the true fans have seen each
episode several times and they probably own the DVDs.

We also have a very limited number of available time periods,
so I'd say we're a long shot at best.

It's also my understanding that The Jim Henson Company had
committed to production of the Peacekeeper Wars long before
they had a U.S. deal in place, so as loyal as the fans are...
it's probably a stretch to say fans brought the show back.

Thanks for watching.

:eek: :eek: :( :(

1. Welcome!
2. Thanks for helping with this!
3. Kick him in the ###...! ;)
If you'd like, send him one of the blurbs from Brian Henson in which he indicates that we are indeed a reason that PKW came to be. Perhaps that will help change is mind. After that, just write that station off as a lost cause and let him cry when another station gets to experience the Scaper love. :D

[spocks2]

More good news, from Washington state:

"Barb,

It's very likely that a Washington station will air Farscape in the
not-too-distant future (either 9/05 or 9/06). The series has just been made
available for syndication (runs on broadcast TV) and we're expecting to hear
the distributor's sales pitch within the next few months.

Feel free to check back with us late in the summer and I'll be able to tell
you whether or not we got it.

Regards,

Julie Ferkingstad
KTWB Program Coordinator
Phone 206.674.1408
Fax 206.674.1550"

[harveywhispers]

More good news, from Washington state:

"Barb,

It's very likely that a Washington station will air Farscape in the
not-too-distant future (either 9/05 or 9/06). The series has just been made
available for syndication (runs on broadcast TV) and we're expecting to hear
the distributor's sales pitch within the next few months.

Feel free to check back with us late in the summer and I'll be able to tell
you whether or not we got it.

Regards,

Julie Ferkingstad
KTWB Program Coordinator
Phone 206.674.1408
Fax 206.674.1550"

Awesome! :D

[harveywhispers]

Positive Response:

California:
KRON TV
KTVU
KICU
San Francisco, CA

New York:
FOX
WB
Albany, NY

Ohio:
WWHO, UPN 53
Columbus, OH

Pennsylvania:
WHP CBS 21/UPN 15
Harrisburg, PA

UPN57
Philadelphia, PA

Washington:
KTWB

[spocks2]

Oooh, good idea hw.

[slgn*]

good news, from Washington state
:bounce:

tee hee -- something tells me, we'll check back :bounce:

[harveywhispers]

Positive response keeps rolling in!!! Please take note that we now have an INTERESTED station in New York City!!!

You guys are doing SUPERB WORK!!! :D

Positive Response:

California:
KRON TV
KTVU
KICU
San Francisco, CA

New York:
FOX
WB
Albany, NY

WB11
New York City, NY

Ohio:
WWHO, UPN 53
Columbus, OH

Pennsylvania:
WHP CBS 21/UPN 15
Harrisburg, PA

UPN57
Philadelphia, PA

Washington:
KTWB

[harveywhispers]

Interesting Note:

I have received 1/2 dozen (+) email messages from BRAND NEW Farscape fans who have been inspired to write letters. They caught on to the series through both the mini, and the laaaate night reruns.

Guess that guy who sent a message to Earthshine was kinda wrong... ;)

Oh...That response from a NYC station is huge, considering that NYC is the #1 Nielsen DMA!!!

[blue]

How did you hear about WB in NYC?

[harveywhispers]

How did you hear about WB in NYC?

A newbie got a very nice letter back! :D I'll check to see if I can post the letter here.

[vikingscaper]

A newbie got a very nice letter back! :D I'll check to see if I can post the letter here.

Cool! :aok:

[harveywhispers]

Are you looking for something to do this weekend? If the answer is yes, find a station in one of the cities below/email the station with a request for Farscape/let us know that you have helped us cover the city.

The cities below are very important, as they are the top 50 DMA's for the Nielsen ratings. Securing a station in any of these cities would be superb, due to the fact(s) that it would mean more viewers and better ad time for Debmar to resell. We NEED to secure as MANY of these cities as possible!

-If your city is not on the list, follow the link below. However, if you have ANY tie to these 50...have at them- :D

*all info from the Nielsen Media Website*

1. New York, NY


2. Los Angeles, CA


3. Chicago, IL

4. Philadelphia, PA

5. Boston (Manchester), MA

6. San Francisco-Oak-San Jose, CA

7. Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX


8. Washington, DC (Hagrstwn)


9. Atlanta, GA

10. Detroit, MI

11. Houston, TX


12. Seattle-Tacoma, WA


13. Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota), FL


14. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN


15. Phoenix (Prescott), AZ


16. Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH


17. Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL


18. Denver, CO


19. Sacramnto-Stktn-Modesto, CA


20. Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn, FL


21. St. Louis, MO


22. Pittsburgh, PA


23. Baltimore, MD


24. Portland, OR


25. Indianapolis, IN


26. San Diego, CA


27. Hartford & New Haven, CT


28. Charlotte, NC


29. Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle), NC


30. Nashville, TN


31. Kansas City, MO


32. Milwaukee, WI


33. Cincinnati, OH

34. Columbus, OH


35. Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And


36. Salt Lake City, UT


37. San Antonio, TX

38. Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk, MI

39. West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL


40. Birmingham (Ann and Tusc), AL


41. Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, VA


42. Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York

43. New Orleans


44. Memphis, TN


45. Oklahoma City, OK


46. Buffalo, NY


47. Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM


48. Greensboro-H.Point-W.Salem, SC


49. Providence-New Bedford, RI


50. Louisville, KY

A LOT MORE CITIES WITH STATIONS TO EMAIL (http://www.nielsenmedia.com/)
*select "dma" from the dropdown on the right*

===
Covered in Texas: :D
KAVU-TV,
KXTS-TV,
KVCT-TV,
KENS-TV,
local WB,
local UPN
Victoria, TX

[vikingscaper]

I received an email from one of the locals in the Twin Cities, WCCO. The message basically said that they haven't been contacted by the syndicator yet.

[ixchup]

I just wrote to the following two stations:

WB Channel 50, Washington, D.C. (WBDC)
UPN Channel 20, Washington, D.C. (UPN20)

[Anhayla]

I have contacted by email and/or letter the following Las Vegas (market#51) stations

Kathy Kramer, Program Director
KLAS-TV (CBS) Affiliate
3228 Channel 8 Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

KVWB - WB21 -WB LAS VEGAS
KFBT - 33 - GOLD33
3830 South Jones Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103

email comments to programming at:
http://www.wblasvegas.com/lasvegas_nv/

Marie Shea
mshea@ktnv.com
KNTV
3355 S. Valley View Blvd.
LAs Vegas, NV 89102

KVVU - Fox 5
email form at
http://www.kvvutv.com/Global/category.asp?C=13625&nav=2Nj0

[harveywhispers]

Great work people! We'll get that number right through the roof!

[harveywhispers]

One of our letter writers forwarded a very interesting year old article, in which Jim Paratore (President of Warner Bros. Telepictures Prods) is interviewed. It seems that he is of the opinion that show which hit a bigger audience, at less of an expense, can be a detriment to television. His reasoning is that such programs drive away the upscale audience that advertisers are looking for. His preferred strategy is to provide quality advertiser friendly shows, which attract the kind of audience that the advertisers are looking for (hmmm...like our demographics).

I realize that this article may not have huge meaning, within the frame of Farscape being syndicated reruns. However, it certainly is interesting...

Jim Paratore interview (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/interviews/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2072109)

[AyuRocks]

Here's a link with more contact information for Michigan television stations.

http://www.freep.com/entertainment/tvandradio/tv_local.htm

The information at the top is Metro Detroit, and there's also links for a few TV stations in the Bay City, Flint, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Grand Rapids areas.

