Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chet Curtis


 * 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. Consensus is for the article to be retained. North America1000 01:40, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

Chet Curtis

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Subject does not meet notability threshold under GNG or JOURNALIST. He was merely one of many, many, many local US on-air talents for TV news/sports/weather. Kiteinthewind  Leave a message! 19:07, 18 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.  MT Train Talk 04:32, 19 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of News media-related deletion discussions.  MT Train Talk 04:32, 19 March 2018 (UTC)


 * Keep per substantial coverage in reliable independent sources and for being part of the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. FloridaArmy (talk) 00:51, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep - Subject of significant coverage in reliable sources. - Hirolovesswords (talk) 03:31, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
 * The substantial coverage contained in the article are mainly related to his death. Almost all of the refs are obits. Also, being part of the a Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame is not a ticket to notability. Kiteinthewind  Leave a message! 17:22, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Lehr, Dick (January 28, 2001). "Split screen". Boston Globe
 * Kimmel, Daniel M. (June 17, 1994). "Chet Curtis' career is one to be envied". Telegram & Gazette
 * Diaz, Johnny (July 10, 2011). "As TV news affiliates struggle to stay relevant, the era of celebrity anchors such as Chet Curtis comes to a close". Boston Globe - Hirolovesswords (talk) 20:26, 23 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Kennedy, Dana (1988). "Goodnight Natalie, Goodnight Chet: The Boston Anchor Couple". Washington Journalism Review. - Hirolovesswords (talk) 18:55, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spartaz Humbug! 02:32, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep -- Easily passes GNG. Aside from the references in the article which, contrary to nom's argument are just fine for meeting notability requirements whether or not they're obits, there are plenty of other sources.  For instance, here's a review of a book published by the University Press of New England entitled The Golden Age of Boston Television which discusses Curtis.  Here is a profile of Curtis from 2013, long before he died.  Here is another review of the book which compares Curtis to Walter Kronkite, and so on.  This is a clear-cut case. 192.160.216.52 (talk) 16:50, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Keep, sources such as " 'TV legend Chet Curtis dies at 74', BostonHerald.com" are indicative of notability. Being inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame also helps. K.e.coffman (talk) 21:39, 31 March 2018 (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.