Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Radio Hartlepool

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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 was keep. Bearcat (talk) 01:19, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Radio Hartlepool

Radio Hartlepool (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) (delete) – (View log)

Written by the owner of the station by the looks of it. It is a non-notable radiostation, anyway. WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN it seems the winds have stopped... 12:09, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

  • Weak delete. Per this news article, it hasn't started broadcasting yet. — BillC talk 12:54, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep. If it has received a government licence, then it is notable. And the newspaper article is a further indication of notability. --Eastmain (talk) 00:48, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Weak delete Need more information. It is identified by a nickname. Does it have call letters, and is there a government database with information confirming its licensing, its effecticve radiated power and the population in its clear coverage area? It is too easy to start up an internet radio station or low power neighborhood broadcasting operation with little press recognition and few listeners. Such a hobby operation would be no more notable than other hobbies such as having a ham radio station, which would actually have a far greater potential audience and would also be government licensed. One news story does not prove notability, and low power stations have not always been kept in previous AFDs like full power commercial or educational stations. Edison (talk) 04:01, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
    • I added an announcement from Ofcom, the United Kingdom's broadcasting regulator, although the announcement does not provide the technical information requested by Edison. British radio stations generally identify themselves by name rather than callsign. --Eastmain (talk) 08:22, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of Radio-related deletion discussions. —Eastmain (talk) 08:32, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Note: This debate has been included in the list of England-related deletion discussions. —Eastmain (talk) 08:32, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Comment. The source provided by Eastmain says, "the transmitter strength will reach the whole of Hartlepool and surrounding villages, Greatham, Elwick and Hart". That means the total population of its catchment area is about 100,000. Phil Bridger (talk) 15:41, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep and rewrite. A Google News search puts them at the borderline on WP:ORG per coverage over time and the broadcast license puts them over for me. They go on air permanently starting next month. It does not make sense to delete just to bring them right back. • Gene93k (talk) 15:56, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep Given the coverage in reliable secondary sources and the government licensing, this radio station is sufficiently notable. - Dravecky (talk) 13:18, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Keep per Dravecky, looks like a subject which warrants Wikipedia coverage. RFerreira (talk) 22:13, 19 February 2008 (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.