I'll be shooting off a few letters to the Lansing and Detroit stations once I'm back home.

Edit: I'll also see if I can get my dad to write some letters in the Reno area, and maybe my grandparents in the San Jose area. If anything, they'll probably do it just for me.

[AyuRocks]

Hit the motherload of Michigan TV stations - http://michiganstartpages.com/michigan/media/television.htm

[harveywhispers]

You rock ma'am!

[AyuRocks]

Thank ya, ma'am :D

[harveywhispers]

Today is a great day to get a few more letters ready!

[spocks2]

Happy MLK Day gang!

I've received quite a few positive responses today, which I'll post shortly, but a question please:

Where is the best place to direct people (programming reps) for information on Farscape's syndication? In other words, if someone respons with "I'll have to look into that," how can we best help provide the relevant info to get them started?

Thanks.

[harveywhispers]

Happy MLK Day gang!

I've received quite a few positive responses today, which I'll post shortly, but a question please:

Where is the best place to direct people (programming reps) for information on Farscape's syndication? In other words, if someone respons with "I'll have to look into that," how can we best help provide the relevant info to get them started?

Thanks.

Great question

[Jul]

I would say direct them to Debmar Studios.. if they can't get a hold of them before NAPTE, they will be at NAPTE and they are exhibiting there..

[slgn*]

I would say direct them to Debmar Studios.. if they can't get a hold of them before NAPTE, they will be at NAPTE and they are exhibiting there..
Yep -
Debmar: NATPE Exhibitor (http://www.natpe.org/conference/exhibitorlist/details/index.jsp?id_string=38670:RCKpqD0VCfrxmt4Ob0oikw** ) list and contact info (Booth: TheHotel 60th)

Also maybe Variety article (subscription required):
Dempsey, John. “'Farscape' plots first trek into syndication: Most expensive cabler series enters reruns.” Variety [Los Angeles, CA]. November 17, 2004. link (http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117913641&cs=1)

[joker325]

That's very cool about the WB 11 in NY. If i'm not mistaken, I think that's the only station that doesn't have a sci-fi oriented show on in syndication on the weekend. The others already have Buffy, Angel and Stargate. Maybe that will help their interest in Farscape. :)

[CrystalMoon]

I just e-mailed or snail mailed all the Cincinnati stations. Hopefully they'll be receptive to getting Farscape here. BTW, I found the website for the local UPN affiliate for the comprehensive list:

WBQC (UPN) - http://www.wbqc.com/

[harveywhispers]

Below, you will find MORE cities that NEED YOU to:

1. Locate a local television station within.
2. Request that they attain the rights to broadcast syndicated Farscape.
3. Give us a "hell yeah", so that we KNOW the work is complete.

MORE of the Nielsen DMA's:

51. Las Vegas, NV


52. Jacksonville, FLA


53. Scranton


54. Austin, TX


55. Albany-, NY


56. Dayton, OH


57. Little Rock-Pine Bluff


58. Fresno-Visalia, CA


59. Knoxville, TN

60. Tulsa, OK


61. Richmond, VA


62. Charleston, SC


63. Mobile-Pensacola (Ft Walt)


64. Lexington, KY


65. Flint-Saginaw-Bay City

66. Wichita-Hutchinson Plus


67. Roanoke-Lynchburg

68. Ft. Myers-Naples, FLA

69. Green Bay-Appleton, WI

70. Toledo, OH

71. Honolulu, HI

72. Tucson , AZ


73. Des Moines-Ames, IA


74. Portland-Auburn


75. Rochester, NY


76. Omaha


77. Syracuse


78. Springfield, MO

79. Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg

80. Spokane


81. Shreveport


82. Champaign&Sprngfld-Decatur


83. Columbia, SC


84. Huntsville-Decatur (Flor)


85. Madison, WI

86. Chattanooga, TN

87. South Bend-Elkhart

88. Cedar Rapids-Wtrlo-IWC&Dub, Iowa

89. Tri-Cities, TN-VA

90. Burlington-Plattsburgh

91. Jackson, MS

92. Colorado Springs-Pueblo, CO

93. Harlingen-Wslco-Brnsvl-McA

94. Davenport-R.Island-Moline

95. Waco-Temple-Bryan, TX

96. Baton Rouge, LA

97. Johnstown-Altoona

98. Savannah, GA

99. Evansville

===

This IS WORKING!! GOOD NEWS is starting to be reported!! Keep the letters, emails and whatever else is legal coming!!! :D

[blue]

"That's very cool about the WB 11 in NY. If i'm not mistaken, I think that's the only station that doesn't have a sci-fi oriented show on in syndication on the weekend."-joker325

WB 11 already has Andromeda, and Mutant X, which run very late at night on weekends, and I think they may also have Twilight Zone.

[TemporalFlux]

I blanketed Jackson, MS; Shreveport, LA and Baton Rouge, LA with e-mails and snail mails last week. No responses yet, but those stations have at least had one shout. :D I sent out 49 snail mail letters alone (sending to the parent companies, general managers and program directors of every station in MS and LA); not sure how many on the e-mails (the most important e-mail was to the WGN Superstation which I and most of the nation also receive).

[slgn*]

Good job TemporalFlux! I'm impressed!

[janey_13]

I'm going to start working on Detroit. ETA: I sent emails to the people I had names and emails for WB, which I think is our best bet here in Detroit, as in the past they have broadcasted Angel, Buffy, Smallville, Roswell, and Zena (I think).

WB20
PO Box 20
27777 Franklin Road
Suite 1220
Southfield, Michigan 48037-0020

Email: wb20@wb20detroit.com
Phone: (248) 355-2020

Carolyn Worford
Programming/News Director
c.worford@wb20detroit.com

Ken Murphy
Station Manager/
Vice President of Sales
k.murphy@wb20detroit.com

Sarah Norat-Phillips
General Manager
s.norat-phillips@wb20detroit.com

************************************************** *****************

WJBK FOX 2
Box 2000
Southfield, MI 48037-2000

Main Phone: 248.557.2000
Programming Phone: 248.552.5217
Email Form: http://164.109.57.230/dynamic/mail.asp?category=55

************************************************** *****************

WKBD UPN 50
Phone: 248-350-5050
Email Form: http://upn50.com/feedback/

[Nicola]

I sent a thank you note to UPN 11 for picking up Farscape and got this reply:

Dear Me,

We are very pleased to add this show to our Fall '05 Saturday night line-up. We hope to build a strong sci-fi block on Saturdays that will have something for everyone!

Sincerely,

Kathy Walker
Program Coordinator for KSTW UPN 11

Nice to know they are as excited as we are. :joy:

[Nicola]

By the way HarveyWhispers. You rock!

[AyuRocks]

Sent off a few e-mails to Lansing stations, still hunting for e-mails for other stations. Those babies are well hidden on their websites. I guess they don't want tons of spam.

[AyuRocks]

Here's a list of local UPN affliates all over the US - http://www.upn.com/affiliates/index.shtml

[SabaceanBabe]

I am soooo frelling jealous of you peeps in the Seattle viewing area!

