Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ken Dabrow


 * 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. There apppears to be no reliable sources establishing his notability. Ruslik_ Zero 12:05, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

Ken Dabrow

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Broadcaster does not appear to have received any significant coverage in reliable third-party sources. Won a non-notable local award which does not seem to have garnered any significant coverage. Bongo  matic  23:31, 7 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. This announcer rarely gives his name, rarely self-hypes for recognition. However, as is documented and referenced in the article, he is heard in 36 markets in the United States. His notoriety is, in my opinion, being the most obnoxious voice in radio. Referenced, I am obviously not alone. A person having heard his car commercials (for currently close to a dozen major clients in the Los Angeles area alone) would lead one to ask, "Who the hell is that guy?" This article is here to answer that question. It is referenced by several independent sources including the Southern California Broadcasters Association--WHO GAVE HIM A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD!! and the University of LaVerne. Thats an industry independent body and an academic institution. Certainly there is sufficient independent referencing for an announcer that rarely identifies himself.Trackinfo (talk) 23:04, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

 Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,   A rbitrarily 0    ( talk ) 03:31, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. I'm in a dispute with this user, but in fairness, I'm familiar with this announcer's work.  He is the head of Dab-Row, a Southern California media buying company.  His style is that of a carnival barker; the commercials are cold-voiced with no music bed.  He used to do a lot of commercials for a couple of now-defunct dealers in my area.  The style is absolutely grating but unforgettable.  He's all over the radio dial.  --PMDrive1061 (talk) 06:43, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete as utter trash. If you want it kept, make it usable. There are no reliable sources in there, and it's written like garbage. "a radio announcing legend, even though his name has not become a household word." "heavily accented announcing is unmistakable and difficult to ignore. Some might call it obnoxious, but it has worked well for the numerous car dealers he has provided the voice for" Please Alio The Fool 21:21, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Radio-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 23:19, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep but clean it up, give it some good refs and it can pass, but I'm with ATF on this one for the most part--MrRadioGuy P T C E 02:50, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * There are no good refs available. No substantial coverage of this person whatsoever has been identified. Bongo  matic  03:01, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Bongo, it is not a proper action to delete additional references, weak as they may be (a commercial Facebook page), that this AFD is demanding, simply because you claim your browser cannot find them. You obviously have some interest (misguided as it may be) enjoying seeing articles deleted.  I reverted back to the reference which clearly shows Dabrow, a picture of him appearing in person, name identification as the voice over announcer for the dealership and even mentions his quirky radio catch phrase.Trackinfo (talk) 20:33, 19 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete: I can't find significant coverage for this person. Joe Chill (talk) 15:12, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep: Hey, I found the article after the bastard actually gave his name over the air after what, a decade of going incognito. I wanted to find out who this guy is and there's a link that says this guy is 80 years old.  He's got the style of somebody that old but . . . . the point is, I wouldn't find this stuff I you didn't have it here.  But now you are planning to delete it?  I just got in under the wire.  And what, next week another surfer will get zip.OsamaPJ (talk) 05:08, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Please do not call people bastards. We don't want to say bad things about living people unless we can source. Alio The Fool 19:32, 19 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete. A number of searches based on information and names in article provides nothing to use to guess or figure out the "hidden" name of this person, much less provide sourcing for anything Dabrow. Article provides no "answers" or additional information about this person, other than multiple promotional links to his company. If subject of article wants to keep his identity hidden, then Wikipedia isn't the place to do it. Flowanda | Talk 10:21, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
 *  Delete  what I said above and I don't know what "another surfer will get zip" means or why that means it should be kept. Alio The Fool 19:32, 19 January 2010 (UTC) struck redundant !vote. Bongo  matic  19:52, 19 January 2010 (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.