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List of ABC Affiliates That Preempted NYPD Blue in Its Early Days


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The other day, while watching an episode of CNN's "The Nineties" miniseries about popular TV shows of the '90s, one show that was discussed was NYPD Blue on ABC. After seeing that, I was reminded that there were quite a few ABC affiliates that preempted the show in its first one or two seasons because of the show's content (heavy amounts of profanity and nudity). These are the affiliates that I know preempted the show at least in its first season...

WYTV Channel 33--Youngstown, Ohio
WNWO Channel 24--Toledo, Ohio (became an NBC affiliate in 1995)
WSIL Channel 3--Harrisburg, Illinois
KAMC Channel 28--Lubbock, Texas
WBKO Channel 13--Bowling Green, Kentucky
WFAA Channel 8--Dallas, Texas


I'm wondering if anyone happens to have a complete list of ABC affiliates that preempted this show in its early years of life, as I found out at least 50 stations opted not to show it. I also understand several of the ABC stations that chose not to show it had the local Fox stations in those areas pick it up (e.g. KBSI in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and KJTV in Lubbock, Texas).

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