[spocks2]

Yep -
Debmar: NATPE Exhibitor (http://www.natpe.org/conference/exhibitorlist/details/index.jsp?id_string=38670:RCKpqD0VCfrxmt4Ob0oikw** ) list and contact info (Booth: TheHotel 60th)

Also maybe Variety article (subscription required):
Dempsey, John. “'Farscape' plots first trek into syndication: Most expensive cabler series enters reruns.” Variety [Los Angeles, CA]. November 17, 2004. link (http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117913641&cs=1)

Thanks for these links slgn* and Jeff. I incorporated the info into my emails, and here's one response, from KTVU Oakland:

"Wow. Thanks. I am printing and walking this information into the program directors office now. I heard they would be talking to them at NATPE. When I hear the outcome, I will let you know. Thanks for all your time on this."


Lori Darnell
Program Assistant
KTVU/KICU Action 36 Cable 6
2 Jack London Square
Oakland, Ca 94607

[spocks2]

Attention Arkansas-

I received the following response today from KLRT FOX\ KASN UPN (Little Rock):

"Hi (me)!

You are correct about Farscape being put into syndication. However, the
company, Debmar, did not offer Farscape to us in particular. I was told
that you might check with the WB42 to see if they might be picking it
up. Thank you!"

Unfortunately WB42 doesn't have an email contact, but here is the other contact info:

Mailing Address
KWBF (WB) – River City Broadcasting, Inc.
1 Shackleford Dr. Suite 400
Little Rock, AR 72211

Phone: 501-219-2400
Fax: 501-228-8000

[scape_sister]

I emailed last night and sent off snail mails today to the following in Portland, Oregon:

OPB, KATU, KWBP, KGW-TV, KOIN-TV, KPDX/KPTV and parent companies Tribune, Belo, Emmis, and Meredith. Sorry its a bit late. But I did recieve 2 replies already:

Dear Ms. Me -

Thank you for your interest in the fall programming schedule of Portland's WB. For competative reasons, I can not comment on the status of negotiations with distributors for new programming.

Your letter is being placed in our public inspection file so that others may read your comments about our programming.

Steve Martino
Programming and Operations Manager
Portland's WB

Hello me,

I have forwarded your suggestion to Mr. Doggett.

Thank you for your email.

OPB Audience Services
503 293-1982
1-888-293-1982


I might email again with the info about Debmar. If anyone wants addresses for Portland, Oregon let me know.

[slgn*]

I emailed last night and sent off snail mails today to the following in Portland, Oregon :hi: ss!
by hook or by crook... we'll get the NW scaped!

[scape_sister]

Hi yourself slgn!

Yeah, school schmool has got me bogged down. I'm hoping to get my list of info to my fellow PNFF's with the hope they'll do some fierce writin! I don't know though things have been slow in that department.

ss

[SabaceanBabe]

Interesting that they can't comment. My suspicious little brain tells me that means they're in serious negotiations for it and that they have real competition in your area. But that's just me, ymmv.

[slgn*]

Does anyone know how these deals work? If one station in a region picks up FS (say... I dunno, Seattle UPN...) can other stations in the area also pick it up or does that station have an exclusive agreement?

[stlscape]

IIRC, syndicating is being done on a station-by-station basis, so I would assume it would be *possible* for multiple stations in one city to pick it up.

I would doubt that this would happen with FS (at least in this round of syndication), but gosh, wouldn't it be nice to have the problem of having to decide which of four or five episodes to watch, then tuning to the appropriate station! :yes:

[scape_sister]

More news from Portland, Oregon:

I am considering the possibility of acquiring this program...I am in the process of evaluating our future schedules and needs.
Lee


Lee Petrik
Director of Programming & BCST Ops
Fox 12 Oregon UPN 49
Ph. 503-548-6444
Fax 503-548-6970
leland.petrik@mdp.com

:D



Thank you for contacting KOIN News 6. Your e-mails have been forwarded to the General Manager.


Thank you,
Nichole Myers
KOIN News 6 Programming Coordinator
Portland, OR
Phone: 503-464-0600

At least I got a reply which to me is successful. :)

[spocks2]

From Colorado Springs:

"Dear (me)

We have indeed been considering picking up "Farscape" in syndication for
the fall. I am waiting to see if we will indeed have room for it.

We have already picked up "Star Trek: Enterprise", "Smallville", and
"Alias" for our weekends this fall! Feel free to check back with me in
April or May and I should know more by then.

In the meantime, I hope that you will continue to watch and enjoy both
KXRM Fox21 and KXTU UPN57!


Patti Clements
Program Coordinator
KXRM FOX 21 / KXTU UPN 57
Colorado Springs, CO
719-955-3014
Fax: 719-591-4180

[ddursma]

Well i sent out my own emails and what not in PA so just waiting to see what kind of responses i get.

Well WGAL responded, but they were pretty neutral and said they have no idea what the vp will decide.

[scape_sister]

General Manager from KOIN 6 got back to me:

Me:
Thanks for letting us know about Farscape. We'll try and have our corporate folks attending NATPE take a look.
David Lippoff
KOIN News 6 Vice President & General Manager

KOIN News 6 will be the market leader; proud of our aligned and dynamic team providing the highest service to viewers and financial return to advertisers, employees and shareholders.

Cool huh? :D

[SabaceanBabe]

Okay, I got a very surprising response from my letter barrage of a couple of weeks ago. When I got home from work last night, there was a message on my machine from Ms. Ann Sutton of WJXT in Jacksonville, FL (I'm in OHIO!!) saying that she had received a note from the home office (Post-Newsweek) regarding my letter and wants me to call her back and tell her about Farscape and why the Post-Newsweek stations should pick it up. :eek: I'll say it again. :eek:

Now, I can be pretty eloquent on paper, but in conversation? :eek: I get so tongue-tied sometimes it's actually painful. So, any suggestions for what to make sure I do say and what to make sure I DON'T say? I'll be calling her back at about 10:00 am EST (break time at work).

[RydraWong]

Go you! :bounce:

I'd say jot down some notes to have with you while you talk.

If it was me, I'd go for the standard pitch - unique show, cult hit, passionate audience who tend to be professional, well-educated and well-heeled, sells fantastically on DVD but this is the first time non-cable viewers will get to see it, attracts equal numbers of men and women, critics love the show, drama/comedy/scifi/people in leather/Muppets - something for all the family! , going into syndication on the heels of a high-profile miniseries, etc.

The usual thing ;).

[SabaceanBabe]

Thanks, Rydra! I've already jotted down Debmar's contact info and the info from the NATPE site, so I'll some of those high points you mentioned, too. :D

[fiona-maria]

Snail mailed I don't know how many to the stations in harveywhisper's list...

F

[janey_13]

Here's my response from:

WKBD UPN 50
Phone: 248-350-5050
Email Form: http://upn50.com/feedback/

We have received your email message and thank you for your interest in our station.

We're sorry to tell you that we have no plans to add "Farscape" to our Fall 2005 schedule as we have no time periods available. Perhaps another station in the market will be interested in picking up the program.

It's negative, but at least I got more than a canned response I was expecting from their email form, like I got from Fox.

[SabaceanBabe]

Woot! :woohoo: :thud:

I just got off the phone with Ann Sutton, acting as representative for the Post-Newsweek broadcast stations. What a nice, nice lady! We talked for about 20 minutes and I didn't get nearly as tongue-tied as I expected. ;)

She checked out www.farwhat.com ('cause she really likes the name of the site) and was magra-impressed. She knows Mort Marcus of Debmar Studios very well and said she'd be talking to him about us. She was floored by our grass-roots effort to get Farscape into national syndication, very impressed that we've been picked up by KSTW in Seattle (she said the station manager had actually interviewed with her for a position in her station, WJXT, a few years ago, so she has met him), was equally impressed that WB11 in New York City was interested in picking us up and said that we should focus our efforts on the Tribune stations.

