Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Whirled News Tonight


 * 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 delete per WP:N - a slight numerical majority of keep votes which however (apart from Dhartung's) did not address the key issues raised by the nom and by delete voters. I looked at a few AfDs for other revues and similar types of shows for guidance. Orderinchaos 13:29, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Whirled News Tonight

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Article about improv show that fails to assert notability per WP:N Mh29255 (talk) 00:17, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete. No reliable, secondary sources to show notability.  --lifebaka (Talk - Contribs) 00:42, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Sources from the Chicago Daily Herald have been added, but internet links aren't provided and it doesn't have a wiki article, so I'm not sure if it's good enough to pass WP:N. If someone could provide online sources or a confirmation of the Herald sources, that'd invalidate my and the nom's concerns.  --lifebaka (Talk - Contribs) 00:51, 30 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep. This is an established, successful Chicago improv group with multiple press mentions.Wageless (talk) 21:51, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. More than 2,000 Google hits. The article could use some revamping, though. Rsazevedo msg 23:07, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, JERRY talk contribs 01:31, 7 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Comment Just want to say--re Lifebaka's second comment above--I got the Daily Herald articles off of LexisNexis, which is unfortunately for subscribers only. An article on the Daily Herald is on WP at Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)--it was started in 1871.  It's a credible source.  There are also some "Whirled News" hits in the chicago Tribune archive.  Hope this helps.  Regards--Wageless (talk) 03:14, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete - "Google hits" =/= "notablity", nor are unspecified references to a newspaper archive -- which, for we can tell, are simply archived entertainment listings. Actual MULTIPLE reliable sources -- not just a single, inaccessible suburban newspaper article -- are required, offering actual evidence of real-world impact and notice. --Calton | Talk 03:27, 7 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Very weak keep. Borderline WP:LOCAL, but the NBC deal gives them some legitimacy. There was a Chicago SUn-Times article and a review of a live show in Charleston, SC, the latter free to access for some editors. --Dhartung | Talk 09:08, 7 February 2008 (UTC)


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