Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Xpression FM


 * 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. The lack of sources indicates merging is probably inappropriate, though editors at the University article's talk page are free to decide themselves. Xoloz 03:05, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Xpression FM

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Unsourced article on non-notable student radio station set up in 2001 with no notability asserted. Reads like a directory page Ohconfucius 03:37, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep: Article needs some work, particularly on sources, but seems to have plenty of useful information. Radio station dates back to 1976 according to article. Just because it is in Category:Student radio in the United Kingdom doesn't mean it should be deleted. Chriswiki 09:24, 3 May 2007.


 * Delete - for those who aren't familiar with the UK radio setup, a LPFM station isn't a 'real' station — it meant they've been authorised to set up a very low power transmitter (generally between 100-500m effective radius) to transmit within a small area. This is not a genuine radio station, it's a batch of students with a low-power transmitter broadcasting to the on-campus dormitories of a relative small university (10,000 undergraduates, and many of those live off-campus); I'll lay good money that aside from the "captive" audience in campus shops and bars, the audience has never reached four figures —  irides centi   (talk to me!)  17:04, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Note: An LPFM radio station is a "real" station in that it must apply for a license to broadcast in exactly the same way as any other commercial radio station in the UK, despite what this user believes. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.32.195.139 (talk) 21:15, 10 May 2007 (UTC).
 * Keep: A bit harsh, Xpression FM has done several citywide broadcasts and unofficially reaches a large part of Exeter (population of over 100,000). Admittedly, a large part of the article should be slashed on notability grounds (alumni list and pics), but the station has a long history and has the potential to be expanded into a good article in the future. Watchdog341 23:28, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
 *  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached  Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,


 * Merge. About 3/4 of the article is not necessary. We don't need a list of the every single manager and controller. The 14 images are also not necessary- some are even untagged or labelled as public domain when they are clearly fair use. The history could be whittled, considering it's written as a graduation speech or something similar. --Wafulz 00:50, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete Notability issues and there are no RS. the_undertow talk  00:52, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete per User:Iridescenti or slight merge (very slight) per User:Wafulz to University of Exeter. --Calton | Talk 07:56, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * There is discussion on the University of Exeter talk page about splitting off the Students Guild or Students media. If so, perhaps that would be a better merge target. Still favour my keep and fix above though. Chriswiki 08:16, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Merge into University of Exeter.  Jody B   talk 13:26, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Delete (or merge if anybody really feels like it). Student activity at a single school. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  13:33, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Keep:This radio station first launched in February 1976 (not 2001 as stated) and has a TSA of around 3,000 people on FM and many more via the online streaming. As an LPFM station it is fully licensed by OFCOM and as a music playing station is also registered with PPL, PRS and MCPS. The broadcast system uses two transmitters to cover the entire University of Exeter campus. To suggest the deletion of a physical station that serves a demographic that has is targetted by NO OTHER LOCAL STATION is incredibly closed minded. It performs a very good service to the students that listen and also to provides crucial training for those students that are involved. If we are to start culling pages like this page then where do we stop? Do we delist every single student radio station in the country? Do the other student media in Exeter face the Wikipedia Grim Reaper?tdg1986 16:01, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * No, Wikipedia's next action will be to grease up the slippery slope with a bit of hyperbole. --Wafulz 18:48, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I've now done some "restructuring" work on the article,hopefully removing the cruft. Yes, it still needs further work, but so do most articles! Chriswiki 08:09, 11 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Delete - College radio is only notable if it is famous outside of its college. This one isn't. A1octopus 17:50, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.