In her opinion, if we get all of the Tribune-owned stations to pick up Farscape, then we're in. She also said she'd be talking us up to her people and anyone else she could think of that might help our cause. (I think I talked her into checking us out at her local Blockbuster, too.)

So, to that end:

Tribune Broadcasting
435 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611

Contact names:
Marc Schacher, VP Programming
Patrick J. Mullen, President

[slgn*]

:woohoo: you're the draddest!

[harveywhispers]

Woot! :woohoo: :thud:

I just got off the phone with Ann Sutton, acting as representative for the Post-Newsweek broadcast stations. What a nice, nice lady! We talked for about 20 minutes and I didn't get nearly as tongue-tied as I expected. ;)

She checked out www.farwhat.com ('cause she really likes the name of the site) and was magra-impressed. She knows Mort Marcus of Debmar Studios very well and said she'd be talking to him about us. She was floored by our grass-roots effort to get Farscape into national syndication, very impressed that we've been picked up by KSTW in Seattle (she said the station manager had actually interviewed with her for a position in her station, WJXT, a few years ago, so she has met him), was equally impressed that WB11 in New York City was interested in picking us up and said that we should focus our efforts on the Tribune stations.

In her opinion, if we get all of the Tribune-owned stations to pick up Farscape, then we're in. She also said she'd be talking us up to her people and anyone else she could think of that might help our cause. (I think I talked her into checking us out at her local Blockbuster, too.)

So, to that end:

Tribune Broadcasting
435 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611

Contact names:
Marc Schacher, VP Programming
Patrick J. Mullen, President

Damn! That is SOOOOO cool! :D

[harveywhispers]

Tribune Television Stations
Broadcasting Sites :: Television Stations
>| WPIX-TV (WB) NEW YORK
www.WB11.com


>| KTLA-TV (WB) LOS ANGELES
www.KTLA.com


>| WGN-TV (WB) CHICAGO
www.WGNtv.com


>| CLTV CHICAGOLAND TELEVISION 24-HOUR NEWS
www.CLTV.com


>| WPHL-TV (WB) PHILADELPHIA
www.WB17.com


>| WLVI-TV (WB) BOSTON
www.WB56.com


>| KDAF-TV (WB) DALLAS
www.KDAF.com

>| WBDC-TV (WB) WASHINGTON DC
www.WBDC.com


>| WATL-TV (WB) ATLANTA
www.WB36.com


>| KHWB-TV (WB) HOUSTON
www.KHWBtv.com


>| KCPQ-TV (FOX) SEATTLE
www.Q13.com


>| KTWB-TV (WB) SEATTLE
www.KTWBtv.com


>| WBZL-TV (WB) SOUTH FLORIDA
www.WB39.com


>| KWGN-TV (WB) DENVER
www.WB2.com


>| KTXL-TV (FOX) SACRAMENTO
www.FOX40.com


>| KPLR-TV (WB) ST. LOUIS
www.KSWBTV.com

>| KWBP-TV (WB) PORTLAND
www.WB32TV.com

>| WXIN-TV (FOX) INDIANAPOLIS
www.WB11TV.com


>| WTTV-TV (WB) INDIANAPOLIS
www.WB4.com


>| KSWB-TV (WB) SAN DIEGO
www.KSWBTV.com

>| WTIC-TV (FOX) HARTFORD
www.FOX61.com


>| WTXX-TV (WB) HARTFORD
www.WTXX.com


>| WXMI-TV (FOX) GRAND RAPIDS
www.WXMI.com


>| WGNO-TV (ABC) NEW ORLEANS
www.ABC26.com


>| WNOL-TV (WB) NEW ORLEANS
www.WB38.com


>| WPMT-TV (FOX) HARRISBURG
www.FOX43.com

>| WEWB-TV (WB) ALBANY
www.WB45.com

===

>| SUPERSTATION WGN
www.SuperstationWGN.com

[AyuRocks]

I haven't gotten any responses yet at all :(

I'll send out some more e-mails to the tribune ones... this rocks :D

[AyuRocks]

Of course I post I haven't gotten any responses, and then I do.

We have received your email message and thank you for your interest in our station.

We're sorry to tell you that we have no plans to add "Farscape" to our Fall 2005 schedule as we have no time periods available. Perhaps another station in the market will be interested in picking up the program.

That was the UPN station, same one Janey contacted.

[SabaceanBabe]

Ayu, janey, is there a WB affiliate in your area? Maybe you'd have better luck with them? :shrug:

[spocks2]

Wasn't Tribune the company that asked Angel fans to protest the WB cancellation? They had special pages on all their websites. How cool is that? :cool:

SebaceanBabe, thank you so much for representing! :hug2:

[AyuRocks]

::checks:: Yup, there is a WB station in Detroit, haven't checked for Lansing yet.

Here's a reference for the all local WB affliates - http://www.thewb.com/Stations/Index/0,8112,,00.html

I'm sending off an e-mail now. :D

[aeryncrichton]

Got this not-so-good news in snail mail from KTLA in Los Angeles:

KTLA has already purchased new programming for the fall to replace shows that have been canceled. So, unfortunately, KTLA does not have plans to purchase the Farscape series since our current Sci-Fi programming (Andromeda) will be discontinued by the production company this fall. You might wish to contact UPN (Channel 13) as they have carried the Star Trek franchises over the years.

Unfortunately, they're the Tribune station in LA. But I'll give KCOP (the UPN station) another go, and also KTTV (the Fox station).

[jeffrabb]

Unfortunately, they're the Tribune station in LA. But I'll give KCOP (the UPN station) another go, and also KTTV (the Fox station).

KCOP has always been a scifi friendly station. When I lived in LA, they used to have a mega scifi block on Sunday nights with the original Star Trek, followed by Next Gen, followed by Deep Space 9, followed by Voyager, followed by Babylon 5. Now THAT was a drad schedule :D

Jeff

[aeryncrichton]

KCOP has always been a scifi friendly station. When I lived in LA, they used to have a mega scifi block on Sunday nights with the original Star Trek, followed by Next Gen, followed by Deep Space 9, followed by Voyager, followed by Babylon 5. Now THAT was a drad schedule :D

Jeff

Yeah, Jeff, you're right about that. KCOP was actually my first choice as a likely candidate.... I haven't heard anything back from them (from either my e-mail or snail mail), but I figure I'll give 'em another shot. ;)

[Jul]

Unfortunately, they're the Tribune station in LA. But I'll give KCOP (the UPN station) another go, and also KTTV (the Fox station).

ac - KCOP and KTTV are both owned by FOX..

[aeryncrichton]

ac - KCOP and KTTV are both owned by FOX..

Yeah, I know that, Jul -- they've even got the same street address. But I figure it doesn't hurt to hit the stations up independently.

[scape_sister]

More from OPB:

Dear Me:
Thank you for your interest in our television programming. We will be
happy to forward your recommendation on FARSCAPE to the Television
Programming Department for their consideration. We hope you find this
helpful.

Thank you for your email.

OPB Audience Services
503 293-1982
1-888-293-1982

I thought what the heck, they use to show Doctor Who all the time. I remember watching that and Nova with my dad.

[RydraWong]

In her opinion, if we get all of the Tribune-owned stations to pick up Farscape, then we're in. She also said she'd be talking us up to her people and anyone else she could think of that might help our cause. (I think I talked her into checking us out at her local Blockbuster, too.)

