Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Austin Rigsbee


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The result was   delete. Arkyan 17:21, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Austin Rigsbee
Save all information: I personally worked with Austin Rigsbee at WTIK Radio in Durham, NC and saw first hand his contribution to country music and to radio broadcasting in North Carolina. I see nothing in the article below that is not true about Austin and his background in the industry. I personally saw his friendship with many country music such as Conway, Loretta, Ralph Emory and so many others. I find the persons below that doubt or make underserving comments below to be insulting.
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Delete local radio personality with A-list friends, whose notability doesn't rub off. Carlossuarez46 (talk) 00:03, 23 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete Turn the dial away from this non-notable radio host. Ecoleetage (talk) 02:00, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete If done right this could be an interesting article due to some of the history involved with his efforts. However, the claims are not backed. (Roodhouse1 (talk) 04:01, 23 May 2008 (UTC))
 * Delete No reliable sources and it fails WP:BIO and WP:N.-- RyRy5 ( talk  ♠  copy-edit ) 06:00, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete Interesting, however it does fail WP:V. I'm an Editorofthewiki[citation needed] 10:30, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Austin Rigsbee was listed in "Country Music Who's Who" Magizine every year from 1965-1979. Rigsbee also has a 5 page article in the 1971 in "Radio T.V. Mirror Magizine", which was an extremely popular magizine in the 60's & 70's. Rigsbee is a great man, I only regret that more couldn't be done in his honor. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chad1085 (talk • contribs) 17:47, 23 May 2008 (UTC)  — Chad1085 (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Keep Austin Rigsbee was and is a very important in Classic Country Music. He was very well known in North Carolina, and was the first man to bring A-list Country Music concerts to North Carolina.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Chad1085 (talk • contribs) 17:40, 23 May 2008 (UTC)  Note: This is a second keep vote by  User:Chad1085.  Nsk92 (talk) 18:46, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Fixed. Ten Pound Hammer  and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 19:40, 23 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete Google reveals only 3 results. —  Wen li  (reply here) 22:10, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment: Google is a great tool for researching people active in the last 15 years or so but not as useful for the 1960s and 1970s. Notability is not temporary but fame certainly can be so don't think a lack of Google hits for a mid-20th century figure carries the same negative weight as it would for a person alleged to be active here in the early 21st. - Dravecky (talk) 23:17, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete Fails notability. No reliable sources. A minor radio personality at best. Artene50 (talk) 05:23, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Aparentlly Mr. Rigsbee does have a 4 Page write up in April 1971's T.V. Radio Mirror Magizine. I have also found that Rigsbee was made an "Honorary Attorney General" in 1972 by Rufus Edminston (Attorney General of NC at the time). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wilkin7460 (talk • contribs) 14:14, 24 May 2008 (UTC)  — Wilkin7460 (talk&#32;• contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Radio-related deletion discussions.   -- Fabrictramp (talk) 16:29, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of North Carolina-related deletion discussions.   -- Fabrictramp (talk) 16:30, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak keep as would clear notability if sourcing noted above could be provided for verifiability, era of subject's activity leaves this article prone to FUTON bias. - Dravecky (talk) 23:08, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete lacks notability. FUTON bias is very important to consider but it's just a consideration, not a free pass for unsourced articles. Those sources still need to be produced at some point according to WP:BURDEN.  If this DJ contributed to the industry the way WP:MUSIC and WP:BIO instructs, there would be some significant mention of her on the net somewhere.  Many major newspapers have their full text archives available on Google News or their own websites going back to the 80's and images going back even further.  Major awards and hall of fame inductions going back to the beginnings of these awards are easily sourced online.  If a AFD doesn't flush out these references will additional time?--Rtphokie (talk) 00:00, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep- I have a copy of the T.V. Radio Mirror magazine listed above. The story on Rigsbee is entitled, "Austin B. Rigsbee: Southern Royalty" The Story reads... Austin Rigsbee is a name that, if you're not familiar withit, may sound like a new forign sportscar monicker of a count or a king of a small country tucked away on the other side of the world. But if you are fimiliar with Austin B. Rigsbee, you would likely have your dial tuned to the big "K", WTIK-Radio in Durham, North Carolina. Austin is synonymous with modern country-western and gospel music, and he fills four hours a weekday (6-8 A.M and then again at 5-7 P.M.) with the sad, true-to-life C&W songs of Burl Ives, Merle Haggard, Archie Campbell, Buck Owens, to name a few, on his "Country Club" show. Between his radio time and his monthly "Shindigs", concerts in the Opry style, Austin has met all the country stars. "After an interview and joke session with Archie Campbell at the station, he came to my house for dinner," he relates. "All through dinner, Archie was being his humorous self, much to our delight and that of our younger daughter Kaye. "After dinner, Kaye disappeared and returned with approx. 