User talk:Tedalvy

Speedy deletion of Ted Alvy
A tag has been placed on Ted Alvy requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. Erik the Red  2    02:05, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Ted Alvy
A tag has been placed on Ted Alvy requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. KurtRaschke (talk) 03:44, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

November 2008
You should wait for others to write an article about subjects in which you are personally involved. This applies to articles about you, your achievements, your band, your business, your publications, your website, your relatives, and any other possible conflict of interest.

Creating an article about yourself is strongly discouraged. If you create such an article, it might be listed on articles for deletion. Deletion is not certain, but many feel strongly that you should not start articles about yourself. This is because independent creation encourages independent validation of both significance and verifiability. All edits to articles must conform to No original research, Neutral point of view, and Verifiability.

If you are not "notable" under Wikipedia guidelines, creating an article about yourself may violate the policy that Wikipedia is not a personal webspace provider and would thus qualify for speedy deletion. If your achievements, etc., are verifiable and genuinely notable, and thus suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia, someone else will probably create an article about you sooner or later. (See Wikipedians with articles.)  KurtRaschke (talk) 03:45, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Cosmos Topper
A tag has been placed on Cosmos Topper requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. — The Final Chronicler (talk) 03:46, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Cosmos Topper
Ted,
 * 1.) I suggest you contest the deletion by added the hangon tag to the article;
 * 2.) Focus on the notability of the subject. (i.e., the importance of KPPC in 60's radio scene and your impact on the station.}
 * 3.) Talk about your relation with Tom D. and how he and you changed radio.
 * 4.) The path you and KPPC provided and the fact that you both paved the road for the current face of radio.
 * 5.) I loved you and the others at KPPC in the 60's and was PO'd when they sold you out. I still miss the late nights of listening to you guys (and Outrageous Nevada).  Thanks...

ttonyb1 (talk) 04:58, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * I'd add that it's also important to find sources that mention Alvy. Things like newspapers, magazines, or books would be best. They help establish the encyclopedic relevance. ·:· Will Beback  ·:· 05:40, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * I checked the L.A. Times archive and found this:
 * Bay Area radio veteran Donahue seized on the opportunity and in 1967 convinced Lee Crosby, owner of both KPPC and KMPX, to let him bring the new sounds to his FM outlets. Soon Donahue installed a staff of radio rebels in the Pasadena Presbyterian Church basement home of KPPC, with B. Mitchell Reed as program director. And despite a very poor signal, the outlet became the hip frequency in the region.
 * "The signal sucked, but word got out through the industry," says Ted Alvy, who served as Reed's producer and is now writing two books dealing with the region's underground radio. "People would string antennas and wires and things to try to figure out how to get it. And we'd have people like Derek Taylor {the Beatles' and Byrds' press representative}, and if anyone was in town, a Beatle or one of the Dead, they'd come by."
 * That response and cultural presence was enough to convince the radio world that there might be something to this new style of radio. Soon it was taken up by--and co-opted by, to some perspectives--the corporate radio world. After the strike, KPPC veterans such as Reed eventually were hired by Metromedia for KMET in a largely successful attempt to bring the radical elements into the mainstream.
 * That's not enough to support an article, but it's a start. Did those books ever get published? ·:· Will Beback  ·:· 06:25, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
 * That's not enough to support an article, but it's a start. Did those books ever get published? ·:· Will Beback  ·:· 06:25, 21 November 2008 (UTC)


 * Tedalvy, please don't recreate the articles again until we've been able to identify sources for it. The two articles have now been deleted repeatedly, which makes it harder to recreate them once enough material has been found. While it appears to me that Cosmos Topper was a significant and notable DJ, Wikipedia requires that all assertions be verifiable from reliable sources. It's not enough for us to say that KPPC was a groundbreaking station and that CT was an important part of its history - we need 3rd-party sources which say so. Unfortunately, like many popular cultural institutions, alternative radio from 30 or 40 years ago receives little attention from scholars or historians. ·:· Will Beback  ·:· 20:58, 21 November 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Ted Alvy
A tag has been placed on Ted Alvy requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. Ṝ ed  M arkV iolinist Drop me a line 16:13, 21 November 2008 (UTC)