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such as the station's transmitter power. However, these sources do not constitute a permanent pass of this notability standard by themselves. Radio or television stations referenced only to the licensing documents themselves are granted a temporary presumption of notability pending the addition of better sources, but are not granted a permanent exemption from ever having to cite improved sourcing—even if the licensing documents are cited in the article, it may still be deleted in the future if real media sources simply cannot be found.
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431:, and a radio or television station is not presumed notable just because it has a website. People have sometimes created fake web content for the purposes of "verifying" a hoax topic into Knowledge (XXG), including fake radio and television stations, so notability remains dependent on independent verification in unaffiliated sources.
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In the case of radio and television stations, the licensing documents from the appropriate regulatory agency (the FCC in the United States, the CRTC in Canada, Ofcom in the United
Kingdom, etc.) are acceptable references for some facts—they may, in fact, be the only possible source for some details,
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The following is a tool to help determine whether a media outlet is a valid subject for a
Knowledge (XXG) article. The scope of this page covers all forms of "traditional media"—including newspapers, magazines, radio, and television. Notability of websites is determined by referring to the guideline
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The following criteria have been developed by a consensus of
Wikipedians and are considered standards to use when considering the notability of media related topics. Failure to meet these criteria is not conclusive proof that a topic should not be included; conversely, meeting one or more does not
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A station which was formerly an originating station in its own right but which now exists only as a rebroadcaster of another service is treated as an originating station because of its history. In some cases, particularly outside of North
America, the article may only cover the period in which it
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stations and student newspapers, are not presumed non-notable just because they primarily serve a university or college student population, but are judged by the same inclusion standards as any other media outlet. A student newspaper or radio station which is deemed non-notable should always be
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and independent of the subject. The depth of coverage of the subject by the source must be considered. If the depth of coverage is not substantial, then multiple independent sources should be cited to establish notability. Trivial or incidental coverage of a subject by secondary sources is not
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is more definitive than the podcast's affiliation with any particular entity. Podcasts are also more likely to be notable if they have won a well-known and independent award from either a publication or organization. Ideally, this award itself is also notable and already has a
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Knowledge (XXG) to provide neutral and verifiable information about those sources so that readers are able to evaluate their reliability and scope.
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Generally, an individual radio program is likely to be notable if it airs on a network of radio stations (either national or regional in scope). It is far less likely to be notable if it airs in only one local media market. In either case, however, the presence or absence of
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content about itself is not sufficient sourcing to get the presumption of notability; for instance, a television series is not presumed notable under this document's standards for the notability of a television series just because it has a fan interaction page on
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subchannels of other stations which together constitute a unique program service. These may be mentioned in a section in the main station article or in a separate article, depending on the available coverage in reliable sources and their notability. (Examples:
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also be considered an indicator of notability. It's also more likely that a podcast is notable if it has reached a high position on a notable podcasting chart that updates at least weekly.
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