Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Scott Van Pelt


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) Dori ☾Talk ☯ Contribs☽ 01:55, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

Scott Van Pelt

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WP:GNG not established. All I can find is that this guy is just an anchor. Wikipedia is not a resume repository.Cantaloupe2 (talk) 23:08, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep main host on national radio show; ESPN Radio, which has millions of listeners. SalHamton (talk) 18:19, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment When I search Google for his name, I find his Twitter and ESPN's page but not much else. Anyone who shows up on TV has potential for having a large audience. Does large audience equate to notable? Cited, as well as available references on him are lacking to make this person a notable enough to have a biography entry of his own.  Cantaloupe2 (talk) 19:46, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Reply: If the person on TV were a host on a major channel then that person would be notable. In this case, Scott Van Pelt hosts The Scott Van Pelt Show. Today alone reveals news hits about The Scott Van Pelt Show, including this, this and this. Huffington Post reports: "Scott Van Pelt has grown into one of the biggest stars in the sports media over the last few years and was highly coveted by other networks, especially NBC." This article says "Scott Van Pelt is probably one of the best personalities that ESPN." Here's a Washington Post article about him and another here. Or a AOL News story here. And a Orlando Sentinel piece here. Or here's a Newsday article about him. In this case, a large audience does mean notable. Try searching google news. There are about 1,000 articles about him and his show going back several years. SalHamton (talk) 21:55, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Further reply: If you click on the google books link on top, you'll see he's mentioned in several books as well, including Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN, God Save the Fan, Is This a Great Game, or What and The Great Book of Washington DC Sports Lists (this even mentions his high school football days). SalHamton (talk) 22:01, 28 September 2012 (UTC)
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Most of the references are on ESPN's own page. I'm not sure if passing mention is a notability. Well known is different from notable. ANYONE ELSE have input? Cantaloupe2 (talk) 01:05, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
 * Speedy Keep as national radio host with plenty of coverage (,, , , , , , , , , , , etc.) by reliable third-party sources and even his own bobblehead doll from a minor league baseball team. Please follow WP:BEFORE when considering whether or not to take an article to AfD. - Dravecky (talk) 16:04, 29 September 2012 (UTC)
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