Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/WXTZ 87.9 Norwich

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The result was delete. Xymmax ^{So let it be written} _{So let it be done} 04:58, 19 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

WXTZ 87.9 Norwich

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Not a legally licensed radio station (probably Part 15). Fails to meet WP:NMEDIA, WP:BROADCAST, and WP:GNG. No station outside of KSFH and K200AA can legally broadcast on 87.9 FM without the FCC's permission. The "WXTZ" callsign is currently assigned to WXTZ-LP, a low-power radio station licensed to Yadkinville, North Carolina and not apparently associated with the station in Norwich, Connecticut. Neutralhomer • Talk • 00:45 on March 12, 2019 (UTC)

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Radio-related deletion discussions. CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 03:44, 12 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Connecticut-related deletion discussions. CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 03:44, 12 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: Defunct Part 15 station that does not meet the requirements for WP:BROADCAST. Article is devoid of sources that support any of the content related to the station itself. The only mention of the station that I could find in a reliable source is an incidental passing mention that does nothing to establish notability.--Tdl1060 (talk) 02:53, 12 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Per above; also, it is written in a manner of WP:OR, and seems to partially be a venue for airing a grievance against a website owner.Stereorock (talk) 11:45, 15 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Unlicensed Part 15 stations are not handed the same presumption of notability that properly licensed stations get; they can still qualify for articles in the (unlikely but not impossible) event that they receive enough reliable source coverage to clear WP:GNG, but are not guaranteed an entitlement to have a Wikipedia article in the absence of a GNG pass just because they existed. Just to be clear, I have removed the redundant PROD nomination that got added to this article after this discussion was already underway — it's not that I disagree with its deletion, because I don't, but rather that articles cannot be simultaneously subjected to two different deletion processes. Once AFD has already been initiated, you need to let the AFD play out rather than trying to rush it into a different deletion queue while this discussion is still open. Bearcat (talk) 12:59, 17 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Per nomination - repeated requests for citations have been ignored, with claims such as "Siting many of the upcoming events related to this station's demise is difficult, because much of it took place on privately owned forum boards related to radio broadcasting that require registration to view and permission to republish or reference in this article." Editor who has claimed to be the owner, is now carrying out a separate discussion at User talk:MrBruce1959. - Arjayay (talk) 13:29, 17 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: There's no presumed notability for unlicensed stations, Part 15 or no (and a station on 87.9 is not a Part 15 station, as Part 15 radio stations are limited to 88–108 MHz—implemented in such a way that the actual limit is 88.1–107.9 MHz—and in any event 87.9 is considered to be part of TV channel 6, where the FCC traditionally does not allow unlicensed transmissions at all). The sources required to meet the general notability guideline are hard to come by (and the only citations in the article are the Part 15 regulations themselves and an old Facebook copyright page; neither page is about or even mentions "WXTZ" specifically); this article mentions "WXTZ", but that's of no help because it's a passing mention in an article about a different station (and it wouldn't surprise me if this is the same article Tdl1060 found). --WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 23:22, 17 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Yes that is the same article that I had found. The only other online mentions of this station that I could find were on forums and wikipedia mirrors, neither of which come close to being a reliable source.--Tdl1060 (talk) 21:25, 18 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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