User talk:Sammi Brie/Archive 42
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DYK for KDCD-TV
On 19 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article KDCD-TV, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the planned sale of a Texas TV station was the subject of a lawsuit more than seven years after it closed for the last time? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/KDCD-TV. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, KDCD-TV), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Hits Radio (UK)
With reference to the 2021 RfC on the Greatest Hits Radio station rollup, I note that the same thing is now happening with various Bauer CHR/Hot AC stations being rolled up into the Hits Radio brand. Someone enthusiastic is already going around moving these to the Hits Radio titles, e.g. Hits Radio Staffordshire & Cheshire rather than Signal 1. I'd support the same thing as happened with Greatest Hits - i.e. the scope of these station articles stopping at the point of the Hits Radio rebrand, to preserve the history of each unique station. I don't, however, know how to do an RfC so would appreciate any assistance! Flip Format (talk) 11:37, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Flip Format The problem I am having with applying this consensus is that the GHR rollup led to the axing of a lot of local programming. This rollup is not doing that. Is that a correct assessment? Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 06:31, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
- As far as I'm aware, and I'd defer to those who are more enthusiastic about the Bauer-verse on this, there are no changes to programming at these stations at this time, it's just a change of branding. However, the stations have already had most of their local programming removed - all except a single morning show, and not even that in some cases where even that show is now shared (e.g. in the case of Radio City (Liverpool) and Rock FM). I'm not sure that these stations in their current state are worthy of articles - but their previous incarnations certainly are.
- My preference would be for the articles to primarily discuss the stations as they were and their histories, including some very significant stations such as Radio City, rather than to focus on their dying few months where they are mostly functioning as network relays. For many of these stations, there is enough material out there to produce separate articles on, for instance, Radio City as a local station (1974-2024, when it lost its local morning show) and Hits Radio Liverpool, which might be an acceptable compromise.
- A complicating factor is that there are changes to regulation coming down the line within the next 12 months which will permit stations to drop even the single local/regional show that is currently being broadcast - once that happens, these stations will probably be subsumed entirely into a single Hits Radio program. There are people out there who seem very enthusiastic about the Bauer changes, to the point of moving these articles to new titles even prior to the re-brand, but I'm keen that we don't lose the stations' histories. Flip Format (talk) 09:12, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Flip Format The name change might be as good a time as any to establish the cutoff then. I would argue that given the limited local output post-name change, "Hits Radio Liverpool" (for instance) as an entity is not standalone notable, especially, if it's likely that a national breakfast show will soon be permissible. I know that in the last couple of years, Newspapers.com through WP:TWL has increased its UK holdings, which might make it useful to write the pre-internet histories of a lot of these stations. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 21:30, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
- I'd agree that there should be a cutoff at the point where these stations re-name themselves, which I believe is this week. Radio City, for instance, is clearly notable on its own as the main commercial radio station in Liverpool for 50 years, without needing to be attached to an article about whatever is currently on 96.7. There can then be a general article about the Hits Radio network, with mentions of the local morning shows - I don't believe this network produces enough local programming to make the individual stations notable. I don't know, however, how to action that in the context of other editors going around moving articles to "Hits Radio [area X]" names and subsuming the often lengthy histories of these stations into articles about needle-waggling Hits network stations.
