Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bobby roberts


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The result was   delete. slakr \ talk / 00:23, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Bobby roberts

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Questionable notability of an individual. Of the references, three mention "fatboy" and don't even use his real name, nor are they of sufficient depth to support a biography. The fourth is of decent depth from the Moviefone blog. No other reliable, verifiable sources found- see this google search. I'd link to the news search but it retrieved zero results.

Ultimately, Bobby Roberts is a radio host, the host of a local trivia night and blogger. The radio show was deemed lacking in encyclopedic merit, see Articles for deletion/Cort and Fatboy, Articles for deletion/The Cort and Fatboy Show, and Articles for deletion/Cort Webber.

Further, it's been a source of frustration, as there are a lot of sockpuppets and meatpuppets every time the topic comes up. tedder (talk) 17:58, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Radio-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 18:03, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 18:03, 4 November 2011 (UTC)

Hello. I'm aware of the past problems but would like to do what I can to make this article worthy of Wikipedia. Roberts, who does often operate under the moniker "Fatboy," is a noteworthy and well-known media personality in Oregon. He and his radio show have been mentioned numerous times in area publications. I can track additional citations, if need be, but shouldn't the Moviefone article be enough? As it stands, there are many other media personalities who work in Portland with similar pages that are in worse states. They lacks sources and information. Anyway, please let me know what it would take to make the article work. Cheers. Amstelontheriver (talk) 18:05, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Note this user is one a sockpuppet of Stumptowner: Sockpuppet investigations/Stumptowner. tedder (talk) 16:24, 11 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete - Of the 4 citations, three references (same publication) do no mention him at all, and one reference that mentions someone with a similar name that may or may not be him. Even if it was him, the coverage is pretty much local only, no real claim of notability except being notable.  He started his career 6 years ago as a local DJ, it shouldn't be a shocker if he isn't notable, 99.9% of all DJs aren't.  No citations for any claim of notability that passes anything close to WP:GNG.  Dennis Brown (talk) 18:19, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
 * "Fatboy" is Roberts' nickname. It is, indeed, the same guy. Leidencentraal (talk) 11:35, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Note this user is one a sockpuppet of Stumptowner: Sockpuppet investigations/Stumptowner. tedder (talk) 16:24, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: article was moved to Bobby Roberts (disc jockey) per MOS:NAME.  —EncMstr (talk) 18:19, 4 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete - Lacks significant coverage in independent reliable sources. -- Whpq (talk) 18:12, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Weak Delete as subject still falls short of the notability threshold. Not sure much has changed since the Bobby "Fatboy" Roberts article was deleted although the Moviefone interview is somewhat compelling. - Dravecky (talk) 10:03, 9 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Keep - I think the Moviefone article is enough to warrant a "keep." I may try to find additional sources to further strengthen the article. Leidencentraal (talk) 11:35, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
 * UPDATE: 11/11 Additional sources and information have been added to the article. Leidencentraal (talk) 11:58, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Note this user is one a sockpuppet of Stumptowner: Sockpuppet investigations/Stumptowner. tedder (talk) 16:24, 11 November 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete No evidence of notability. --Cox wasan (talk) 22:47, 13 November 2011 (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.