Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Art Laboe


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. It would certainly be nice if someone found uses in the article for all those sources (such as his having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame). Deor (talk) 13:21, 16 January 2016 (UTC)

Art Laboe

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Delete: as vanity article; doesn't meet notability threshold. Quis separabit? 01:51, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
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 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep for now at best given the sourcing. Delete - The current article simply seems to suggest a locally known DJ, nothing else especially for a better encyclopedia article. SwisterTwister   talk  05:36, 26 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Do NOT Delete - Contrary to the two previous opinions, subject of entry is known to a wide-spread audience that reaches across several generations of radio-listeners throughout California, Arizona, and Southern Nevada, due to his popular syndicated call-in radio program. The fact that he is currently 90 years-old (as of Decemeber 2015) and still broadcasting every weeknight is only one interesting fact that would be lost should this entry be erased. Art Laboe is part of the heritage of the western U.S.'s radio history. See http://artlaboe.com/Radio.html for sample of listener audience scope. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.173.148.50 (talk) 13:18, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — UY Scuti Talk  19:27, 1 January 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep but NPOV/refimprove: He started indie label Original Sound, is/was nationally syndicated, and has a large number of significant book and news mentions as a pioneer of radio including this chapter, this story, and his own day in LA City and County. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hydronium Hydroxide (talk • contribs) 16:45, 2 January 2016‎

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 02:48, 8 January 2016 (UTC)


 * Strong keep In addition to the sources cited above, a very quick search revealed these 3 pieces in Billboard that he was the subject of: here, here, and here. J04n(talk page) 18:59, 10 January 2016 (UTC)


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