- I have access to the Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive via ProQuest, I'm not sure if this is included in TWL. It mostly deals with TV and movie topics, but has a good archive of Broadcast (magazine) from 1960-2000 which has reasonable radio industry coverage for much of the histories of these stations. I also have access to LexisNexis which has good national newspaper archives for the UK, but what I'm missing is local/regional press, which is where a lot of stories about these stations will exist. Flip Format (talk) 10:37, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
- You are probably talking to the only other person on the project who has access to this ProQuest module (which is not in TWL), Flip Format, but for its very valuable US publications (a shadow library has Broadcasting quite complete, but no Variety or Hollywood Reporter; conversely, ProQuest's Radio & Records run is kind of terrible). I wonder if I might actually be the single largest user of ProQuest IDs on the encyclopedia. I feel like Newspapers.com is rapidly taking in a lot of UK publications, especially in recent months; it might be worth your time to learn how to clip from it as it is available through WP:TWL. I am simultaneously putting a post in WT:WPRS to get the ball moving. I am a little tied up with some RL projects and my US TV station work. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 05:45, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Flip Format The name change might be as good a time as any to establish the cutoff then. I would argue that given the limited local output post-name change, "Hits Radio Liverpool" (for instance) as an entity is not standalone notable, especially, if it's likely that a national breakfast show will soon be permissible. I know that in the last couple of years, Newspapers.com through WP:TWL has increased its UK holdings, which might make it useful to write the pre-internet histories of a lot of these stations. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 21:30, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
The article WLOS you nominated as a good article has passed 
; see Talk:WLOS for comments about the article, and Talk:WLOS/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Arconning -- Arconning (talk) 07:01, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
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Thank you for another good one! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:06, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for the kind words, @Gerda Arendt. Pretty flowers too. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 07:14, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you! I'm in the process of uploading more pics, from 14 April, some of a huge flock of sheep, seen by chance on a bike trip which nicely matched my latest GA, Du Hirte Israel, höre, BWV 104. Check "places" a little later again ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:22, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
- done, enjoy, click on "places" --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:13, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article WHRO-TV you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Arconning -- Arconning (talk) 05:41, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
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DYK for WTXF-TV
On 26 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WTXF-TV, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Fox bought a Philadelphia TV station started by a Fox? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WTXF-TV. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, WTXF-TV), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
The 500 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
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The 500 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal | |
| This is long overdue, but for passing 500 DYK nominations, so many of them being radio and television stations, I bestow this medal upon you. This is Muboshgu reporting for SAMI-FM and BRIE-AM, signing off. |
– Muboshgu (talk) 17:38, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
- Very appreciated, @Muboshgu. I'm creeping toward 700 and might end up getting there in May or June at the latest. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 17:42, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
- Doubtful I'll be able to catch up to you. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:57, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
The article WHRO-TV you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:WHRO-TV for comments about the article, and Talk:WHRO-TV/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Arconning -- Arconning (talk) 05:03, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
This user (for the most part) has been uploading non-copyrightable logos directly to Wikipedia when they could have used Wikimedia Commons. I had to "clean up" after them. (The two KSBW logos I let slide because they're so complex.) Can you explain to this user about this? Mvcg66b3r (talk) 04:47, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
- Oh ok, I was just uploading them as non-copyrightable because I was just being on the safe side. Noctawny (talk) 12:03, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
WikiCup 2024 May newsletter
The second round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 April. This round was particularly competitive: each of the 32 contestants who advanced to Round 3 scored at least 141 points. This is the highest number of points required to advance to Round 3 since 2014.
The following scorers in Round 2 all scored more than 500 points:
Sammi Brie (submissions) with 707 points, mostly from 45 good article nomination reviews and 12 good articless about radio and television;
Generalissima (submissions) with 600 points, mostly from 12 good articles and 12 did you know nominations about coinage and history;
SounderBruce (submissions) with 552 points, mostly from a featured article about the 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season, three featured lists, and two good articles;
BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 548 points, mostly from a featured article about the snooker player John Pulman, two featured lists, and one good article;
voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two featured articles (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three good articles.
The full scores for Round 2 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 18 featured articles, 22 featured lists, and 186 good articles, 76 in the news credits and at least 200 did you know credits. They have conducted 165 featured article reviews, as well as 399 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 21 articles to featured topics and good topics.
Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed during Round 3, which starts on 1 May at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.
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DYK for Kentucky Educational Television
On 30 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kentucky Educational Television, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that country music singer Waylon Jennings earned his GED by watching tapes of a Kentucky Educational Television series on his tour bus? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kentucky Educational Television. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kentucky Educational Television), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article KVCR-DT you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Arconning -- Arconning (talk) 13:03, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
Can you help me with Marsu B.V. v. Disney?
I am making a new article, Is there more info? Thank you! Marsupilami: "No, Maurice! Those Flowers are for your lady, Not for your lunch! Now what are you gonna give her? (talk) 14:50, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
- @BuddyBoy600 There is no reason for that to be an article on its own. It should be merged back where it came from. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 17:47, 5 May 2024 (UTC)