So, to that end:

Tribune Broadcasting
435 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611

Contact names:
Marc Schacher, VP Programming
Patrick J. Mullen, President

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Hope you're cross-posting this to Kansas and everywhere else! Should go out on the SaveFarscapeAnnouncement group too?

[RydraWong]

Should go out on the SaveFarscapeAnnouncement group too?

<hears Twilight Zone theme music>

I swear I wrote that before I got the e-mail ...

[janey_13]

Ayu, janey, is there a WB affiliate in your area? Maybe you'd have better luck with them? :shrug:

I sent emails to the Detroit WB program manager, station manager, and general manager, but I haven't heard anything yet. :dunno:

[harveywhispers]

Tribune Television Stations
Broadcasting Sites :: Television Stations
>| WPIX-TV (WB) NEW YORK
www.WB11.com


>| KTLA-TV (WB) LOS ANGELES
www.KTLA.com


>| WGN-TV (WB) CHICAGO
www.WGNtv.com


>| CLTV CHICAGOLAND TELEVISION 24-HOUR NEWS
www.CLTV.com


>| WPHL-TV (WB) PHILADELPHIA
www.WB17.com


>| WLVI-TV (WB) BOSTON
www.WB56.com


>| KDAF-TV (WB) DALLAS
www.KDAF.com

>| WBDC-TV (WB) WASHINGTON DC
www.WBDC.com


>| WATL-TV (WB) ATLANTA
www.WB36.com


>| KHWB-TV (WB) HOUSTON
www.KHWBtv.com


>| KCPQ-TV (FOX) SEATTLE
www.Q13.com


>| KTWB-TV (WB) SEATTLE
www.KTWBtv.com


>| WBZL-TV (WB) SOUTH FLORIDA
www.WB39.com


>| KWGN-TV (WB) DENVER
www.WB2.com


>| KTXL-TV (FOX) SACRAMENTO
www.FOX40.com


>| KPLR-TV (WB) ST. LOUIS
www.KSWBTV.com

>| KWBP-TV (WB) PORTLAND
www.WB32TV.com

>| WXIN-TV (FOX) INDIANAPOLIS
www.WB11TV.com


>| WTTV-TV (WB) INDIANAPOLIS
www.WB4.com


>| KSWB-TV (WB) SAN DIEGO
www.KSWBTV.com

>| WTIC-TV (FOX) HARTFORD
www.FOX61.com


>| WTXX-TV (WB) HARTFORD
www.WTXX.com


>| WXMI-TV (FOX) GRAND RAPIDS
www.WXMI.com


>| WGNO-TV (ABC) NEW ORLEANS
www.ABC26.com


>| WNOL-TV (WB) NEW ORLEANS
www.WB38.com


>| WPMT-TV (FOX) HARRISBURG
www.FOX43.com

>| WEWB-TV (WB) ALBANY
www.WB45.com

===

>| SUPERSTATION WGN
www.SuperstationWGN.com

Just making the Tribune info easy to find again. :)

[Stargate2077]

>| SUPERSTATION WGN
www.SuperstationWGN.com

This station is VERY important for Farscape. Unlike regular tv stations, a superstation is available outside its DMA. WGN's local DMA is Chicago; however, I got WGN when I was living in Memphis, TN and I had cable.

[Stargate2077]

I have a link to a website that may give helpful information about the channels that we are sending letters to.

http://tv.backchannelmedia.com/

On the website it gives the demographics for all 210(!) DMAs in the United States as well as breaks the demographics down station by station.

[harveywhispers]

This station is VERY important for Farscape. Unlike regular tv stations, a superstation is available outside its DMA. WGN's local DMA is Chicago; however, I got WGN when I was living in Memphis, TN and I had cable.


We also get it in the middle of nowhere Wisconsin.

Send those emails NOW! :D

[tcpike]

Harvey--I asked Sally in Iowa if she would send a letter to her local affiliates about getting Farscape in her area. Just got word from Sally in Iowa. She writes:

"Over the weekend I e-mailed KWWL in Waterloo, and KCRG and KGAN in Cedar Rapids (about getting Farscape)."

I don't know if anyone else has contacted that area, but at least these networks were contacted once.

[harveywhispers]

Great work EVERYONE!!! The convention starts tomorrow, meaning that (hopefully) we should start hearing about stations that will carry Farscape!

[AyuRocks]

I e-mailed WGN earlier today. Still no responses from the other stations that I e-mailed. Like you said, hopefully we'll start hearing something soon :D

[Earthshine]

Heres the reponse from the Tribune station in Hartford, CT (WB 20)



From: "Mason, John" <jmason@fox61.com>
To: Earthshine
Subject: RE: Fox 61 Programming website e-mail
RE: WB20 Programming website e-mail
Date: Jan 14, 2005 12:32 PM

Personally I loved Farscape, but by season two it had become
so centered on the backstory that I doubt it is accessible
to folks who don't know a Scarran from a Peacekeeper. So
I doubt that it will do well in encores....especially
once or twice a week in a weekend time period where it
will often have to move for sports commitments.

If only they had continued the more stand alone stories of
the first season, it might still be in first run production.
As it is, I suspect most of the true fans have seen each
episode several times and they probably own the DVDs.

We also have a very limited number of available time periods,
so I'd say we're a long shot at best.

It's also my understanding that The Jim Henson Company had
committed to production of the Peacekeeper Wars long before
they had a U.S. deal in place, so as loyal as the fans are...
it's probably a stretch to say fans brought the show back.

Thanks for watching.

[jondbrien]

I have sent emails and letters to all of the Rhode Island stations, now who is gonna SCAPE the Boston stations?!?!?!?

[blue]

That guy in Harford seems to be sending his standard letter of misinformation to everyone he hears from. This is the second time I've seen it posted. So much wrong with what he says its hard to find where to start. Someone should clue him in (politely) that Henson himself says the efforts of the fans brought the show back, and only because of the noise the fans made did the independent investors come to him and give him the money for the production, before they had a distributor.

[spocks2]

My response from him also included the following. Ouch.

"Thanks for not just sending the form e-mail from the fan web site."

I don't think this is one we're going to win. :ballchain

[harveywhispers]

"Thanks for not just sending the form e-mail from the fan web site."


lol...

[TemporalFlux]

From: "Mason, John" <jmason@fox61.com>

...

Personally I loved Farscape, but by season two it had become
so centered on the backstory that I doubt it is accessible
to folks who don't know a Scarran from a Peacekeeper. So
I doubt that it will do well in encores....especially
once or twice a week in a weekend time period where it
will often have to move for sports commitments.

If only they had continued the more stand alone stories of
the first season, it might still be in first run production.

Unfortunately, this seems to be a person who has a dim view of the average viewer's intelligence. People simply do not always start their interest in a series on the first episode; and Farscape is one of the better examples of a show that had its own individual stories built into the overall arc (and even recaps at the beginning of the relevant eps).

This is simply a case of the sword cutting both ways. If someone's interest is piqued, they will seek out information to clear their understanding. If someone not interested in Farscape has tuned in on a weekend afternoon, the simple fact is that their weekend viewing habits are so erratic that there is no way to predict what they will watch. As such, you cannot predict them changing the channel or staying tuned - it is simply whatever catches their fancy in that moment on that weekend day.

Bottom line, I see that this person's station is currently running Andromeda and Mutant X. They are likely replacing these with Alias and Smallville (what I've heard the most on other syndies being shopped right now). Does this man really want to argue that Andromeda, Mutant X, Alias and Smallville are somehow *less* arc based than Farscape? I imagine this station was also running Earth: Final Conflict when it was on; and I would argue that series was even more arc based than Babylon 5 (the five season novel for television).

