User talk:Sammi Brie

The article Day Planner has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Fails WP:GNG

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 page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion based on established criteria.

If the proposed deletion has already been carried out, you may request undeletion of the article at any time. DonaldD23 talk to me 14:28, 8 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Donaldd23, this is a good reminder I've been on here a long time. I'd never make a page like that now. I've endorsed the prod and left some disposition options in my endorsement. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 18:36, 8 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Can you do something about the edits if radio stations from @TacoF5 ? They are putting United States-licensed radio stations in Mexican categories and templates. They reverted my edits to their desired revision. ~2026-48629-64 (talk) 00:41, 21 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Sammi Brie actually Templates is different from Navboxes Because it’s not The same TacoF5 (talk) 01:58, 21 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

@TacoF5, there is one binational navbox: {{Nogales Radio}}. It is binational because neither side of the border on its own has enough stations to merit individual box. The other navboxes are designed to respect international borders. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 02:18, 21 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

@~2026-48629-64 and Sammi Brie: for what it's worth, TacoF5 turned out to be a sock. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 20:05, 21 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Sammi Brie I’m fear that radio stations in international border can exploded or worse shutdown Radio stations if they don’t fix it TacoF5 (talk) 02:22, 21 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Sammi Brie did you let radio stations in international borders explode? TacoF5 (talk) 14:00, 21 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

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• A unsupported parameter error. References show this error when you use a parameter name that does not exist. Please replace the parameter with one that the template supports, or remove it if no such parameter exists. (Fix | Ask for help). Below are the references causing this error:
  • Daniels, Stevie. "18th Anniversary Observed For Rural Report On WCTV". Thomasville Times-Enterprise. p. 10. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |datre= ignored (help)

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Your good article nomination of the article WKAR-TV has been placed on hold, as the article needs some changes. See the review page for more information. If these are addressed within 7 days, the nomination will pass; otherwise, it may fail. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Bgsu98 -- Bgsu98 (talk) 15:50, 4 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

User:BlueboyLINY just attacked me on my talk page, claiming that I own articles, telling me to "leave me alone" and saying "I'm tired of whatever grudge you have against me". Mvcg66b3r (talk) 05:32, 5 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Here we go again. BlueboyLINY (talk) 05:54, 5 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Your good article nomination of the article WKAR-TV has passed; congratulations! See the review page for more information. 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. Please also consider reviewing somebody else's nomination to help keep the backlog down. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Bgsu98 -- Bgsu98 (talk) 09:11, 5 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello, I was wondering if you could elaborate on why you believe WTBF (AM) meets notability guidelines. You mention that it is quite old, but in my opinion that does not automatically establish notability according to WP:Notability and WP:NRADIO. Upon further searching I found one article in the Troy Messenger that mentions its 70th anniversary, but one or two articles in a local paper does not quite meet WP:NSUSTAINED. I understand you often edit radio and television station articles so maybe you have a better grasp on this than me. Thanks. IntergalacticOboist (talk) 22:22, 6 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

I gave it a go at improving and cutting the fluff, @IntergalacticOboist. These two stations, an obvious long-time pairing, should have one article, so I did that (not the first time: that's WCCN). There was some scattered coverage beyond Troy, primarily in Montgomery. I wish we had more Troy paper; it'd have helped. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 07:28, 10 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for cleaning it up! I think the merge with additional sources definitely fixes the issue. IntergalacticOboist (talk) 20:18, 10 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Yeah, my experience in repairing WCCN really told me that there are some small-town AM-FM combos with so much overlap that, even though they have separate programming, one article is all they really merit. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 21:41, 10 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi Sammi,

My name is Jackie Johnson McBride, formerly known professionally as Jackie Johnson. I recently discovered that my Wikipedia biography, which had been online for many years, was deleted.

I understand you initiated the deletion discussion, and I was hoping you could help me better understand the reasoning behind it.

I spent 15 years working in television broadcasting, including as the lead weathercaster at CBS Los Angeles, and have received considerable media coverage throughout my career. I would be happy to provide additional independent sources if the existing references were insufficient.

I appreciate the work that goes into maintaining Wikipedia’s standards and would welcome your guidance on whether there is a path toward restoring the article.

