I have updated the two pages you made as attempted redirects to KLXX. The KGCU-AM one is fine, I just fixed your redirect. For the future, use the #R on the toolbar to set up a proper redirect.
The KGCU one I have converted because it is the call sign of an active radio station in Alaska. It should not redirect to the KLXX station. I have changed it to address the current station, and also marked it to be deleted because that current station is not notable.
You might look at WP:HELP for some of the markup syntax for things like redirects and the like. Make sure too that you check for current uses of any article titles you create. If someone was looking for the Alaskan station they would be confused by the redirect to the North Dakota one. Thanks for your update to the KLXX article. They look good.
One last point. You said that KGCU was licensed in 1925, but [1] this source says it was September 1926. You might take a look at that and correct it if it's wrong. Shadowjams ( talk) 11:14, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
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SHADOWJAMS...
As you may have guessed, I'm a new Wikipedia contributor. To be honest, I'm not even sure how to get this to you, but hopefully you'll see it and respond. Hopefully I'll learn the markup mechanics, too.
Thanks for your help on my KGCU redirects. I am retired after a 43 year career in radio, thus my interest in some of the station history sections. You might find this of interest.
http://home.comcast.net/~tjbdx/index.htm
Regarding KGCU...it's something that's about to get lost in the sea of call letter changes...and I feel that since the station was KGCU (without an AM or FM suffix)...that's how it should be referenced. Since the current station in Alaska is an FM operation, it would more properly be listed as KGCU-FM.
This all brings up a question. Does Wikipedia have a "similar to" popup list like Google? I don't remember ever seeing one...but it sure would be handy.
You're right about the year of sign on. When I located 1925 (Broadcasting Yearbook - 1969) it didn't sound right...but that's a generally reliable source. Later I found the 1926 date elsewhere, then ran into your note. I have made the appropriate changes.
Anyhow, I worked at KBOM for a brief period in the 1960s, and prior to that at KFYR and KFYR-TV. I also made some additions to their historic content...particularly with a list of 1953-1965 TV personalities on the KFYR-TV page.
Please let me know if there's anything else I can do to maintain protocol.
tjbdx (I have not idea what the 4 tildes accomplish, but here they are!
Tjbdxtjbdx ( talk) 05:31, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
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Shadowjams ( talk) 00:14, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
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Tdl1060 (
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15:57, 16 September 2012 (UTC)
I have updated the two pages you made as attempted redirects to KLXX. The KGCU-AM one is fine, I just fixed your redirect. For the future, use the #R on the toolbar to set up a proper redirect.
The KGCU one I have converted because it is the call sign of an active radio station in Alaska. It should not redirect to the KLXX station. I have changed it to address the current station, and also marked it to be deleted because that current station is not notable.
You might look at WP:HELP for some of the markup syntax for things like redirects and the like. Make sure too that you check for current uses of any article titles you create. If someone was looking for the Alaskan station they would be confused by the redirect to the North Dakota one. Thanks for your update to the KLXX article. They look good.
One last point. You said that KGCU was licensed in 1925, but [1] this source says it was September 1926. You might take a look at that and correct it if it's wrong. Shadowjams ( talk) 11:14, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
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SHADOWJAMS...
As you may have guessed, I'm a new Wikipedia contributor. To be honest, I'm not even sure how to get this to you, but hopefully you'll see it and respond. Hopefully I'll learn the markup mechanics, too.
Thanks for your help on my KGCU redirects. I am retired after a 43 year career in radio, thus my interest in some of the station history sections. You might find this of interest.
http://home.comcast.net/~tjbdx/index.htm
Regarding KGCU...it's something that's about to get lost in the sea of call letter changes...and I feel that since the station was KGCU (without an AM or FM suffix)...that's how it should be referenced. Since the current station in Alaska is an FM operation, it would more properly be listed as KGCU-FM.
This all brings up a question. Does Wikipedia have a "similar to" popup list like Google? I don't remember ever seeing one...but it sure would be handy.
You're right about the year of sign on. When I located 1925 (Broadcasting Yearbook - 1969) it didn't sound right...but that's a generally reliable source. Later I found the 1926 date elsewhere, then ran into your note. I have made the appropriate changes.
Anyhow, I worked at KBOM for a brief period in the 1960s, and prior to that at KFYR and KFYR-TV. I also made some additions to their historic content...particularly with a list of 1953-1965 TV personalities on the KFYR-TV page.
Please let me know if there's anything else I can do to maintain protocol.
tjbdx (I have not idea what the 4 tildes accomplish, but here they are!
Tjbdxtjbdx ( talk) 05:31, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
|
Shadowjams ( talk) 00:14, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
The article KGCU has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.
You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}}
notice, but please explain why in your
edit summary or on
the article's talk page.
Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}}
will stop the
proposed deletion process, but other
deletion processes exist. In particular, the
speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and
articles for deletion allows discussion to reach
consensus for deletion.--
Tdl1060 (
talk)
15:57, 16 September 2012 (UTC)