[jondbrien]

BUMP!

[harveywhispers]

Update...

I will make a new post tonight/tomorrow with breakdowns of where we think/know that we have covered stations. Most of it will require people to do a bit of research about if Fox OWNS a station in their area.

[Nicola]

Thanks HW!

[Odile]

I got a nice email today (Monterey, CA area coverage):

"
Odile:

Thanks for your email. We are in talks with the company that produces
Farscape. Hopefully we can work something out. I will let you know.

Eric Casella
Program Manager
"

Hope I will hear from him! ;)

This is the programming person for a couple of the local stations....

[harveywhispers]

I got a nice email today (Monterey, CA area coverage):

"
Odile:

Thanks for your email. We are in talks with the company that produces
Farscape. Hopefully we can work something out. I will let you know.

Eric Casella
Program Manager
"

Hope I will hear from him! ;)

This is the programming person for a couple of the local stations....

Awesome!

[Odile]

:)

[Nicola]

I just e-mailed Spike TV. I read recently that they had a changeover in TPTB and were looking to shift their programming a bit.

Strike while the iron is hot I always say... (Of course, I actually got my husband to do the e-mailing... it is the network for men, and consequently it helps if you are a man when you request programming..... http://sarengineering.com/farcan/images/smiles/icon_redface.gif )

[Odile]

K, I'm confused I just got this email:

"Odile:

It has been brought to my attention by Debmar, the company that
distributes "Farscape", that the program has been sold the to cable WB
channel in the market. So, while I'm disappointed it will not be on our
air, the good news is that it will be on the air. They have not released
a time yet or date yet.

Thanks for your interest in the station.

Eric Casella
Program Manager"

The WB? I thought Fox had bought it, did I miss something (easy for me to do... ;))

[AyuRocks]

Where in CA do you live?

[harveywhispers]

Hmmm...

Same question as AyuRocks.

*wonders if the WGN deal is what the person is talking about*

[AyuRocks]

Oh, and which station were you in contact with?

[Odile]

Monterey, Salinas area (2 hours south of San Fran and 1 hour south of San Jose). I will have to double check 'cause my memory is spotty but I thought this guy was programming for the Fox affiliage and the CBS affiliate...

[Odile]

Yep, Clear Channle/Fox and CBS programmer.

[divinedaydreams]

I got the same response from Eric.

[harveywhispers]

The part that has me confused is:

"the program has been sold the to cable WB
channel in the market."

Does the WGN deal pretty much tie-up the rest of the loose ends?

[AyuRocks]

Odile - Here's what I make of it, I could be wrong.

The only Fox stations that we are sure are picking it up are owned an operated stations - 8 of out of the top 10 markets. So far I think we're only sure of the Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York O&O stations have picked it up. So it is possible that the Fox station in your area either isn't O&O or isn't one of the 8 markets it was picked up in.

So the WB affliate in your area could have picked it up instead.

HW - I'm not sure I understand your question. Even with the WGN deal stations could still choose to pick it up and Debmar can still "sell" it to them. There are a few areas where multiple stations will be airing the reruns.

Unless of course the "cable" part is what has you confused, because I'm not so sure about that either. Either that means that the WB affliate is only available on cable in that area, or something we don't know about is going on.. :shrug:

My brain hurts. LOL

[spocks2]

Lol, my brain always hurts, but one thing I think we can safely guess is that in some areas, stations are competing to get Farscape. :) :cool:

[jeffrabb]

I got the same response from Eric.

What station was that with ddd?

Jeff

[Nicola]

Lol, my brain always hurts, but one thing I think we can safely guess is that in some areas, stations are competing to get Farscape. :) :cool:

Nice. :D

[harveywhispers]

Unless of course the "cable" part is what has you confused, because I'm not so sure about that either. Either that means that the WB affliate is only available on cable in that area, or something we don't know about is going on.. :shrug:

My brain hurts. LOL

The "cable" part is what is confusing me. We know that "broadcast" stations are supposed to be the only elligible stations in this round of syndication. Meaning, you don't need to have any special hardware. This deal would seem to go against the "broadcast only" rule.

I was then wondering if the fact that the WGN deal came into being meant that there was less incentive for local broadcast stations to compete? Or, for that matter, if the WGN deal basically nullified the opportunity for local stations to sign-on (I equated WGN with "cable WB").

It's all probably a matter of semantics...

[AyuRocks]

Does this require some investigation?? :D

[divinedaydreams]

What station was that with ddd?

Jeff

The Clear station down south referred to before.

Now as for cable not cable this is how things may be playing out.

WGN is if I remember out of Chicago and is a broadcast station there but is also cable and satelite available over other parts of the US. The WB station that Eric may be referring to could fall along the same lines. It could be based out of the San Fransisco and be available in other areas via cable. I think this is a growing trend. Especially with the new High Definition craze going on.

Then agian I could be way off base. But if this is the case than Clear may not want to carry Farscape knowing its being carried by a more popular and bigger channel.

[Odile]

Ouch you guys make my brain hurt! :)

Thanks for the info, I will try to dig further! :)

[jeffrabb]

The Clear station down south referred to before.

Now as for cable not cable this is how things may be playing out.

WGN is if I remember out of Chicago and is a broadcast station there but is also cable and satelite available over other parts of the US. The WB station that Eric may be referring to could fall along the same lines. It could be based out of the San Fransisco and be available in other areas via cable. I think this is a growing trend. Especially with the new High Definition craze going on.

Then agian I could be way off base. But if this is the case than Clear may not want to carry Farscape knowing its being carried by a more popular and bigger channel.

A station WAY the heck down in Monterey, not wanting to carry it when a San Francisco station is?(wish I knew if Ch21 is the station in question) That makes no sense considering how far away they are.

As for WGN, ddd, you are correct. WGN can pick it up because they ARE a local broadcaster in Chicago. They, like WTBS and WOR, have piped their feed unto cable, drasticly increasing their viewership. Of course, it helps that they carry the Chicago Cubs games ;) So that is how they slip in under the wire to qualify to carry the show on syndication.

Jeff

[Jul]

As for WGN, ddd, you are correct. WGN can pick it up because they ARE a local broadcaster in Chicago. They, like WTBS and WOR, have piped their feed unto cable, drasticly increasing their viewership. Of course, it helps that they carry the Chicago Cubs games ;) So that is how they slip in under the wire to qualify to carry the show on syndication.

Jeff

Although WGN is a local broadcaster in Chicago, Farscape is not going to be run locally on WGN because of the FOX deal. It's going to run on one of the Fox stations.

[harveywhispers]

hmmm...

Any other stations covered yet?

[harveywhispers]

Been a bit since we heard of a station jumpin aboard...anyone hear anything?

Is there anyone who needs a bit more oomph in their area? If you post the station info here, I am sure that you will find at least a half dozen people from your area.

[AyuRocks]

Well, I've e-mailed the Detroit Fox station a few times since the Fox deal and haven't heard anything from them.

I'm thinking maybe I should call them come Monday...?

[harveywhispers]

I'm thinking maybe I should call them come Monday...?

Sounds reasonable. :)

[RustySlinky]

Odile - Here's what I make of it, I could be wrong.

The only Fox stations that we are sure are picking it up are owned an operated stations - 8 of out of the top 10 markets. So far I think we're only sure of the Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York O&O stations have picked it up. So it is possible that the Fox station in your area either isn't O&O or isn't one of the 8 markets it was picked up in.