Thank you for your time,

Jackie JackieJMcB (talk) 23:08, 9 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi @JackieJMcB, thanks for reaching out.

I write articles about TV stations and found your article while rewriting WCTV. (A friend of mine did WSVN!) My main concern was the quality of the sourcing, especially for the Weather Chef–related stuff. I tend to find in doing this articles about newspeople of questionable notability. (Your AfD, for the record)

The sources in the article as it stood at deletion were

• the Weather Chef website (self-published websites and social media are permissible for basic about claims, WP:ABOUTSELF)
• your CBS LA bio
• an article from the South Florida Sun Sentinel mentioning you as divorced from John Kidd
• your 2016 wedding, cited to IMDb (considered generally unreliable)
• an article from The Weather Chef titled "How To Help LA During Devastating Wildfires"
• a 2025 interview from VoyageLA
• your appearance on Fox Weather
• your appearance on WKRN's lifestyle show
• an appearance on the KTLA Morning News
• a podcast interview with Pat Harvey

Our general notability guideline states, A topic is presumed to be suitable for a stand-alone article or list when it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject. Let's break that down.

• ABOUTSELF references, or references from your employer, don't contribute. That eliminates the two Weather Chef links and the CBS LA bio.
• The Sun Sentinel article is a passing mention. He's married to weather forecaster and TV personality Jackie Johnson.
• IMDb is generally unreliable.
• VoyageLA is a tough one to pin down how they operate. It seems like they take nominations for topics to write about
• The others are appearances. You should know, better than the other person I've had to explain this to this year!, that lifestyle shows often contain paid segments and do not contribute to notability.

References, by their quality and significance, contribute in varying ways to building a subject's case for notability. References that are paid or unpaid appearances, for instance, would not, and here's why. Fox Weather or KTLA or WKRN aren't going out to write about you with the intention of producing significant coverage; they're out to help you promote your business or event or whatever drives that appearance.

What is lacking in the deleted article is any significant coverage as we understand it at Wikipedia. And our requirements for sourcing are stiffer when it comes to biographies of living persons. If you have more questions, please let me know. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 02:42, 10 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

I did the weather at cbs / kcal in Los Angeles for 12 years Before that for wsvn in Miami for 3 years. All of that is deleted. ~2026-54607-17 (talk) 03:56, 10 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Also NONE of my segments are on lifestyle shows, they are all the news. Nothing is paid for. Just curious why you would delete a woman’s entire history of education and work at a news station. ~2026-54607-17 (talk) 04:02, 10 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

@JackieJMcB If you would like to have someone else take a look at this, you could ask on the Wikipedia:Teahouse. The volunteers that frequent the Teahouse handle many queries from newer users and may be able to provide more specific guidance. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 07:03, 10 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

@JackieJMcB: Sammi Brie has explained why the article was deleted very patiently and thoroughly. I'll add that it was a community decision and an independent administrator performed the deletion. It was not any one person's decision. This also isn't the place to appeal. I'd suggest following Sammi's advice to ask on the Teahouse, and I'd recommend framing your question in a more productive way than repeatedly complaining about the deletion. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 07:14, 10 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

 You are invited to join the discussion at User talk:Mvcg66b3r § Rincon sale to Community News Media discussion. OWaunTon (talk) 23:41, 10 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is BlueboyLINY (possible block). In solidarity, Blue-Sonnet (I'm listening) 17:09, 14 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

This is just FYI since you were directly mentioned but not pinged, feel free to delete! In solidarity, Blue-Sonnet (I'm listening) 17:11, 14 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thank you @Blue-Sonnet for the ping. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 18:17, 14 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 20 October 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article WKAR-TV, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Michigan TV station once broadcast out of a former student cafeteria? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/WKAR-TV. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (WKAR-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 nominate it.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 20 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article KRPH is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be merged into KNUV.

The article is being discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/KRPH until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may still edit the article, including to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the AfD notice from the article until the discussion is closed.

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In our November 2026 newsletter, there was a mistake in calculating the final tournament point rankings (which have been updated here). We regret the error.

1. Generalissima (submissions) with 1461 tournament points, will receive the 1st place award.
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