Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Virato

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 copyvio of [1]. I shouldn't have been the first to realize this... tsk tsk. W.marsh 00:52, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Virato

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Seems to me like a non-notable radio host. He also helps write a small magazine. P.B. Pilhet / Talk 02:48, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

weak delete, seems like a knock-off of George Noory. Google results turned him somewhat notable. On the other hand, the article is poorly written, is not linked from anywhere, and reads like an advert for his program--aviper2k7 02:57, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

Comment The author of this article (Virato) has posted this message on the article's talk page:

New Frontier Magazine in print for 26 years is known by millions of people. I am its founder, editor and publisher. Over 300,000 people listen to the VIRATO LIVE! radio program weekly, and a glance at Coast-to-Coast AM programming and the likes of those I have interviewed are quite different. Also, I was on the air in the 80s and 60s, well before Art Bell began talking about this stuff. The radio show and Asheville Magazine are an outgrowth of my spiritual work. As for the writing, oh well...

-- P.B. Pilhet / Talk 03:48, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

• Strong Delete per nom, reads like an advert AND a vanity article especially as it's being written by the person in question. Maybe a serious rewrite? Nashville Monkey 12:09, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

I would consider changing my vote if someone other than the Article subject himself edited the article and rewrote it, it is highly innappropriate for him to have done so. Nashville Monkey 01:34, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

• Keep Definitely needs to be rewritten, but I think the number of ghits and the fact that he published a magazine for over 20 years (which I'm pretty sure I've seen - I think it was pretty widely distributed at one time) make him notable. --Brianyoumans 17:53, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
• Keep since radio show hosts can tend to have large fan groups. That would make them notable... at-least in their area of influence. ArmAndLeg 21:47, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
• Keep While the article needs serious Wikification and re-writing, Clearchannel radio host. --Oakshade 23:22, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
• Delete. Inadequately referenced, and originally created by a user called "Virato", which suggests a fairly clear conflict of interest. Vanity is a terrible thing; vanity without supporting references is even worse. WMMartin 16:27, 8 December 2006 (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.