Talk:Franklyn MacCormack

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Deleting this article

I object to the proposed deletion of this article. I'm a little out of my depth here, so please bear with me. Franklyn MacCormack is mentioned and linked in the Wikipedia article "Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band." I recognized his name from my earlier days living in Chicago and was pleased to follow the link and find this article which refreshed my memory of this radio personality. That he had some prominence outside Chicago is shown by the fact that the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, a 1960's British novelty band associated with people like the Beatles and Monty Python, used his name in their most famous routine. (Also, his radio program was heard in many states.) The idea that this article should be deleted because of only local Chicago interest seems not to be based in fact. Even if it were true, there are an enormous number of Wikipedia articles with only niche interest. Having a limited audience should not disqualify an article, whether the niche is, say, people who were alive during the subject's lifetime, or people who lived in a certain area, or, simply, fans of the subject. I hope my comments are pertinent. Unfortunately, I have no ability to search for original sources, which are also requested in the notice of possible deletion. 216.195.203.103 (talk) 17:50, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia has rules about the notability of a subject which prevents the encyclopedia from including a page about everything; an extra on an episode of MASH, every flavor of ice cream that Baskin Robbins has ever had, your neighbor's dog, etc. What makes something notable is difficult to judge objectively, however, so the basic criteria on how to determine if something is notable is to see how much coverage the subject has received in significant reliable sources. That also serves to help verify that what is in the article is accurate. Now, if something is of interest only to a few, that is not notable and the article is deleted. There are many articles that exist that are about non-notable subjects, but just because something else exists that doesn't justify another article that doesn't belong, in most cases those "niche articles" have just escaped attention and will eventually be deleted if someone notices them. However, based on your objection I have removed the proposed deletion tag because the policy states that if someone objects to the deletion that it can't proceed. I will try to establish the notability of this person but if that can't be done, it will probably be brought through the Articles for Deletion process where it will be decided whether or not to delete the article. If that is the case everyone (including yourself) will have an opportunity to defend this article. -- Atama^chat 21:10, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

A quick Google News search finds nearly 100 articles about the man, mostly in the New York Times and Chicago Tribune. I can't link to them because they are pay-per-view but I think I can reference one or two anyway. -- Atama^chat 21:16, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Apparently very few realize Franklyn MacCormack was the announcer for Jack Armstrong, The All American Boy - not only a nationally distributed show, but one of the best remembered openings in old time radio. Perri Rhoades (talk) 09:30, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

I came to this this page because I wanted to learn more about the voice heard on a motivational recording published by the Stanford Institute. I bought one of their gold-colored vinyl recordings in 1968. The records sold nationwide. Franklyn MacCormack worked in an era when announcers often had voices which radiated high quality and commanded authority. My recording is designed to boost confidence, and it belies the description of his voice as "gloomy." Franklyn MacCormack covers some of the same territory as Earl Nightingale, another Chicago-based announcer who made motivational recordings. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.240.202.73 (talk) 10:02, 31 August 2012 (UTC)