Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bob Becker (meteorologist)


 * 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   delete. Mark Arsten (talk) 00:38, 17 November 2013 (UTC)

Bob Becker (meteorologist)

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The subject is a journeyman television meteorologist. The references do not establish notability to Wikipedia standards, per WP:CREATIVE. WWGB (talk) 23:03, 10 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete. Meteorologists on local TV stations aren't generally notable, and Becker has no other claims to notability. --Orlady (talk) 23:10, 10 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Tennessee-related deletion discussions. Orlady (talk) 23:12, 10 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 00:06, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 00:06, 11 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete. Lacks significant coverage.  No major awards. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 01:16, 11 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment Well i tried my Best to create an article about him. I Just thought he was worthy of an article do to his 30 plus years being a Meteorologist. ACase0000 (talk) 06:33, 12 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep I think there is just sufficient information about him that is notable to pass WP:GNG, though I have not read every paragraph of the policy in detail. I am considering the awards to be of sufficient significance though I have been unable to find secondary sources to confirm them. Despite the (current) numeric trend to say we should delete the article we know this is not an article popularity contest, and I trust the closing admin to study the article and the reference showing the awards, and to consider the article against policy before coming to a conclusion. Fiddle   Faddle  09:55, 12 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment - This AFD is not a criticism of the article. The concern is that the subject of the article isn't notable by Wikipedia standards. Being on local TV for 3 decades does give a person enough public visibility that they are likely to be covered in other local news media; that kind of coverage does exist for Becker, so he weakly passes the WP:GNG. However, nothing that I've seen indicates the kinds of accomplishments and recognition that are required to make a person notable according to WP:BIO. This is not a criticism of Becker (he did a good job on local TV weather); he just isn't notable enough to be the subject of a stand-alone Wikipedia article. --Orlady (talk) 17:34, 12 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete. If the award(s) was significant and properly sourced, then I would say "weak keep". And I've seen him on TV around here. —  Wylie pedia  05:36, 13 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete. The awards are insignificant and minor and the reference for them is a primary one.  Taylor Trescott  - my talk + my edits 21:18, 13 November 2013 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.