Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of stations that air Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 80's


 * 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.   A rbitrarily 0   ( talk ) 21:54, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

List of stations that air Casey Kasem&

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Nominating at the request of User:147.70.242.54 (I concur with his request). List article appears to be original research that also violates WP:Wikipedia is not a directory. Only sources proffered are direct links to American radio station; talk page offers suggestions on how to convert local time into UTC (which is not offered on any of the station web pages. Lede doesn't even bother to mention the name of the program.

With the same rationale, I also nominate the similar.

B.Wind (talk) 07:26, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 12:30, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Radio-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 12:30, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete both per WP:NOTDIR--137.122.49.102 (talk) 15:02, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Neutral As the creator of both articles, I just wanted to say that the only reason I created them was because those lists originally occupied the American Top 40 article, and I just wanted to get rid of the clutter they caused there. They probably should be deleted per the reasons given, but I don't really have an opinion one way or the another. I just fear people putting those lists back on the original AT40 article, but of course that wouldn't be that much of a problem if that should happen. --Highway99 (talk) 15:08, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete both WP:NOTDIR. Stations constantly change which affiliated countdown show they play, so the list would be extremely hard to update. I can't even think of a way to verify it. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Many otters • One bat • One hammer) 17:41, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete both as the person making the initial request to the nominator. As I mentioned on the talk pages of both articles, this is original research and also violates WP:NOTDIR. The talk pages' instructions on updating the lists are themselves clear evidence of original research as none of the linked primary sources (linkfarm?) actually gives the broadcast schedule in anything other than local time. 147.70.242.54 (talk) 18:36, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE LIST OF STATIONS THAT PLAY AMERICAN TOP 4O THE 70'S AND 80'S. I LOVE THE SHOW AND USE THESE TO FIND THE SHOW WHEN I CAN NOT HEAR IT LOCALY. THEY PROVIDE A GREAT SERVICE TO FIND THE SHOW ANYTIME AND ANYWHERE DURING THE WEEKEND. THANK YOU. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jimburlingame (talk • contribs) 13:16, 21 April 2010 (UTC) — Jimburlingame (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
 * WP:ILIKEIT is not a valid reason for keeping an article that doesn't comply with Wikipedia inclusion guidelines. Your argument would carry more weight if you can cite a official guideline or policy for keeping this. 147.70.242.54 (talk) 14:57, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete This is WP:NOTDIR at its finest. The information about the 25 or so stations that carry a particular program can be in the article about the program.  Though I've always enjoyed listening to Casey Kasem, a simple link to the show's website is all that one needs in order to get a directory of stations that carry the programs that he hosts. Mandsford (talk) 15:09, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete as this entirely novel list topic contravene the prohibition on original research. As far as I can see, this list, or anything like it, has not be been published anywhere except within Wikipedia, so there is no evidence that it is verifiable, let alone notable. To demonstrate that this topic was not created out of thin air, a verifiable definition is needed to comply with content policy. --Gavin Collins (talk|contribs) 08:00, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Question on compliance If this page were to be updated with information about the countdown( history of it current status) and cited appropriately would it be allowed to stay.  And if it stayed would it be allowed to have the links to the stations or would that still not be allowed? I agree that it should be more than just a list od stations even though I find it very valuable  ElricofM20010 (talk) 02:55, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
 * If an article topic is considered notable, then the content is up to whoever the most recent editor happens to be. I think it's more likely that an article about the program itself would be kept, rather than a separate list of stations that air the program.  For some reason, the show doesn't seem to have its own website (it is mentioned on a list of Premiere Radio Network shows), so there's not the link that's available to show who currently carries the program.  As a nationally syndicated radio program, I think it would probably be notable. Mandsford (talk) 15:23, 27 April 2010 (UTC)
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