So the WB affliate in your area could have picked it up instead.

HW - I'm not sure I understand your question. Even with the WGN deal stations could still choose to pick it up and Debmar can still "sell" it to them. There are a few areas where multiple stations will be airing the reruns.

Unless of course the "cable" part is what has you confused, because I'm not so sure about that either. Either that means that the WB affliate is only available on cable in that area, or something we don't know about is going on.. :shrug:

My brain hurts. LOLYour guess appears correct:
Looks like the WB programming is only available via cable in the Monterey CA area.
I know the zipcodes there and typed "93901" into the yahoo TV listings:

Broadcast Stations in the area here:
http://tv.yahoo.com/grid?title=&subtit=&desc=&contrib=&search=&starthour=&startdate=&range=&src=&setlineupcookie=true&.intl=us&zip=93901&.done=&lineup=us_DMA828

Cable Stations in the area here:
http://tv.yahoo.com/grid?title=&subtit=&desc=&contrib=&search=&starthour=&startdate=&range=&src=&setlineupcookie=true&.intl=us&zip=93901&.done=&lineup=us_CA04459

The WB cable station is KMWB or "The WB-14". The show listings are accessed here:
http://thewbpass.com/wbpass/ns04/default.asp

[AyuRocks]

/\ Cool. Makes since, thanks for checking it out, RS :D

Market Profile: Oklahoma City
February 21, 2005
By Eileen Davis Hudson

[...]

KAUT, which became the preseason home of the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs in 2004, also entered into a multiyear deal to carry nearly a dozen games of the University of Oklahoma men and women's basketball programs. In syndicated programming, KAUT has purchased 24, Alias, Enterprise, Sex and the City, South Park and sci-fi thriller Farscape for fall 2005, says Maples.

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/current/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000808803

[harveywhispers]

Awesome!

Anyone need help with letters in their area?

[jeffrabb]

I just checked the WB site for the San Francisco station, WB-20, but I've yet to find anyplace on these TV station's websites where they list upcoming shows for the fall<sigh>

Jeff

Your guess appears correct:
Looks like the WB programming is only available via cable in the Monterey CA area.
I know the zipcodes there and typed "93901" into the yahoo TV listings:

Broadcast Stations in the area here:
http://tv.yahoo.com/grid?title=&subtit=&desc=&contrib=&search=&starthour=&startdate=&range=&src=&setlineupcookie=true&.intl=us&zip=93901&.done=&lineup=us_DMA828

Cable Stations in the area here:
http://tv.yahoo.com/grid?title=&subtit=&desc=&contrib=&search=&starthour=&startdate=&range=&src=&setlineupcookie=true&.intl=us&zip=93901&.done=&lineup=us_CA04459

The WB cable station is KMWB or "The WB-14". The show listings are accessed here:
http://thewbpass.com/wbpass/ns04/default.asp

[Bandana Girl]

Well I just emailed Fox affiliate WUTV and WB11. Fingers crossed.

[SabaceanBabe]

I was going to post the KAUT bit, but I see AyuRocks beat me to it. :D

[Selena]

I've browsed through many pages but am not seeing anything for Nashville TN. Any clues on this? I also had a question about whom one writes to if they have satellite feed through DirecTV?

[harveywhispers]

I've browsed through many pages but am not seeing anything for Nashville TN. Any clues on this? I also had a question about whom one writes to if they have satellite feed through DirecTV?

I'll work on figuring that out ma'am. :)

[RustySlinky]

I just checked the WB site for the San Francisco station, WB-20, but I've yet to find anyplace on these TV station's websites where they list upcoming shows for the fall<sigh> . . . WB-20's (http://www.wb20.com) the old KOFY station with the "doggies", now owned by Granite Broadcasting. We used to get it by sticking a pair of rabbit ears on top of the TV. Lots of Angel and Buffy in their current weekend programming.

No mention yet of FS in Granite's press releases. http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=GBTVK&script=402. It did say that they renewed some King World shows on Feb 9th: Oprah, Dr. Phil, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Inside Edition.

[jeffrabb]

WB-20's (http://www.wb20.com) the old KOFY station with the "doggies", now owned by Granite Broadcasting. We used to get it by sticking a pair of rabbit ears on top of the TV. Lots of Angel and Buffy in their current weekend programming.

No mention yet of FS in Granite's press releases. http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=GBTVK&script=402. It did say that they renewed some King World shows on Feb 9th: Oprah, Dr. Phil, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Inside Edition.

Ah! That's the trick. You've got to find out the owners of the station and see if they have a website. <thinking the forest is getting denser and denser>

Jeff

[harveywhispers]

bump

[aeryncrichton]

Got an interesting reply today for a letter I wrote to KCAL (in LA) back in December or early January....

Thank you for writing to KCAL/KCBS in regards to the desire to have Farscape on our station. KCAL did have interest in airing this show and even tried to get the show on the air back in 2002.

Unfortunately, DebMar studios, distributors of the show, decided to broadcast the series on Fox. This means that in September, Farscape should be available Weekends on either KTTV, channel 11, or KCOP, channel 13.

Hope that clarifies things in regards to the show.

KCAL Programming

Now, obviously, they mean that in the LA area the show will be on a Fox station, which we already knew....

But I was totally fascinated by the remark about trying to get the show in 2002! Apparently someone was listening to us! :)

[jeffrabb]

Wow! That is interesting.

I also wasn't aware that Fox owned both the Fox and the UPN stations in Los Angeles.

Jeff

[aeryncrichton]

Wow! That is interesting.

I also wasn't aware that Fox owned both the Fox and the UPN stations in Los Angeles.

Jeff

Neither was I, Jeff, till I started collecting addresses to write back in December. When the address list in the LA Times had them both with the same address, I went looking on their websites to confirm that....

I don't think LA is the only city where Fox owns more than one station, though.

[spocks2]

Awesome news from Florida:

Couldn't resist looking you up to let you know we finalized a two-year
deal for Farscape today. It was offered up to us a short time after
your email. Lucky for me, I'd already done my research because of your
inquiry. It will air on CBS 47 starting September 2005... weekend
latenights... exact time to be released later in the year. Who's your
faaaaaaaaaavorite programmer?

Best,

Deb

Debbie Knight
Director Of Programming and Audience Services
WTEV (CBS) and WAWS (FOX and UPN)
11700 Central Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32224
Direct Phone: 904-996-0419
Fax: 904-642-9484



Proof positive that OUR EMAILS DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! :groove:

[aeryncrichton]

Awesome news from Florida:

Couldn't resist looking you up to let you know we finalized a two-year
deal for Farscape today. It was offered up to us a short time after
your email. Lucky for me, I'd already done my research because of your
inquiry. It will air on CBS 47 starting September 2005... weekend
latenights... exact time to be released later in the year. Who's your
faaaaaaaaaavorite programmer?

Best,

Deb

Debbie Knight
Director Of Programming and Audience Services
WTEV (CBS) and WAWS (FOX and UPN)
11700 Central Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 32224
Direct Phone: 904-996-0419
Fax: 904-642-9484



Proof positive that OUR EMAILS DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! :groove:

Awesome news indeed, spocks2!!!! Yay!!!! And I hope you sent Deb a big scaper hug for being your faaaaaaaaaavorite programmer, LOL! :bowdown:

[Nicola]

This is awesome! It is so cool to know that our e-mails do make a difference. :joy:

[SabaceanBabe]

I got an email back from one of the 5 local channels in central Ohio:

"Dear Ms. Burkey:

We have not acquired the show. We already have a number of network and syndicated commitments for the Fall, so it's unlikely that we will be picking it up.

