Coast to Coast AM
Late-night radio show exploring paranormal and conspiracy topics.
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Key facts and history
Art Bell created the show in 1988 and hosted it until 2003.[1][3] The program was originally named West Coast AM in 1978 before being renamed Coast to Coast AM in 1988.[4] Bell and Alan Corberth moved the studios from the Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas to Bell's home in Pahrump.[4] Under Siegel, ratings fell and many stations in key markets dropped the program.[5]
George Noory first took over hosting duties in 2003 as a replacement for Bell.[6] Premiere Networks, itself owned by iHeartMedia, handles distribution of the program.[1] During Bell's tenure at its highest popularity, the program reached over 500 stations and had a weekly audience exceeding 10 million.[2]
What the cited sources add
The same source reports that Ian Punnett died on December 21 after a brief illness, and that he had been a valued host in various roles since 2000.[7] Premiere Networks returned the show to Canadian radio after a three-year hiatus through a deal with Orbyt Media.[7] The show's guest categories on its website include topics such as Alternative History & Conspiracies, UFOs, and Supernatural & Paranormal.[8] Sirius XM broadcasts the program on channel 146, its Road Dog Trucking service.[9][10]
References
- Wikipedia, "Coast to Coast AM" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Randy Dotinga, "Coast to Coast AM Is No Wack Job", February 15, 2006; Lavin, "The Listener", The Atlantic, January 2010; Bromwich, "Does Bigfoot Have a Soul? A Radio Host's Audience Ponders", The New York Times, February 20, 2017 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Coast to Coast AM" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Radio Host Art Bell Dead At 72", Inside Radio, 16 April 2018; Fisher, "The outer limits: A lone voice in the desert lures 10 million listeners", The Washington Post, 1998-03-29; "The Top Talk Radio Audiences", Talkers Magazine; "The Top Talk Radio Audiences", Talkers Magazine; "The Top Talk Radio Audiences (Updated 2/15)", Talkers Magazine; Lavin, "The Listener", The Atlantic, January 2010; Bromwich, "Does Bigfoot Have a Soul? A Radio Host's Audience Ponders", The New York Times, February 20, 2017 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Coast to Coast AM" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dickey, "Insomniac Radio King Art Bell Reclaims His Crown", 2013-09-23 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Coast to Coast AM" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Knight, Peter, "Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia", ABC-CLIO, 2003, p. 120; Knight, Peter, "Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia", ABC-CLIO, 2003, p. 120 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Edward Mazza, "Weird Radio Host Art Bell Returns", ABC News, January 6, 2006. facts only, no text reused. abcnews.go.com
- Wikipedia, "Coast to Coast AM" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Coast to Coast AM", Talkers (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Coast to Coast AM", Talkers. facts only, no text reused. talkers.com
- "Guests", Coast to Coast AM. facts only, no text reused. coasttocoastam.com
- Wikipedia, "Coast to Coast AM" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Road Dog Trucking Shows", Sirius XM Radio (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Road Dog Trucking Shows", Sirius XM Radio. facts only, no text reused. siriusxm.com
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- Wikipedia: Coast to Coast AM (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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