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AOSTH episode airdates

Hi,

I am not trying ot be mean or cruel or bad or anything, i aint doubting you are wrong, but wikipedia say things have to be verfiable by realible sources unfortnally the sources you have provide ar enot if you wher eto provide say toonzone or something simila ri can allow them to stay but nither airdate have soruces that are verifable but since the article has these one it has to be assumed they are coorrect until proved otherwise. However please do not post tv.com it is unrealible as a source. Again this is not my way its wikipedia rules. I plan to overhaul the epsiode list and bring it more in line i welcome the help to do it i just have to follow the guidelines to :(--Andrewcrawford (talk) 20:14, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

Corretcing Punctuations

Why do you keep putting that in summaries when that's clearly not what you're doing? Sottolacqua (talk) 18:53, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

December 2009

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LMAD

CBS provides 2 feeds for LMAD 10 am, and 3 pm.

A good chunk of major markets air it at 10 am because they want the 3 pm spot for stuff like Dr. Phil.

NY, Philly, Boston, Miami, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Buffalo, Atlanta, Indy, and Columbus are just a few of the major markets airing it at 10 am.

Bottom line, the note about airing at either 10 am or 3 pm is justified, not to list it would be inaccurate.

Thank You.

Vjmlhds 16:22, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

You're doing it again.

Just like Let's Make a Deal can air at 10a or 3p depending on the station, the Julie Chen Show will be given the same flexibility to air at 9a (so the local station can have the 2p slot for syndicated stuff) or at 2p to directly replace As The World Turns.

Bottom Line:

CBS gives stations 2 options for LMAD, and will do the same for the Chen show.

The flexibility must be noted on the schedules because it's different from city to city. There is no single uniform schedule.

Thank You.

Vjmlhds 13:37, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

Citation templates

Please use citation templates when sourcing information.Thank you.(MgTurtle (talk) 00:29, 26 July 2010 (UTC))

Adding unreferenced entries of former employees to lists containing BLP material

Hello Bfern8788, Please do not add unreferenced names as entries to lists of former employees in television station articles as you did at KYW-TV and WCAU. Not including this type of material in articles abides by current consensus and is strongly discouraged in our policies and guidelines. The rationales are as follows:

1. WP:NOT tells us, Wikipedia is "not an indiscriminate collection of information." As that section describes, just because something is true, doesn't necessarily mean the info belongs in Wikipedia.
2. As per WP:V, we cannot include information in Wikipedia that is not verifiable and sourced.
3. WP:NLIST tells us that lists included within articles (including people's names) are subject to the same need for references as any other information in the article.
4. Per WP:BLP, we have to be especially careful about including un-sourced info about living persons.

If you look at articles about companies in general, you will not find mention of previous employees, except in those cases where the employee was particularly notable. Even then, the information is not presented just as a list of names, but is incorporated into the text itself (for example, when a company's article talks about the policies a previous CEO had, or when they mention the discovery/invention of a former engineer/researcher. thanks Deconstructhis (talk) 18:32, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

September 2010

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No classic programs are allowed on the List of programs broadcast by The Hub page.

Now listen here, Mister. No classic programs are allowed on the List of programs broadcast by The Hub page. Those programs you recently added can only be seen on Chicago's stations: Me TV (Comedy) and Me Too (Drama). AdamDeanHall (talk) 17:41, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

Removal of Notable Former Staff

Hi, I just reverted you on the removal of Notable Former Staff sections on 3 TV Station pages. I did that because the consensus of the project is that such sections are not only acceptable but actually valuable. Furthermore, in terms of encyclopedic coverage of a topic, it seems to make sense to include a list of notable people who used to appear on air at that station. It is appropriate, however, to trim any list that contains unacceptable entries. Myself and User:Deconstructhis actually do this as a project, whenever we have time and are in the mood. Based on discussions at Wikipedia:WikiProject Television Stations, as well as policy discussions on a variety of talk pages, the basic rule is that everyone on such lists needs to have either their own wikipage or a reliable source is needed to prove that the person is both notable and actually appeared on-air at that station. There are borderline cases; we've sometimes been a little more lenient on dead people (as they're not covered by WP:BLP); and we also tend to be a little more strict on someone who wasn't a regular on-air staff. And, of course, we sometimes get pushback from people who want to keep on some person who they know (or are) but for whom no references exist. But, overall, I think the sections should stay, as long as they are properly maintained. Was there any specific reason why you thought they should be removed? Qwyrxian (talk) 02:42, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

Content re-added

While Bfern8788 provided a source for those alumni, unfortunately, it's a self-published source--note that the introduction says, "This page is updated as I find or receive more information. If you would like to contribute email me at the address below." As such, it doesn't meet the reliable source guidelines. Qwyrxian (talk) 01:30, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Sorry, this morning I was rushing and got my windows mixed up--this was what I meant to write on the article's talk page. In any event, the point is that the info you re-added to those TV stations was based on a source that doesn't meet the reliable source guidelines—in particular, take a look at the section on self-pubslished info. On most TV station pages, it's generally been necessary to source each non-wiki'd individual separately, often with an official bio at a new employer, or sometimes with a newspaper/news report about the person's retirement or death. Qwyrxian (talk) 08:59, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

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Lydia Cornell

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March 2013

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Hollywood Hills Amphitheater Handprints

Hi Fern,

They're just outside the location of the Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage performances, past the turnstiles. Let me know if you have any further questions!

Neelix (talk) 03:39, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Hi Fern,

If I recall correctly, there is a little open space between the turnstiles and the seating area and the handprints are on the ground in that little open space. The entrance to the seating area is narrow, but the open space is broader and the handprints stretch from the left to the right. You may have an easier time finding the handprints if you ask a castmember where they are. Also, please remember to sign your comments on talk pages with ~~~~; that way, other users can attribute your comments to you.

Neelix (talk) 19:36, 8 April 2013 (UTC)

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