25 of her friends. Archie gave an unexpected "command" performance for them right in our living room!" Austin loves the musicmakers, but there is a pecial place in his heart for the listeners. "For the past five years I've been doing outside remote broadcasts at two business locations. This is one of the most special and meaningful phases of my job, for it gives me the opportunity of meeting and talking with the people who enjoy our type of music as much as I do." To Austin, his followers are loyal and dependable, with a genuine love and concern for their fellow man. "For whenever a community crisis or emergency arises, we've never had to doubt weather they would come to aid." People tend to agree that Austin's special warmth would attract followers even if he haden't pursued broadcasting. "My father," he says. "was in the retial furniture business and he always used to say he wanted one of his sons to follow after him. Since I love work that involves people, it seemed only logical that I go into some sales field, and furniture that I knew best." As a child growing up in Durham, Austin spent a large part of his childhood in his father's store. " I knew it so well that I joined a large furniture chain as manager before I even thought about broadcasting." In fact, although the two don't mix, a chair was very instrumental in introducing Austin to radio. "A salesman from WTIK-Radio called on me while at the store and convinced me that an hour-long record show from the store each weekday would be good for our business. I decided to try it and for a while a staff anouncer would come in every day and do the program. The more I watched, the more facinated I becameand finally decided to thy my hand at doing the announcing. My program lasted for two years, at which time the Durham store was moved to Florida. Wanting to leave the store with an unprecedented happining, Austin organized a talk-a-thon where two wemon competed talking continuously around the clock. "One talked for 76 hours and the other for 72 hours without stopping-talking apparently must be natural for wemon! However, we had so much fun that when the time came for me to move to Florida with the store, I decided to stay in radio and continue the good times." A graduate of Durham High School, Austin recalls his childhood as a very happy one, complete with an abundance of love and activity. Being the middle child of 5 boys and 2 girls in the Rigsbee family, he was always "in the middle" in more ways than one. "From some of the tales my mother and older sisters have told, I probably was the most mischievous of the family. My brothers and I would get into scraps occasionally, but we always stuck togeather when it came to others." Not one to relax, Austin always liked to stay busy, weather it meant working in drive-in restaurants or at school. He learned that in order to partisipate in his favored activities, he would have to earn money. Special interests included, and still include, horseback riding, sports cars, stock cars, and finding out what makes them tick. "I useually buy two or three cars a year." says the 40 year old youngster. Being in the entertainment world, Austin admits that he has not been able to seperate his professional life from his family life. "This business isn't on a time clock basis, and personally, I wouldn't want it so. In this world we live in, it's a common complaint that we can't find enough time to do things. But all of us seem to find the time to do the things that are really important to us. My family and I may not have as much time togeather as some other families, but we really pack a lot in to the time we can call ours," says the proud husband of Louise Rigsbee and the father of Sharyn, 16, and Kaye, 12- and master of Yogi, a German Shepherd. Austin's occupation is something that can be enjoyed by the entire family. At his "Shindig" sessions, he has them working. Louise helps with the many detials of the country and western stage shows, such as correspondence, keeping records, helping with tickets, etc. The younger Rigsbees help by serving as ushers and distributing programs. The homestead is a three level house located 5 minutes from the station. "It's comfortable and convenient, but nothing unusual," according to the headmaster. "But the biggest joy is having a family that cares and encourages", says Austin. "It's been said that a man recieves only what he puts into a situation. I believe we receive from life in proportion to what we give. Life has so many important meanings and I try not to get bogged down with trivialities. I think BIG!" Not only does Austin Rigsbee think big, but he is BIG, has a BIG following-and deserves every bit of it.

The story is tagged with photos... The first is Rigsbee with Merle Haggard in front of a ton of people. The second is Rigsbee on stage with Conway Twitty. The Third is Rigsbee with his family in their home. The Fourth is Rigsbee on stage with Dolly Parton. The Fith has Rigsbee on a horse farm with Buck Owens.

I do not believe that just because they did not have the internet in those days, the important people of yesteryear should not be recognized! I would be happy to scan and send this story to anyone who wants to see "Proof"! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Andrewlovic (talk • contribs) 16:52, 25 May 2008 (UTC)


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