Art Bell

[MV/Liberace!]

My oldest cat will be 18 in July. I’ll be devastated when she goes. Ugh.
Hugs to you.

oh god don't tell me they can live that long...

[bellNwhistle]

oh god don't tell me they can live that long...

Even longer. Muah ha ha!

[aldousburbank]

oh god don't tell me they can live that long...

They don't need to.

[MV/Liberace!]

They don't need to.

there's always low quality walmart cat food...

[Hells Mole]

It's hard not to feel badly for her, as clearly she wanted to do a good job, and impress Art. He put a lot of stock into her and into how great she would become. Anyone in  her position would probably be ashamed and upset that they weren't measuring up- especially while Art was alive. However, whose fault is it, really? This is Art Freaking Bell you're talking about here. What was the likelihood of him finding a replacement that measured up? Especially one who was humble enough to take instruction? Not become an obnoxious bitch or something?  I mean, if you want to play Devil's Advocate for a moment, he put too much on her. He really kinda screwed her. He should have known better.   

The likelihood is zero.  Nobody can or will replace Art.  What I now believe can happen as I mentioned in a previous post, what I actually believe is possible now that for some reason never clicked before, is that the core thing we all crave that Art managed to facilitate can carry on.  Instead of a cult of personality around one person I now believe
that the spirit of an open forum where we can all think, explore, discuss together in an interactive talk format can exist and fill that void that we were left with when Art retired all those times.  Art can never be replaced, but we should be able to keep the spirit of the late night community discussion and exploration alive.  Art sitting alone talking to nobody wouldn't have changed the world, it was all of us together and most of us are still here.  The last two GabCasts have convinced me that this is very possible.  Over time it could even be better since it doesn't have to rely on one individual to be omnipresent and immortal.

[whoozit]

there's always low quality walmart cat food...

Falkie could cat sit for you....

[MV/Liberace!]

Falkie could cat sit for you....

don't you mean "sit on cat?"

[ItsOver]

Falkie could cat sit for you....

Heh.  That should do nicely.

[whoozit]

don't you mean "sit on cat?"

potato potato

[Hells Mole]

In the video, you can clearly see an inhaler in the lower right corner of the desk, center bottom of the video. Looks like he was already suffering the effects from COPD.

Due to bandwidth issues I can't get a good picture, but from what I can see are you sure it's not a bottle of vape juice?

[MV/Liberace!]

...are you sure it's not a bottle of vape juice?

that's the same thing, right?

[GravitySucks]

Great! Are you married? Nevermind, doesn't matter.

Nope. And I’m a great housekeeper. Every time I get divorced, I keep the house.

Tradition.

[GravitySucks]

Someone beat Falkie to it

https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/lets-turn-art-bells-estate-into-a-museum-and-bed

[bellNwhistle]

Someone beat Falkie to it

https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/lets-turn-art-bells-estate-into-a-museum-and-bed

FFS  The comments, though! 

[Tricky-D]

He really kinda screwed her...

I’m sure it more than ‘kinda’.

[GravitySucks]

albrecht and 21;

I found it


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3P9ACu0YKo

[Morgus]

Keith today is now putting up at the artbell.com website, media articles reporting on Art Bell:

https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/art-bells-fame-factored-in-facebook-death-announcement/amp/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-radio-host-art-bell-dead-20180414-story.html

It was almost inevitable that talk radio host Art Bell’s death would stir controversy on the internet.

On Monday, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office found itself defending its decision to announce Bell’s death with a video on Facebook about 12 hours after he was found dead at his home in Pahrump on Friday.

The move has drawn some criticism online from people calling it an invasion of the Bell family’s privacy. But a spokesman for the rural department said Sheriff Sharon Wehrly recorded the video statement because Bell was “a huge celebrity” and “we knew we would be inundated with questions.”

“We received information that his death had already begun to circulate via Facebook, and in an effort to get factual information out to the public, prior to the onslaught of public records requests, we decided to do a short press release announcing his death and the pending autopsy,” said Lt. David Boruchowitz. “The release was made once public conversation and requests started coming in.”

The sheriff’s office did not consult with Bell’s family prior to issuing its statement, but the department has not received any complaints from the family since its release, Boruchowitz said.

Bell’s wife, Airyn, could not be reached for comment.

From ham to syndication

The 72-year-old Bell also left behind three children, Asia, Alex and Art Bell IV.

