Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Richard Spendlove


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The result was no consensus.  Sandstein  08:20, 23 April 2019 (UTC)

Richard Spendlove

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I tagged this for notability a month ago. Still not seeing significant coverage of this broadcaster. Tacyarg (talk) 19:28, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
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 * Keep. While an MBE is not usually held to confer automatic notability per WP:ANYBIO #1, if it's awarded to someone in the public eye like a broadcaster then we would usually consider such people notable. I think it's fair to say that someone with such a long career in broadcasting and who has been honoured for it is notable. -- Necrothesp (talk) 15:24, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Comments: I keep seeing the words "automatic notability" that equates to intrinsic or inherent notability, and would like to see such usage reflected as "presumed notability. This is actually covered under Planned films (WP:PRESUMPTION, WP:PRESUME, and WP:REBUT) but is relevant to any situation concerning the notability of a subject as "worthy of notice". All notability guidelines, that I am aware of, include reliable sources as a main criteria so they do not conflict with any policies. Even when there is presumed notability it is dependent on available sources and will still also be dependent on WP:consensus to have an article.
 * Having stated the above I tend to agree with User:Necrothesp. Being awarded an MBE would seem to indicate this would be considered a very high award, possibly on par with the Presidential Citizens Medal, so I think does add an element of reasoning for notability. Although the article is lacking, the condition of the article is not a determination of notability, but the availability of sources. It would seem there would be sources for such a long career. Otr500 (talk) 17:28, 7 April 2019 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 04:41, 9 April 2019 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 06:13, 16 April 2019 (UTC)


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