Art Bell cancels show for good

[Sean92008]

Art has no need to make money, selling the show was a considerable chunk of change...  More than most of us will make in our lifetimes times three... If he doesn't have the money left, something would have to be crazy-freaky wrong.

This though...  Until I see law enforcement or big media reports, I will not believe AB.  If this is real, law enforcement MUST get involved.  It's been reported by Art that they were.  Lets see it.

This also prompts other suspicions. 

I may turn to U7, but even that has (at least initially) has lost appeal.  At least the last two shows I heard were Tess Gerritsen (U7 & DMRN).

Done with Art.  Probably done with BellGab.

I guess Art is an habitual quitter, so am I, now that I have to quit AB again.

[Megatherion]

I have just one question...

How does Art know that the stalker is related to his show and that quitting the show will make him go away?

[Juicy80]

It is very CONVENIENT

[George Noory]

I have just one question...

How does Art know that the stalker is related to his show and that quitting the show will make him go away?

It really doesn't make much sense, does it?

[DanTSX]

I have just one question...

How does Art know that the stalker is related to his show and that quitting the show will make him go away?

Why would he disclose every detail to us?

[Megatherion]

It really doesn't make much sense, does it?

Unless there is more going on that he hasn't disclosed, such as threatening phone calls or emails.

[Juicy80]

I dont always quit my radio show, but when i do.... Oh who am i kidding

[aldousburbank]

Why would he disclose every detail to us?

This
Art knows more than he can say.

[DanTSX]

Unless there is more going on that he hasn't disclosed, such as threatening phone calls or emails.

Yeah, and psychotic bell gabbers should be privy to those details

[Virginia Gentleman]

This
Art knows more than he can say.

And yet he told us that he laid flat on the ground for that long, waiting for the police to arrive?  If you're right, then he's choosing a strange set of details to share.

[DanTSX]

This
Art knows more than he can say.

Hey Aldous

[aldousburbank]

Hey Aldous

Missed your snarky ass around here.

[DanTSX]

And yet he told us that he laid flat on the ground for that long, waiting for the police to arrive?  If you're right, then he's choosing a strange set of details to share.

You would just speculate needlessly and inaccurately anyways...........

What right do you have to any details?

[DanTSX]

Missed your snarky ass around here.

[Juicy80]

When half of the stuff on a show is bullshit, why is it so easy to believe everything the host says................... .. ...     ...........

[George Noory]

Unless there is more going on that he hasn't disclosed, such as threatening phone calls or emails.

Oh, that's right. I forgot about the threatening phone calls and e-mails. That would definitely make someone up and dump his show while having no clue as to who is threatening him.

Future news flash; "15 year old kid plays elaborate prank on Art Bell and Art Bell quits his show".

[Virginia Gentleman]

You would just speculate needlessly and inaccurately anyways...........

What right do you have to any details?

None of us have any right to details....which is why it's odd that he would tell us that he had to lay on the ground, injuring himself in the process, and that his wife and daughter had to sleep on the floor, etc.,  but wouldn't tell us if there were threatening calls, emails etc. 

The idea that there is more going on than we know, as likely as it may be, is also speculation.

[Gassy Man]

I'm on several Art Bell-related social media sites, and the general consensus is that this is just a bogus excuse.  A lot of anger among the posters feeling both disappointed and tired of what they consider Art being deceptive and manipulative yet again.  I will say that while the story rings pretty hollow, Art owes us exactly nothing.   He can leave the airwaves any time he wants and for reasons that are his.   If the story is true, it certainly is fantastic.   Perhaps this is not the end for Art's broadcast career, but it does feel like he's burned a lot of bridges with many fans.   I know that my own excitement for Art's return -- now and in the future -- is diminished.

[Dateline]

Paranormaldate.com here I come. ...


A better solution for ALL involved, staff, fans, family affiliates is just to take a hiatus and offer the fill-in airtime to other hosts on DMRN.  That would have kept it alive. 

