It became
official on January 1, 2003.
George Noory took over the
reins from retiring Art
Bell to become the host
of America's most fascinating
overnight radio program.
Looking back on George's
life and his passion for
all things unexplained,
it seems almost fated that
he would fulfill this unique
role.
On his
first official night in
the "captain's chair,"
George Noory offered a special
message about his connection
with Art Bell, telling the
listeners that Art had a
major role in his hiring
and eventual "grooming"
to take his place. George
described his early interactions
with Art. "My connection
with Art Bell was almost
like…talking to your
idol baseball player when
you're a kid. Because he
truly is a living legend.
I've got to tell you he
was so supportive, informative
and helpful. He pointed
out things that he thought
I was doing wrong and he
pointed out things he thought
I was doing right. And he
really told me one major
thing: 'George, put your
own mark on this program.
You're going to have lots
of people who'll support
you, millions of people,
and you're going to have
some that won't. It doesn't
matter. You do what you
think is best!'
Speaking
directly to Art via the
airwaves, George said: "I
will do you proud, the best
I can, Art. There comes
a time in this life wherever
you might be that you have
an opportunity to work with
someone who is literally…like
a god in this business.
Someone you can look up
to and respect. I've had
the opportunity and so now,
no matter what happens in
this broadcasting business
for me, I had a chance to
work with Art Bell."
Art
Bell is no ordinary talk
show host, not just because
"Coast to Coast AM"
is the dominant live all-night
show in America today, but
because Art's a true radio
fanatic, the ultimate "new
media" personality.
How many hosts get off the
air after a four hour show,
turn on another microphone,
and talk to fellow Ham operators
around the country? How
many talk hosts have the
engineering know-how to
produce their own show,
run their own technical
board, and generally control
the ebb and flow of the
show from the first on-
air minute to the last?
Art Bell's grasp of the
electronic revolution--and
how to make it personal--is
unique; he's a talk show
host primed to influence
21st century America in
more ways than one.
Ian
Punnett Saturday Host of
Coast to Coast AM. In the
basement of Ian Punnett's
childhood home, a step ladder
led to the entrance of a
dark crawl space that ran
under the back porch. This
creepy, lightless hole was
just tall enough for a small
boy to stand up in, so whenever
it was time to retrieve
some boxes like Christmas
decorations or summer clothing,
young Ian would be called
upon to breach the blackness.
Armed
only with a flashlight to
battle the ghosties and
ghoulies and all the other
creatures he imagined lived
in that hole, Ian would
bravely step into the unknown
whenever duty called.
With
that same spirit, Ian Punnett
has been exploring the night
regularly on Coast to Coast
AM since 1998.
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