Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/1449 URB

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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 of the debate was delete. Sjakkalle (Check!) 13:43, 18 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] 1449 URB

Non-notable university radio station. I'd merge with University of Bath, but I want to check first re the recent re-creation of previously-deleted Bath impact, the university newspaper, that I'm doing the right thing. - Just zis Guy, you know? [T]/[C] :: AfD? 14:46, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

Response From Members Of Bath University1449 URB
PLEASE DON'T DELETE
We think that it is valid to have a small link to wiki pages for University of Bath Media pages impact and urb, it is as least as valid as a page for the universities football team.
1449 URB has a long and historic career as one of the first and longest running student radio stations in this country.
It has produced many mainstream famous dj's including annie nightingale and dr fox so please do not delete it, if you don't care about impact or urb then just don't click the link, it is the start of the articel, and we will contiue to develop it to include more of the history of urb and student radio. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcmadhatter (talk • contribs)
  • Weak Delete - It claims to have produced notable DJs but I can't verify this. Does this make it notable anyway? --JiFish(Talk/Contrib) 15:49, 10 November 2005 (UTC)
  • I'd say not (of course) on the grounds that it is perfectly normal for DJs (and others) to start out in completely anonymous student stations / papers / whatever before moving on. The one-time editor of my old University students union newspaper (which was as navel-gazing as any) later went on to the Sport and then the Sun. That doesn't make the Wessex News any less of a rag. - Just zis Guy, you know? [T]/[C] :: AfD? 18:01, 10 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Merge a little bit with University of Bath I suppose. But in general delete this article. Individual buildings/programs/clubs/etc. of colleges generally aren't notable, radio stations have to be widely listened to. And producing a few non-notable DJs isn't notable. Sorry guys. --W.marsh 16:16, 10 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete non-notable, self-promoting. I researched its claim of being one of the oldest college radio stations and found it falls several decades short. I'd vote in favor if this were somehow exceptional in its field, perhaps a co-founder of National Public Radio or the first venue of acts that later changed popular music. It claims to have launched two careers that are themselves not notable enough for encyclopedia entries. To the students: I know any college radio station is hard work and I wish you well but it doesn't help to say that you throw good parties. Durova 16:41, 10 November 2005 (UTC)
    • Um... just so you know, this radio station is in England. Which may have something to do with why it wasn't involved in founding an American network. ^_^ — Haeleth Talk
      • Point conceded. What important journalism originated from this radio station? You'd have a real case for inclusion if you could say something like, "Brent Bigley's 1982 stories first aired on our station, which led to new British automobile emission standards and contributed to the 16% nationwide gains for the Labour party in the following election." Durova 18:54, 10 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete Sounds like a cool station, but still non-notable. If merged, cleanup the POV. Jasmol 17:24, 10 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete non-notable student radio station. — Haeleth Talk 18:30, 10 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete nn per above. Dottore So 00:14, 11 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Merge and redirect to University of Bath. It's notable enough within that context. Bryan 01:08, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

I guess wikipedia is fairly pointless as far as encyclopdiea's go then, not much point having an encyclopedia of everything if new people can't add their own pages. the page was one link from the university of bath wikipage, hardly damaging to anyone, and lets face it you'll only click on it if you're interested. But I guess there are a lot of people on here who like removing small articles they aren't interested in, i mean that would be ok if wikipeida was pushed for space on it's servers, but i hardly think it is.

  • Merge Merits mention, but not an article to it's self Astaroth5 20:28, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete. Non-notable. *drew 01:44, 16 November 2005 (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.