The Clark County coroner’s office had not determined his cause of death Monday. According to a statement posted on the website for “Midnight in the Desert,” the radio show Bell started in 2015, he died peacefully in his sleep, likely from complications associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Bell was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, on June 17, 1945, and developed a love for radio at an early age. He had his first ham radio license by the age of 13, and he ran an on-base pirate radio station while serving in the Air Force during the Vietnam War.

He started at KDWN-AM in Las Vegas in the mid-1980s, broadcasting his early morning talk show from the station’s studios at what is now the Plaza hotel downtown.

Early on, Bell’s “West Coast AM” was devoted to traditional news and politics. Retired pilot and Las Vegas resident John Lear said he was the one who showed Bell the career-making potential of a show about the unexplained.

“I was one of the first people on the show who talked about the paranormal,” said Lear, an outspoken UFO buff and conspiracy theorist. “The response was so enormous that he started going all paranormal.”

Lear went on to make about 10 appearances on Bell’s show, the last coming a few months after 9/11.

“He was adamant that it couldn’t be an inside job. We parted company on that,” Lear explained.

Trappings of fame

By then, Bell was a household name, and not just among long-haul truckers, night-shift workers and insomniacs. “Coast to Coast AM,” Bell’s literally homemade show, was syndicated on about 500 radio stations and aired nightly to as many as 15 million people. They tuned in to hear a wild array of pseudo-scientists, recurring crackpots and certified stars such as Dan Aykroyd, George Carlin, Willie Nelson, Leonard Nimoy and “X-Files” creator Chris Carter.

They also tuned in to hear Bell, who almost never screened his calls and happily followed his guests and callers down any rabbit hole.

“He was a master interviewer,” Lear said. “He could draw material out of a guest without the guest realizing what was going on.”

But life as Pahrump’s most famous resident (sorry, Heidi Fleiss) wasn’t always easy.

One former Nye County police dispatcher described Bell as a “repeat customer” because of all the times he called 911 to report someone lurking outside his fenced property at the town’s southern edge.

“He was kind of paranoid, and people would come by his house because they knew he was there. It was never anything serious,” said former Nye County Sheriff Wade Lieseke, who considered Bell a friend.

The radio host also received fan mail befitting a man with a show and an audience like his. He once invited a reporter to his house to examine an envelope full of “UFO parts” sent by one of his listeners.

Bell announced his retirement from radio at least four times during his career. He finally walked away for good in 2015, about five months after launching “Midnight in the Desert,” citing threats to his family.

Services for Bell have not been announced.

[Tricky-D]

How dare Karen Jackson owner of KNYE try to steal the limelight from Art’s true protege Heather Wade.

https://pvtimes.com/news/remembering-legendary-talk-show-host-art-bell-in-pahrump/

[Dr. MD MD]

How dare Karen Jackson owner of KNYE try to steal the limelight from Art’s true protege Heather Wade.

https://pvtimes.com/news/remembering-legendary-talk-show-host-art-bell-in-pahrump/

You mean she didn't get permission to remember?!

[zeebo]

You mean she didn't get permission to remember?!

Well if she did, it better be in writing.

[whoozit]

Well if she did, it better be in writing.

I can see it now: “Why yes, I do have Official MITD Permission to remember Art Bell officer.”

[zeebo]

I can see it now: “Why yes, I do have Official MITD Permission to remember Art Bell officer.”

It would be easier if they'd just set up an official permitting process.

[bellNwhistle]

It would be easier if they'd just set up an official permitting process.

Where does the line start? Do I need to camp out for this shit?

[bellNwhistle]

Does anyone else think “bad 70’s porno” when you hear the intro music to the old C2C episodes? Not that I would know..

[Taco Bell]

Does anyone else think “bad 70’s porno” when you hear the intro music to the old C2C episodes? Not that I would know..

Wait, there's bad 70s porn? Dig that bush

[Dr. MD MD]

Does anyone else think “bad 70’s porno” when you hear the intro music to the old C2C episodes? Not that I would know..

No, not enough wah wah guitar.

[bellNwhistle]

Wait, there's bad 70s porn? Dig that bush

Okay, well.. maybe there isn’t? 

[Lt.Uhura]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6sHXJmh91Y

[ge30542]

Just listened to recent gabcast, and heres what i learned, Aldous' energy is more relaxing than Ativan, Noory has big balls & guts & class and Heather is the type of person who, when you say, "cant talk now, I've just had an accident and my kids are in the backseat", insists on talking....about herself.

[damon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V-fMi4IvwM