Talk:Hot30 Countdown

Prank call
Is this the show that prank called the Duchess of Cambridge's hospital, and led to the suicide of the duty nurse?

If so, I imagine it may be notable. --Mongreilf (talk) 15:48, 7 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Yeah it is. I am working on adding the info after I clean up the article in general. Freikorp (talk) 23:31, 7 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Just add the information please. I don't think it's wise to have a protected page and to not add relevant information because the article is getting updated. - 114.76.227.0 (talk) 23:35, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

I'm done. Obviously this section could be expanded greatly with other sources and more detailed information but there is now at least enough information for readers to both confirm this is the talk show in question and get a good understanding of the incident. Freikorp (talk) 00:06, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Thank you - excellent work :-) - 114.76.227.0 (talk) 04:18, 8 December 2012 (UTC)

Maybe should add that the nurse who put the call through was not a native English speaker and was not picking up on the "appalling accents" that the radio station is trotting out as an excuse. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bribieisland4x4hire (talk • contribs) 20:35, 11 December 2012 (UTC)
 * You got a soure for that? - 114.76.227.0 (talk) 13:38, 12 December 2012 (UTC)
 * @Bribieisland4x4hire - The nurse who put the call through was not a native English speaker, she was from India. The matter is widely discussed in Indian media. Rayabhari (talk) 17:37, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 10 December 2012
Hi,

Please remove the current team from the Hot30 Countdown page as the show now ceases to exist and all employees have been suspended.

Melamandalee (talk) 09:14, 10 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: no need to remove them at this stage. From what I've seen and heard it's been suspended not cancelled, so whilst they aren't currently presenting they are still part of the current team. If you can provide reliable sources which say otherwise please let us know. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:27, 10 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Even if the current presenters never return to the show, they should never be 'removed' from the article. Wikipedia records events, and retains history. As new events occur descriptions of previous situations are retained in WP. Format (talk) 18:58, 16 December 2012 (UTC)

Merger proposal from 2Day FM
I propose that 2Day FM be merged into Hot30 Countdown, per WP:UNDUE and WP:CFORK. I think that the content in 2Day FM would give less undue weight within Hot30 Countdown. -- Trevj (talk) 22:35, 13 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I don't think moving it here changes anything, there will be still undue weight towards an isolated incident. I firmly believe that if split into its own article (probably with a recentism tag stuck on it) this information, although may initially be 'a rough draft', it will stand the test of time. Peteb16 (talk) 10:59, 14 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I agree that there is enough material to justify a separate article and the fact that there will be long-term consequences is certain. Also a separate article would be a more neutral place to hold information. I'm neutral as to where material should go if not split out, although it should be mainly in one place. Siuenti (talk) 12:47, 14 December 2012 (UTC)

I dont agree, leave it where it is. Anyone reading about 2dayFM would want to be fully aware of the facts,the history and behaviour of the radio station. All facts should be laid out for all to see, not "Merged" away so they are hidden. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.174.243.7 (talk) 12:16, 15 December 2012 (UTC)

Should be a separate article..Suicide of Saldalha. There are Murder of _____ articles.
 * I propose to create a new article styled "Death of Jacintha Saldanha" with the information already available in the article and scope for further developing the article, as per Siuenti. There should also be a link in 2 day FM article. Rayabhari (talk) 17:34, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
 * I believe further discussion was needed regarding the article title before carrying out your proposal. For the article to be notable the focus of it shouldn't be Saldanha's death. It should be written as an article about the hoax phone call, the tragic repercussions of it (at that point focussing on what happened to Saldanha) and the effect it is having on the use of prank phone calls and the radio industry in general. The style should match this article and have a similar format for the title. Peteb16 (talk) 21:46, 15 December 2012 (UTC)