Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Schagen FM


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The result was   no consensus. Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:43, 5 June 2012 (UTC)

Schagen FM

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Unreferenced article about a local radio station. Fails WP:GNG and WP:BROADCAST. SpeakFree 13:16, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
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 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:03, 22 May 2012 (UTC)

 
 * Keep Per the website, Google translated to English, they started in 1992 as a tolerated version of earlier pirate broadcasting, but eventually, in 1997, secured a license from the Dutch government, and broadcast over the air (as well as cable connected transmission from cable companies) with some programming originating from their studios. They are heard in at least three towns in northern Holland. They are a low power (250 watt) transmitter, but they appear to satisfy the common outcome of AFDs in recent years by having locally originated programming transmitted by a licensed transmitter. Editors fluent in the local language might be able to search for newspaper coverage, or to evaluate secondary coverage such as , which says they are supported by a tax on local residents as a public broadcaster, , ,  and   to see if it qualifies as independent and reliable sourcing. The last ref says that in May 2009, they were the third most popular broadcaster in their region, due to their local news and music programming.  Edison (talk) 17:57, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
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 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, → B  music  ian  22:17, 29 May 2012 (UTC)


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