Talk:The Morning Show (Minnesota Public Radio): Difference between revisions

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We had family friends in St Paul, Richard and Jane Barthelemy, who were friends of Garrison Keillor (he once called them his first listeners). I’m told they had a series of self made tape recordings of the Morning Show which were ultimately passed along to their daughters. I’m no’t sure if they still exist, but I could ask, if anyone thinks they should be digitized and be made available.
Joel Gruhn
401-965-8392 68.46.101.128 (talk) 19:07, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I propose merging Dale Connelly into The Morning Show (Minnesota Public Radio). While Dale Connelly was a long-time co-host and writer for The Morning Show on Minnesota Public Radio, the article does not currently meet the general notability guideline (WP:GNG) for a standalone biography. The subject’s notability appears to derive almost entirely from his role within a single notable program, rather than from significant independent coverage focused on him as a subject.

The article relies heavily on unsourced or weakly sourced descriptions of fictional characters, recurring jokes, and in-program segments, many of which are marked [citation needed]. It does not provide substantial coverage from reliable, independent secondary sources such as profiles, feature articles, or critical analysis focused on Connelly himself. This content does not establish independent notability under WP:BIO.

Given his long association with The Morning Show, the information about Connelly would be more appropriately covered within the program’s article, where his contributions can be summarized in proper context. A merge and redirect would preserve content while aligning with Wikipedia’s standards for notability and article scope.

This nomination is not a comment on the subject’s importance to the program or his contributions to public radio, but rather on whether the current sourcing supports a standalone biographical article. Dode222 (talk) 18:32, 20 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]