Arthur "Art" Bell, III (born June 17,
1945) is an American broadcaster and author, known primarily
as the founder and a longtime host of the paranormal-themed
radio program Coast to Coast AM. He also created and at
one time hosted its companion show, Dreamland. Semi-retired
from Coast to Coast AM, he returned from his hiatus from
hosting the weekend broadcasts but then took another leave
while technical problems are worked out. Bell also owns
oldies station: KNYE 95.1 FM ("The Kingdom of Nye ...
Things That Go Pahrump In The Night") in Pahrump, Nevada.
As of August 2006, Bell is the regular weekend host on
Coast to Coast AM, broadcasting from Metro Manila in the
Philippines.
At his peak popularity, Coast To Coast AM was syndicated
on over 500 radio stations, and it claimed 15 million
listeners nightly. In its current form, the show receives
upwards of 30 million listeners when Bell is actually
hosting the show. [1] Bell formerly broadcast from his
home in the town of Pahrump, located in Nye County, Nevada,
hence, the catchphrase "from the Kingdom of Nye".
Art Bell was also featured in the video game Prey by Human
Head Studios. Bell has written, or co-written, several
books. They include The Quickening: Today's Trends, Tomorrow's
World, The Art of Talk (an autobiography), The Source,
The Edge: Man's Mysterious Past & Incredible Future, and
The Coming Global Superstorm, which became the basis for
the popular movie, The Day After Tomorrow.