You might want to check with the other stations in town. I know that WTTE picked up ENTERPRISE --- maybe they will acquire FARSCAPE as a companion show.

Thanks for your interest in our programming.

Best Wishes,

Lance Carwile
Program Director"

Bad news from him, but WTTE is the local Fox affiliate (although not O&O), so there's a reasonably good chance that they will pick it up.

[SabaceanBabe]

:(

Another response received today:

Ms. Burkey,

You could be a professional syndicator with a pitch like that :)

Unfortunately, WBNS has all time periods locked in for years to come. I can
appreciate your passion for the program but I don't believe we will be able
to clear it.

I appreciate you thinking of us and your loyalty to WBNS-10TV. I hope it
will continue.

Thank you for writing 10TV Viewer Services.

Frank Willson
Director of Operations
WBNS-10TV

[harveywhispers]

Hey everyone else...How goes the letter writing!?

[jeffrabb]

You could be a professional syndicator with a pitch like that :)

:snicker:

Good on you! :D

Jeff

[Bandana Girl]

I will try emailing Fox again. They did not respond the last time.

[SabaceanBabe]

I've sent our local FOX affiliate half a dozen emails and snail mails and haven't heard a thing back from them. :eh:

[divinedaydreams]

I got this bit of info today...



______________________________________

No new information for you at this time. I believe we still have an offer in. I will email you back when I find out one-way or the other.



Lori Darnell

Program Assistant

KTVU/KICU Action 36 Cable 6

2 Jack London Square

Oakland, Ca 94607

[Mordoch]

I got this bit of info today...



______________________________________

No new information for you at this time. I believe we still have an offer in. I will email you back when I find out one-way or the other.



Lori Darnell

Program Assistant

KTVU/KICU Action 36 Cable 6

2 Jack London Square

Oakland, Ca 94607
Actually that's extremely enouraging in one way, since it suggests that even though syndication coverage is now at 92%, there are still markets actively negotiating to get it, so it could go higher! :D

[jeffrabb]

Actually that's extremely enouraging in one way, since it suggests that even though syndication coverage is now at 92%, there are still markets actively negotiating to get it, so it could go higher! :D

I sure hope so! I'm in the Bay Area too and I'm VERY interested in knowing which station is going to get it!:bounce:

It's April and the stations are STILL negotiating for it? Wow! There must be some real competition for it in this area.
:cool:

Jeff

[divinedaydreams]

Looky Looky what I got....

-------------------------

GOOD NEWS! WE got it! We will be airing FARSCAPE on KTVU Channel 2 or our sister station Action 35 Cable 6 this fall! FARSCAPE will air on the weekends!

I will send more information when I get it or watch for our promos this summer!



Lori Darnell

Program Assistant

KTVU/KICU Action 36 Cable 6

2 Jack London Square

Oakland, Ca 94607

510-874-0417

lori.darnell@ktvu.com

-----------------------

So shall we show some Scaper love!

[harveywhispers]

Absolutley awesome! I am so glad to hear that the stations are still rolling in!

[divinedaydreams]

Yep, it gives you the warm and fuzzies don't it.

[jeffrabb]

HOT D**N!!!! :groove: :groove: :groove: :groove: :groove:

About time the Bay Area got some news!!!! :cool:

Jeff

[Daffy]

GOOD NEWS! WE got it! We will be airing FARSCAPE on KTVU Channel 2 or our sister station Action 35 Cable 6 this fall! FARSCAPE will air on the weekends!
:woohoo:HELL YEAH!!!:woohoo:
Yep, it gives you the warm and fuzzies don't it.
It sure :yes: does.
:cloud9:

[jeffrabb]

Hey guys,

DDD suggests we send Ms Darnell some scaper lovin' for this! ;)

Lori Darnell
Program Assistant
KTVU/KICU
Action 36/Cable 6
2 Jack London Square
Oakland, CA 94607

or

lori.darnell@ktvu.com

Jeff

[Nicola]

Done. :D

[spocks2]

From WB39/ WBZL in South Florida:

"Hello Again from WB39,


I just want to follow-up on a previous e-mail replay that I sent you back in
February. We have acquired the show, FARSCAPE to air on our station
starting this fall. It is tentatively scheduled to air on Sunday's at
11:00AM
starting 10/02/05 (and after football season, will most likely move it to
Saturday afternoons). We will be airing SEC Football games this coming
season.


Hope this information is helpful.


Sincerely,


Susie
WB39 Programming Dept."

[jeffrabb]

Yes! Another conquest! :D

Jeff

[spocks2]

From UPN 20 in Denver:

"I was going through old viewer emails today and came across yours regarding Farscape. Someone may have already alerted you to this, but I thought I’d drop you a note just in case they haven’t. UPN20 did pick up Farscape. We will begin airing it in September, right now it is scheduled for Sundays at 6pm. It will be followed by an amazing new drama called Da Vinci’s Inquest which I highly recommend.

Enjoy Farscape on UPN20 this fall."

[Nicola]

Da Vinci's Inquest is good too. :aok: But not really the most logical followup up to Farscape...

[Bandana Girl]

Ooooh DaVinci's Inquest is gooooooooood!! Any fans of Battlestar Galactica, one of the acttresses in that is the later seasons of DaVinci. But I think in Canada we are in the 7th season, So it's new to you I guess.

[ClareBarton]

Hi All!

Is there a on-going listing of what stations are showing Farscape this Fall? I was researching some of what was posted on FMD. This summarized what I found on this post (alphabetically). Plus urls from other cities' posts.

SUPERSTATION WGN with DIRECTTV & DISH Satellites carrying WGN

CHICAGO
Fox Owned & Operated (O&O) station - reply 196

DENVER UPN20
UPN20 did pick up Farscape. We will begin airing it in September, right now it is scheduled for Sundays at 6pm. -- post 245

JACKSONVILLE CBS 47
Saturday latenight - reply 224

KANSAS CITY
KAUT UPN43
-reply 211

LOS ANGELOS
KTTV, channel 11, or KCOP, channel 13. reply 221

OAKLAND, CALF
KTVU Channel 2 or our sister station Action 35 Cable 6 FARSCAPE will air on the weekends
- reply 236

OKLAHOMA CITY
Saturday Nights on UPN 43 in OKC, beginning October 1. They're planning on airing it at at 10:00, and again on Sunday at 3:00. http://www.watchfarscape.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34854


MIAMI WB39/WBZL
From WB39/ WBZL in South Florida:
tentatively scheduled to air on Sunday's at 11:00AM
starting 10/02/05 (and after football season, will most likely move it to
Saturday afternoons). -- post 243

NEW YORK CITY
Fox O&O -reply 196

SACRAMENTO
UPN 31 l -- http://www.watchfarscape.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34854 and from Egraine, below.


SEATTLE KSTW UPN11
Saturday night line-up. post 128

The only Fox stations that we are sure are picking it up are owned an operated stations - 8 of out of the top 10 markets. So far I think we're only sure of the Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York O&O stations have picked it up. - reply 196

PROBABLES?--

PHILADELPHIA UPN57?
"as a matter of fact we have expressed
interest in that show and we are waiting for word on which station in
Philadelphia they will be going with -- post 62

//Pam

eta WGN and Seattle, Thanks Nicola & Egraine

[Nicola]

KSTW out of Seattle and WGN Superstation...

[Egraine]

Sacramento UPN Channel 31, no idea what date and time.