A 22 year old Art Bell on the air at KSBK
Arthur W. "Art" Bell is a broadcaster and author, known primarily as one of
the founders and the original host of the paranormal-themed radio program
Coast to Coast Am. He also created and formerly hosted its companion show, Dreamland. Semi-retired from Coast to Coast AM since 2003, Art hosted the
show many weekends for the following four years. He announced his retirement
from weekend hosting on July 1, 2007 but occasionally serves as a guest host. Art
was always interested in radio and at the age of 13 became a licensed amateur
radio operator (call sign W6OBB).
Art Bell served in the U.S. Air Force as a medic during the Vietnam War. After leaving military service he stayed in Asia, living on the on what is now the Japanese island
of Okinawa where he worked as a disc jockey for KSBK in the capital city of Naha. It
was the only non-military English language station in Japan. In 2009, Art moved to
the Philippines. Bell was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame on November 8, 2008.
Ham operator Art Bell, 13 years old
Art Bell in his Pahrump, Nevada home studio
Art signing his picture at the Radio Hall of Fame ceremony in Chicago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ‘’SPOTTY’’!
Really miss him on the air.
Happy Birthday kind sir-l&p
Blessings to you Art and your family You inspired so many of us and the sound of voice in the night and your selection of bumper music You live forever in our souls and spirit Thank you and miss you Keep safe Peace Love LIght Elizabeth Alaga Happy Birthday Life is your Gift so open The Present each Day
Happy Earth Day!! & Many, many more!
ART, YOU GAVE ME MANY OF HOURS OF LISTENING ENJOYMENT WHILE I WORKED THE GRAVE-YARD SHIFT!!!
THANK YOU!!
We all can acknowledge, that their are unique people that are the figure heads of particular movements, ideas, and subjects. Art Bell will always be remembered as the figurehead at the top, when it came to the paranormal, cryptids, and UFO’s. There are people whom we don’t know personally, and who don’t know us personally, be we only are familiar with then via radio, TV and movies, and for what ever reason of our human make up, those familiar people because like family, they become important to us, part of our lives. And Art Bell was one of our beloved. Thanks for the spooky night Bell, Rest in Peace brother.