Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Geoffrey Bell (host)

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The result was Speedy delete per CSD:G4. Stifle (talk) 21:59, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Geoffrey Bell (host)[edit]

Bio of an NZ TV presenter, inserted by TVNZ Publicity (talk · contribs). Broadcasting organisations always seem to be particularly keen to use this encyclopedia to boost their employees, I don't know why. There is obvious COI here, which is not itself reason for deletion, but does make one look hard at the evidence for notability. The references are:

List of "our graduates" from Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology;
... is all about one Nick Andrew, says at the end "you can see him alongside Amber Peebles and Geoff Bell";
Web-site of NZ Performance Car, a program he has presented. He isn't mentioned on the page linked to, but in the episode pages we get "Geoff Bell is back to present the best of import car culture... "
Interview on his employer's website;
He is one of a list of over 70 finalists for various categories of "TV GUIDE - BEST ON THE BOX 2007";
NZ Performance Car again
Detailed episode listing of a programme called "Invention Competition". He gets a passing mention in episode 5: "Jennifer jets her way to surfing history by even getting Geoff Bell up on a wave."

Every TV presenter can collect this kind of list, but not every TV presenter merits an encyclopedia article. I don't see "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject", still less enough to meet the requirements of WP:ENTERTAINER, which is the relevant notability standard for TV personalities. Delete. JohnCD (talk) 14:04, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - just another talking head; not a smidgen of reliable sources to be found anywhere, no evidence of notability to anybody but his own station. --Orange Mike | Talk 14:09, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Everybody's famous nowadays. - Ddawkins73 (talk) 17:08, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of New Zealand-related deletion discussions. -gadfium 19:12, 11 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - until someone starts using the word "doyen" about you, it's just a job. dramatic (talk) 00:21, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: also a userpage User:Geoff Bell, 4 deleted edits. XLerate (talk) 00:37, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, NZ Herald has an interview[1], throng has in-depth coverage [2] but its a TV2 blog. He's been a presenter for NZ Performance Car TV, Juice TV, MTV New Zealand, and Let's Get Inventin' would appear to satisfy "significant roles in multiple notable ... television productions". XLerate (talk) 00:37, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Speedy Delete G4 and salt per Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Geoffrey Bell (broadcaster) (I'd do it myself but having being involved in much drama with GB last time I feel I should recuse) Nancy ^talk 09:16, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - notability is not established. I came this close to performing the G4 Nancy suggests but...I'm going to be cautious and wait for a little more consensus. Frank | talk 13:21, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - there has been drama about this guy before - see User talk:Geoffrey Bell (Presenter) and Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Geoffrey Bell (Presenter) and User:Comeonnancy. JohnCD (talk) 13:32, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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