Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/WZUN (AM)

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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) — Alpha3031 (t • c) 04:56, 24 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

WZUN (AM)

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No sources (that are not passing mentions) to prove notability - as such, fails WP:NRADIO. Kirbanzo (talk) 03:15, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 04:13, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Radio-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 04:14, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. If it originates at least some of its programming, or did at some point in the past, it is notable and should be kept. If it has only even been a simulcast, then it is not notable and should be deleted. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 04:16, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep FCC-licensed AM station, easily meets WP:BCASTOUTCOMES, simulcast or not (that only applies to translator stations). Nate • (chatter) 20:30, 17 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Keep: Easily meets NMEDIA (NRADIO, same thing) and BCASTOUTCOMES. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 21:42 on August 17, 2018 (UTC)
Keep: I've expanded the article a bit, adding some more sources. (One of them is a 1995 newspaper article from when the station was in bankruptcy and off the air amidst a dispute between the then-owners about who the signal was intended to reach, which is probably more than a "passing mention".) From what I can tell, the station definitely originated its own programming in at least its first thirteen or so years on the air, even if it has in later years largely either simulcast FM stations or carried predominantly network programming. As long as a station has a history of doing its own programming and there are sufficient sources to verify this, there is a presumption of notability for licensed broadcast stations. --WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 00:03, 18 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Comment According to WZUN-FM's Facebook (thanks persistent cookies for dragging it onto my feed! 😐) this station is now simulcasting that station (at least going by the mention of the Fulton translator, but it certainly couldn't have ESPND on the AM and WZUN on the FM per translator regulations), so further updates may be needed. Nate • (chatter) 15:40, 18 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per WP:BROADCAST. James500 (talk) 20:17, 21 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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