Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rusty Mike Sports

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The result was redirect to Rusty Mike Radio. As editors might want to take some of the material for a merge, I'm closing as a redirect; very nearly an outright delete. Fences&Windows 01:19, 1 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rusty Mike Sports

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Fails WP:Notability. The radio station Rusty Mike Radio may be notable insofar as it was written up in the Jerusalem Post, but this one program, which runs for one hour once a week, seems to have virtually no coverage. Google returns 7 hits, including this article, for either "Rusty Mike Sports" or "Rusty Mike Radio Sports". Further, I just discovered that the show isn't even called Rusty Mike Sports: according to the station's website, it's called The U.S. Sports Show. But Google returns no hits for this name besides the station's page.

Finally, due to the editing history of this article, appearing as it does to have been created by one or both of its cohosts operating under several user accounts (I've flagged them for sockpuppetry), I think this article serves no purpose other than a promotional one. —Largo Plazo (talk) 19:59, 24 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. I almost nominated this one last night for exactly the same reasons, but got sidetracked and am glad to see it here now. It certainly can't be the case that every local radio Morning Zoo and the like is notable, and this one is no exception. Glenfarclas (talk) 20:41, 24 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. NN internet 'radio' show. --Shuki (talk) 00:07, 27 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Israel-related deletion discussions. —Shuki (talk) 00:09, 27 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of Radio-related deletion discussions. —Shuki (talk) 00:16, 27 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom. No outside coverage. Non notable. Shlomke (talk) 00:17, 27 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep As an American living in Israel, this radio show is unique and groundbreaking. There are many American sports fans in Israel who I believe would agree(talk) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jlifs999 (talk • contribs) 07:05, 27 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- FYI, the issue I cited is that the station appears not to meet Wikipedia's notability criteria. This doesn't involve a judgment of the station's value, its uniqueness or its groundbreaking qualities, but on its coverage, or lack thereof, in reliable sources. If it is truly unique and groundbreaking, then it will no doubt be covered in such sources in due course. If and when that happens, an article can be posted here. —Largo Plazo (talk) 07:20, 27 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps merge into Rusty Mike Radio, the article about the "station" in general.--Pink Bull 04:51, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Merge into Rusty Mike Radio, seemingly not enough notability on its own. Arbitrarily0 ^(talk) 15:44, 31 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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