[Lamont Cranston]

Agreed.  If it was my daughter scared out of her mind like he said, I would do whatever I could to at least try and put a stop to it.  I'm actually surprised he didn't go on an indefinite hiatus after the first incident.  I also don't think that this is bogus, because this is the most difficult and extreme response to the situation.  Lots of other things could have been tried before this (hiatus, getting a ret-a-cop temporarily, etc.).  The amount of work that is going to have to be done to dismantle the show is a nightmare, and I don't think that he would sign up for that if it wasn't somehow deemed absolutely necessary.

This will hurt Richard's show, too. Unfortunate, to say the least.
I say we Draft George Knapp to do the show.
I am emailing him now. Sometimes he even replies.

By the way, can Snoory account for his whereabouts for the past week?

[Robert]

How does Art know that the stalker is related to his show and that quitting the show will make him go away?

The call to his unlisted phone number threatening to kill him & his family if he went on the air.

[DanTSX]

None of us have any right to details....which is why it's odd that he would tell us that he had to lay on the ground, injuring himself in the process, and that his wife and daughter had to sleep on the floor, etc.,  but wouldn't tell us if there were threatening calls, emails etc. 

The idea that there is more going on than we know, as likely as it may be, is also speculation.

You can call it speculation all you want, but it's all art's business what he wishes to share with us and not.  Don't read into what he is sharing to such a high degree that you are putting yourself in his bedroom.  In the absence of any evidence, either take his word for what it is, or dispose of it.  The simple truth is that there is likely more to the story, because there is always more to the story, and leave it at that.  Some head case is fucking with art, and if this board is any indication of the mental state of his fan's, no one should be surprised.

[DanTSX]

The call to his unlisted phone number threatening to kill him & his family if he went on the air.

are you speculating?

[Zetaspeak]

I really want to give Art the benefit of the doubt, and I kept quiet even though there were things that were just not adding up in my mind. #1; as Whacky Bob said, not just the lack of report, but the lack of any media coverage what-so-ever is very strange, sure Art might not be as big as he once was, but he still was a former national syndicated host with a ton of affiliates, who currently on the air with a fair share of affiliates. Something as drastic as this happened to him and nobody picked it up or followed up on it. Not a national source, a local source or even a tabloid like TMZ ,nobody?

#2; Art talking and giving details of the event. I am not expert in this, but from my understanding, authorities normally don't want you talking about it as it can encourage the person doing it or get copy cats. I know FOR SURE they don't want you giving complete distinct details while they are still investigating. Yet here is Art giving details on live radio during the first incident and detailed play by play happening of the second incident on FB. That's also very odd.

#3, My Spokian eyebrow raised when writing of the incident he included "it's only a radio show". Why was he using the radio as reason/excuse for the incident before evening knowing what motivated it? It could be a random nut, could be an angry neighbor, could be somebody in his personal life. But he went straight to the "Oh the radio show is causing this" Like he wants to use it as an out. Or Art could even be really meta and subconsciously warning the listeners about him wanting to quit and for the listeners not to be too upset with him because "It's only a radio show"

[ShayP]

Paranormaldate.com here I come. ...

No need.  I'm single. 

[Needle woman]

Well, bummer!  "There is a time for every season."

Haven't been here in quite awhile, hello to everyone.  I'm so sorry for Art, will miss him.

But, I'm EXCITED to hear Redacted!  You go girl!!  I think this is the beginning of a wonderful new "radio" friendship.  Time to go listen. Peace.

[Echo]

We all knew deep down it was only a matter of time before Art found an excuse to call it quits again. He has done that way too many times already. At least people aren't out the money for a year membership. If Art really wanted to continue doing the show, he could just move until he finally retires. It's not like Art doesn't have the money to buy a new home some where else. What does the shit hole town he lives in now really have going for it.

Hopefully Hogland leaves DMDN now that Art is quitting. Hogland would be better off if he did. That would allow him to upload past shows onto youtube like he wants to with out having a douche bag Keith not allowing it.

[Megatherion]

Why would he disclose every detail to us?

Heather just said, on the air, that they didn't know why he was being stalked.

[Juicy80]

But somehow quitting the radio show is going to magically stop the stalker. It is not at all plausible.

[Juan Cena]

I have just one question...

How does Art know that the stalker is related to his show and that quitting the show will make him go away?

Why else would some goober go out into the Nevada desert to harass some recluse and his family?