Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ellen McNamara

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Sr13 06:09, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ellen McNamara

Ellen McNamara (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs) – (View log)

Besides article inaccuracies, this does not seem to meet the criteria specified in WP:Notability. Kjsm2004 03:06, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

  • I'm inclined to say weak keep here, if only because she is apparently the only female on-air traffic reporter in the greater Austin area. I reserve the right to change my mind, though. --Dennis The Tiger (Rawr and stuff) 04:06, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
    • That's one of the problems in the accuracy of the article. She's not - see Joe Taylor at News 8 Austin (though I see the article doesn't have that information... check their website at news8austin.com [1].)Kjsm2004 04:51, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Change vote to Delete. Kjsm2004 is right, there really isn't a lot of notability here. --Dennis The Tiger (Rawr and stuff) 05:41, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete Does not seem notable in her community. Also, the very strange comment "Occasionally she is allowed to sit at the desk with the morning news anchor.", which makes her sound all of eight years old, and the numerous errors mentioned by Kjsm2004, make me wonder whether any of this is true. --Charlene 07:28, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Strong Keep Ms. McNamara is beloved in the Austin GLBT community and I simply do not understand why this article has been nominated for deletion. If anything, it smacks of a certain prejudice like homophobia. Either way, she is well know by most all morning tv viewers in Austin and her entry should remain. Austinavenger 13:19, 18 July 2007 (UTC)— Austinavenger (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.
    • When you were accusing everyone of homophobia, did you notice that the article doesn't mention anything about her being gay? Propaniac 14:09, 18 July 2007
    • Austinavenger, in the talk pages you assert that the removal of this page would be viewed as a "hate crime." As I noted there, I suspect that true victims of hate crimes would not appreciate this characterization. I'm not going to allege bad faith, but it makes me question the motives behind this article and its support.Cap'n Walker 02:54, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

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  • Delete, no obvious claim to notability. Odd writing and unverifiable claims as noted by Charlene. --Dhartung | Talk 17:46, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete, per above. Jauerback 18:33, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep, I wrote most of this article and I don't understand why it is now being targeted for deletion. Everything on there is accurate to the best of my knowledge and research. Also, thanks to the Avenger who fixed the issue with broadcast vs. cable traffic reporters. EdRooney 19:39, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete -- No notability. Hell, I live in Austin and I've never heard of her. Cap'n Walker 21:58, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete -- Ellen who? Texastruthiness 22:04, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete per all above. Even if she is/was the only female on-air traffic reporter in Austin, that is hardly a claim to notability. Resolute 04:30, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
  • Strong Delete and Salt Only meager coverage from Austin, none outside. I don't see how being an off-peak traffic reporter in the 16th largest city in the US qualifies as innately notable. The article isn't well sourced or cited, and it doesn't appear that it could be.Horrorshowj 03:41, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.