Art Bell had many followers hoping and believing he would return to radio…and then he said this: ‘I was thinking of doing this for the wrong reason. I was angry with Premiere, I still am, but that is the wrong reason to launch a radio program.’
So with one Facebook message so many who were waiting for Art Bell’s return suddenly have the rug pulled out from under him…
Developing…
Full statement:
“Ok friends, here is a honest update. For NOW I have turned down a offer for the following reason. I was thinking of doing this for the wrong reason, I was angry with Premiere, I still am, but that is the wrong reason to launch a radio program. As I said when I last left, “never say never”. For now I will just say not yet.”
Screen cap to prove:
So this is how it ends? Not with a bang but a whimper? Not with a show, but the how air of George Noory blowing from the smoggy Premiere networks of Los Angeles? Hope was rising across the net of a (and another) return of Art Bell. Now dashed by his own ‘honest update’ on Facebook..Never say never? Some are asking on message board if they’ve been led down a false path.. one person on CoastGab wrote that he or she doubted there was ever negotiations for a radio show to begin with!
A private message to the HORROR REPORT on Twitter said that Art Bell just craves attention and that is the only reason he dangled the carrot of a new show in front of loyal fans.. But how long will fans stay loyal as they continue leaping high for the fruit they cannot reach?
seriously art bell is an attention hog and someone that likes too young of women. Her family is going to get the truth out. That is why Art Bell does not want to be on radio right now.
as I said before, I'd like a specific. Whoever you are, you're hurling some pretty rough allegations here.. Sources? or email at me at [email protected]
not sure what the guy is talking about with the wife thing, but art bell is washed up. give it up, 1999 is over. and even more, Coast to Coast Am is over. We just should end it, instead of continuing to pretend it's cutting edge.
LOL!he retired before he even started!Can't say I'm surprised. But I am sad. Noory blows, john B wells is worse, and the show is dead on arrival in my book
Anyone who REALLY loves Art knows that there is simply no other radio host like him. Want proof? Just look at how many listeners STILL listen to his old “Ghost to Ghost” shows on the free online stations that still play him like fineartstream.com. Yes, he got many things wrong, like the Hale Bopp comet fiasco and Y2K, but that wasn't why most of us listened to him. We listened to him because unlike George Noory, Art actually listened to his guests and engaged them in conversations. He made an effort to know the topic of the guest. Noory on the other hand is obviously distracted doing other things while the guest is speaking, which you can tell by his frequent canned answers of “this is true” or “absolutely”. George Knapp is the only host worth listening to on C2C, but sadly he only comes on infrequently. And Ian Punnett is just a joke of a host, who spends most of his time trying to be a comedian with horrible jokes and puns, and a smartass interviewing style -can't stand him. With all due respect to our beloved Art, he is no longer a spring chicken, and time does take it's toll on the body & mind. I just hope when he does get bored enough with his life and his little girl is grown up, and decides to come back, that he can handle it. I can't think of anyone else in radio who has such a loyal following just waiting for him to come back. I hope Art realizes one day how special of a gift we fans of his are, and decides to come back to us. Until then..it's endless reruns until the King of late night radio returns.