Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Soundart Radio


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The result was   keep. JForget 00:56, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

Soundart Radio

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Community based radio station. No coverage found on Google News that would indicate that this article passes WP:NOTABILITY. Local notability only. Note this prod was contested. RP459 (talk) 18:44, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

Hi, Why is coverage on Google News so important? I have added links to Ofcom community radio licencing pags etc, I don't see the problem. Also why delete the list of radio shows? Bluecinder (talk) 18:52, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. Licensed radio stations are automatically notable. - Eastmain (talk) 20:06, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment WP:BROADCAST says that radio stations may be notable but there is no presumption of notability. RP459 (talk) 20:25, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment. Please see Articles_for_deletion/Common_outcomes As well, the article includes several newspaper references. - Eastmain (talk) 20:34, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment the above link says that small low power radio stations are not inherently notable which is what we are dealing with here (the station only broadcasts withing a 5km radius). The sources I saw on the article only indicate local notability as they are all from one local newspaper...  RP459 (talk) 20:39, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment -- Wouldn't most radio stations be locally notable? Most radio stations that I've heard are from within my local area. They have local notability. Although I have not heard of the station myself, I can tell from this only that it has some notability. Ham  tech  person  02:42, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Comment "Notability can be established by either a large audience, established broadcast history, or unique programming - from WP:Broadcast" Unique Programming: Soundart Radio broadcasts experimental radio artworks, is only the 2nd art radio station in the UK after Resonance fm, broadcasts sonic artworks of up to a week long, includes programmes made by children, people with disabilities, also live improvisations and experimental music. It is also part of Radia, the international network of art radio stations who share programming and air each others material on radio art festivals etc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bluecinder (talk • contribs) 21:14, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Radio-related deletion discussions.  —Eastmain (talk) 21:58, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

"Notability can be established by either a large audience, established broadcast history, or unique programming - from WP:Broadcast" Unique Programming: Soundart Radio broadcasts experimental radio artworks, is only the 2nd art radio station in the UK after Resonance fm, broadcasts sonic artworks of up to a week long, includes programmes made by children, people with disabilities, also live improvisations and experimental music. It is also part of Radia, the international network of art radio stations who share programming and air each others material on radio art festivals etc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bluecinder (talk • contribs) 21:14, 9 January 2010 (UTC) This about sums up the entire argument for me. Based on the above comment, I draw the conclusion that the station in question is notable. Ham tech  person  02:41, 14 January 2010 (UTC)  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, JForget  00:56, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep
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