Hi Sammy Brie. Apologies for interrupting your day. I found your name on the GA mentors list and I have a question that I would appreciate an experienced editors' opinion on. I am reviewing Noah Monteiro as part of a GARC. He is a 16-year-old, with the article giving a very, very detailed description of what is predominantly a child's karting career although he has started competing in F4 in the last year. Is this okay for GA? I haven't seen a sports nomination for someone this young before and I haven't done a detailed source analysis yet but it looks pretty solid at first glance bar one or two. I just wanted to ask for a second opinion as the GA article for the 19-year-old Kimi Antonelli, covers his six year period of childhood karting in just two paragraphs (albeit he has achieved a lot more since). Thank you for any advice you can give. Canary757(talk)10:04, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry for not responding @Canary757, this wasn't something I had a lot of background in. I suspect his family name leads to some degree of coverage more than the average karter. I think for now it's fine, but as he races more professionally we can reconsider. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 03:56, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Hello. Yes, this is about the KUAZ page. So a couple of days ago, I was looking at the FCCdata and saw that KUAZ (AM 1550) had a granted construction permit to be a Class B station, adding a nighttime signal (at around 0.42 kilowatts). Did KUAZ actually add a nighttime signal or am I get confused for nothing? mer764KC / Cospaw⛲️ (He/Him | 💬Talk! • 📦Contributions) 11:14, 12 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, I'd like to know what would qualify as a reputable source that would verify KUSI as a CW affiliate. I'm a viewer from the area and can confirm that CW programming began airing on KUSI on Thursday night, but the only announcement the station ever gave was a short notice at the end of their 6pm newscast on that day (and I'm pretty sure that clip was never posted online). Digital schedule listings for KUSI (TitanTV, Gracenote, Spectrum TV) have also been updated to include CW programming in KUSI's schedule, but from what I've seen on other articles, I'm assuming that wouldn't pass as a reliable source either. I don't know any other way to prove that KUSI is indeed airing CW programming other than "trust me bro" so it would be helpful to know what I could do to confirm it. Thanks! Waffl3coast (talk) 05:45, 21 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Waffl3coast, I've been monitoring things enough to know that KUSI is airing CW programming myself. But I am up against it because I need some sort of reliable source and of course if all we have is one day's newscast and some YT videos that violate WP:ELNO, then what am I to do? It isn't lost on me that this merger just happened and the next week is likely to bring major changes in operations or announcements thereof. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 06:56, 21 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your response. Not great that this whole affiliation switch is being handled so hastily at KUSI but it makes sense considering that it is far from being the number one worry for the employees at Nexstar's SD stations. I appreciate your feedback though, looking forward to seeing this being resolved some day Waffl3coast (talk) 07:22, 21 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I'll tell you a bit of what I know. Some wind had come down that a change was forthcoming. Then it was suddenly scheduled for later that day. That day, of course, turned out to be Thursday, the day the merger was approved and swiftly closed. It also appears CW programs will only be on KUSI beginning Monday. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 07:28, 21 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi Sammi, I came across WYRU when adding coordinates. It looks like a possible duplicate of WYDU. If so, would you like to do the merge? Given the lack of recent substantial edits to either page, I don't think a formal discussion would be needed. Best, Pi.1415926535 (talk) 17:58, 11 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
@Pi.1415926535 Great catch that had been ignored for many years. WYDU is the surviving article, but I've added the unique prose content from the other page. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 18:07, 11 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Hello. Okay, this is (and sounds like) a really big stretch, but every once of a while, I look at the Little Rock radio stations, and for some reason, there's no article here about KLRA/KSYG, AM 1010. mer764KC / Cospaw⛲️ (He/Him | 💬Talk! • 📦Contributions) 20:37, 11 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
That's a great article topic. It'd be a major one, too: the station has history back to 1926. I don't think I have time for a project that large. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 21:19, 11 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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