Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Omba Mokomba


 * 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The result was   Withdrawn' per sources. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 21:26, 7 April 2022 (UTC)

Omba Mokomba

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Non-notable TV show. Was mentioned fleetingly in one newspaper column and that was it. A search for further sourcing via Google News, Newspapers.com, etc. found nothing. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 02:13, 3 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 02:13, 3 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep. A Newspapers.com search returns over 6,500 hits, and although many are likely just program guide listings, I can see a few full articles right off the bat. For example, Evan Lavine, "Omba Mokomba delights and teaches viewers", The Star-Democrat (July 6, 1998), p. 10, is a substantial piece, at least 300 words describing the show. BD2412  T 02:43, 3 April 2022 (UTC)
 * As I found that article in more than ten newspapers, it appears to be a press release and not substantial coverage. I scrolled all the way to the bottom of newspapers.com and couldn't find anything else that wasn't just a TV listing. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 16:35, 3 April 2022 (UTC)
 * A press release would not criticize the pace of the show and the number of segments; this is more likely a legitimate third-party piece that got picked up by a bunch of newspapers. As noted, the show was also deemed "high quality" children's programming by the Annenberg Public Policy Center. Although there is not a significant volume of text in that reference, it is a solid plaudit for a program of this kind. I think that's enough. We have plenty of article on crap programming, so we should work harder to keep those that were quality. BD2412  T 18:05, 3 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I have found a 1998 New York Times article on children's programming with two paragraphs on the show, and have added quotes and refs from that to the article. BD2412  T 02:03, 7 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I think this should seal it—Winnie Bonelli, "Animals Take Over Sunday Programming", Herald News (August 7, 1997), p. D5. It has several paragraphs of coverage, and I have also added this to the article. BD2412  T 07:19, 7 April 2022 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Disney-related deletion discussions.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 07:34, 3 April 2022 (UTC)