Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/CFCH-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. Eddie891 ^Talk _Work 22:16, 8 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

CFCH-FM[edit]

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Premature article about a radio station that was granted a license in 2020 but has not yet commenced broadcasting as of today. Simply having been given a license is not grounds for an article in and of itself — there have been many, many instances in North American broadcasting of radio stations being granted licenses by the FCC or the CRTC but then failing to actually launch within the authorized period and thus having their licenses expire, so a radio station has to actually be on the air to qualify for a Wikipedia article per WP:BCAST, not just get a license. So obviously this can be recreated if and when the station has actually launched, but as of February 1, 2021 the company still hasn't verifiably announced any launch date at all, which means it's not an appropriate article topic yet. Bearcat (talk) 17:43, 1 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Radio-related deletion discussions. Bearcat (talk) 17:43, 1 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Ontario-related deletion discussions. Bearcat (talk) 17:43, 1 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: Yeah, definitely too soon and a little crystal ball-ish with the format. Nothing on the website linked, nothing on Vista's own website. So, while it is a construction permit (CP) for a radio station, a CP does not get you an article. It needs to be on the air....per NMEDIA. This one is not. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 18:41 on February 1, 2021 (UTC)

Note: I have no issues with this article being recreated when the station gets it's license to cover. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 18:42 on February 1, 2021 (UTC)

Delete does not appear to pass WP:NRADIO unfortunately. It also does not seem to note future radio stations as notable. Garnarblarnar (talk) 20:34, 1 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Definitely WP:TOOSOON. Article can be recreated once the station is launched. ASTIG😎 _{(ICE T • ICE CUBE)} 16:00, 4 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: No verifiable evidence of operation, no presumption of notability. They still have until May 2022 to get it on, and given how the economic climate has changed since the original application… (I'll note that the assertion that this is to be an oldies station comes from their applications and statements to the CRTC, but I'm not sure that's necessarily binding — and since Wikipedia is not a crystal ball…) --WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 06:27, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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.