Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/K02JZ

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The result was redirect to Alaska Rural Communications Service. Timotheus Canens (talk) 09:22, 18 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

K02JZ[edit]

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Station is not notable. Previously marked as a "The CW" affiliate, but no sources were ever given to back that information up, even after a references tag was placed back in 2009 (failing WP:V). With "The CW" information removed and information from the FCC showing this is nothing more than a rebroadcaster of Alaska's Alaska Rural Communications Service (a rebroadcaster of CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS for rural villages), it fails WP:N. Neutralhomer • Talk • 00:20, 11 August 2010 (UTC) 00:20, 11 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as article fails notability criteria for broadcast media. Armbrust ^Talk _Contribs 10:52, 11 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete This is a mere 18 watt translator. It is federally licensed, but I could find no information about it other than directory listings, and without proof that it originates a portion of its broadcast programming, it fails the criteria for notability of broadcast stations in the essay cited by Armbrust, as well as WP:ORG and WP:N, the general notability guidelines. If newspapers or other reliable sources such as a tribal council website show that it has a studio and does local programming (news, weather, sports, whatever) then I would reconsider. Edison (talk) 15:27, 11 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment: I did some more digging, the "Stony River Traditional Council" has no website and neither does the town, typical for rural Alaska. I did look on the State of Alaska website under their "Detailed Community Summaries" which list anything from how the town gets water, electricity, etc. to what radio and TV stations are available, along with a plathora of other information. K02JZ isn't listed, but Alaska Rural Communications Service or ARCS, is listed. Also, the station, while licensed to the Stony River Traditional Council, it's address is 5900 East Tudor Road in Anchorage, the exact location of Alaska Rural Communications Service. So, all evidence points to it rebroadcaster of ARCS. I should note, ownership of the ARCS rebroadcaster by the town government or council the station is located is not unusual, it is kinda commonplace, but all stations' addresses are always 5900 East Tudor Road in Anchorage and are not located in the town of license. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 15:36, 11 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Alaska-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 18:27, 11 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 18:27, 11 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Alaska Rural Communications Service. If this is simply a rebroadcaster of the ARCS, then redirecting the translator to the parent station/service is the proper thing to do (WP:BROADCAST says "In general this sort of station does not merit its own article on Wikipedia, but rather a redirect to the originating station."). DHowell (talk)

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