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  • GROUND ZERO cuts to 3 hours to make way for Art Bell

    GROUND ZERO cuts to 3 hours to make way for Art Bell

    When it was announced that Art Bell’s MIDNIGHT IN THE DESERT would join monster broadcaster KXL in Oregon, the station bragged about having the two biggest stars in paranormal radio: Bell and Clyde Lewis, who hosts Ground Zero five nights a week. For years, Lewis’ program has been five solid hours–often times some of the information was rehashed hourly to make way for new affiliates joining.

    Lewis announced on Facebook hours ago that Bell’s joining of KXL will cut his program from the almost half a dozen hours to three.

    From Lewis:

    The 11 o clock hour will be our last local Hour. Starting Monday we will air on KXL for three Hours –and then we welcome Art Bell to KXL.! We will see you at ECETI tomorrow Thank you for three years of keeping us alive for 5 hours every night —

    Reader reactions in the comment thread have positive overall.

    As has the HORROR REPORT over the years.
    Though there has been a well-known appreciation for Art Bell on this website, there has been an equal amount of love shown for Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis. Lewis has even publicly said he reads the HORROR REPORT. I am honored to know that, just as honored as I was when Art Bell linked this page on both his Faecbook and Twitter accounts.

    Clyde Lewis has helped me get through more than enough nights during the past couple of years. His broadcasting skill is evident, but his dedication to broadcasting and the subject matter he covers is strong. How many medical issues has he had, but yet comes back to work for fans to hear his voice again?

    And now Clyde and Art storm through the night.
    As one comment on Facebook observed,

    Well, I guess there is no reason to listen to Coast anymore.

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    A tale of two Clydes.

    Don’t get me wrong, I love Clyde Lewis. And Art Bell. But it sure is interesting to see how Clyde Lewis has changed his viewpoint about the Art Bell return to radio.. a few days ago a listener asked Lewis if he would interview Bell. You can see from his response that the answer was defiantly NO. 

    A few days later, Lewis’ flagship station KXL in Portland picked up MIDNIGHT IN THE DESERT. And last night, as seen here, Bell and Lewis had a phone call like old times.

    Competition one day, a team the next. Radio is a funny biz..

  • THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (AND AFTERSHOW) COMETH

    THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (AND AFTERSHOW) COMETH

    As Art Bell winds down his last week off before starting MIDNIGHT IN THE DESERT on July 20, big news is breaking involving his return: Home of Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis is adding Bell’s program to the lineup. KXL in Portland Oregon, a massive station with wide coverage over the Northwest, will air 10pm to 1am immediately after Lewis’ program.

    MORE..

    In the press release from Alpha Media,  Scott Mahalick, executive VP of programming, said, “We’re thrilled to be amping up our paranormal broadcast activity with the addition of Art Bell following Clyde Lewis’ Ground Zero. It’s a home run for Alpha Media to have the two biggest talents anchored on FM NEWS 101 KXL.”

    Recent days has seen other Bell related tidbits popping up around the internet.Steve Warner recently interviewed famed Coast guest Richard C. Hoagland about the ‘soap opera’ that has become Coast to Coast. Hoagland won an old bet to host one night of Coast, and he asked George Noory to allow him to broadcast today during the amazing NASA Pluto flyby. Though Noory originally agreed, the planned suddenly changed with Coast producers telling Hoagland he can have a night on July 20–the same night that Bell begins his show. Instead, the tables were turned with the OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT being announced and Hoagland getting the chance to do his own program after MIDNIGHT. Coast effectively banned him from future appearances on that show.

    As Bell gets prepped for his radio gig to restart, he is also did a REDDIT AMA at 630 July 14.

    The countdown clock gets closer to midnight..
    And the big stations are now lining up.

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    I have been following JOHN B WELLS for some time .. For those who don’t know who he is, he was once the weekend host of Coast to Coast AM. He left the program to do his own show, the CARAVAN TO MIDNIGHT–or he was forced out by George Noory and company at Coast–and now he has a pay-per-listen business and broadcasts daily. Ironically, his ‘Midnight’ show airs during the daytime hours. 

    He also hosts conspiracy topics. Often I agree with him.  Often I don’t. But I have always been entertained by his style, his voice, and his knowledge and seemingly amazing memory of interesting tidbits of music, UFOlogy, and conspiracy theory.

    In this video linked here, he unloads quite a bit on Alex Jones, George Noory, and Michael Savage.. It was quite extraordinary to hear some of the statements from Wells. He wants nothing to do with Alex Jones’ INFOWARS, and even alleges that the site simply regurgitates the stories of others and credits themselves with breaking news. He also goes in depth on his criticism of “Dr Savage” and Savages’ tendancy to brag about his wealth on his program.. He also gives Noory, the current COAST host, some zingers about the new ‘Paranormal Date website Noory has been promoting..

    Wells was a divisive host to a degree when he was on Coast to Coast AM. However, his programs rated higher than the weekly shows hosted by Noory and often had more listeners. 
    Perhaps that’s why it’s no surprise that Noory and Danheiser may have wanted Wells to be off the air..
    Even Art Bell has commented on the Wells’ situation in the past.

    But to hear Wells put into words some of the feelings he has evolved into having is fascinating.. Amazing.. Riveting. And regardless of what some may say about his over indulgence on Sandy Hook or other theories, he is interesting. And that is the very thing that Coast to Coast AM currently lack: Being interesting.

  • ADDITIONAL AFFILATES WELCOME BELL

    ADDITIONAL AFFILATES WELCOME BELL

    The momentum continues ..More stations are lining up for MIDNIGHT IN THE DESERT with Art Bell..

    With the state of Virginia proudly represented in the newest set, they are…

    KOAN 1080 AM Anchorage, AK
    WIQO 100.9 FM Lynchburg, VA
    WBZS 102.5 FM Roanoke, VA
    WMNA 106.3 FM Danville, VA

    The official page has instructions for affilates who want to join..

    The newest friends of MIDNIGHT also join an ever-growing list..

  • The scary side of Art Bell revealed in new fan trailer

    The scary side of Art Bell revealed in new fan trailer

    The message board BELLGAB has been alive and well with creativity for years, but lately a few users have also been the source of some amazing trailers for the upcoming MIDNIGHT IN THE DESERT on July 20th.. And put this trailer from the BellGab user JAZMUNDA from the land down under:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q-DsXUMK-U&feature=youtu.be

    The scenes are frightening, stock footage prepped to scare.. the Bell clips which accompany it are equally unnerving, and a reminder of what is to come for those who will tune in on July on their smartphone, shortwave radio, or AM station choosing to broadcast the show..

    The thunder will strike again.
    And will shows like this..
    Take cover.

  • RADIO STEALS THE INTERNET STAR: THE GROWING ART BELL STATION LIST

    RADIO STEALS THE INTERNET STAR: THE GROWING ART BELL STATION LIST

    It will be Christmas in July for Art Bell fans when he begins his broadcast next month of MIDNIGHT IN THE DESERT..

    Last night, Art Bell already tested equipment and it was a ‘go.’
    Keith Rowland told the HORROR REPORT that lines were lit up fast for the full duration of the Sunday night Skype and ‘Callart’ phone line test. Bell later went on to make his Facebook page more public, allowing users who aren’t one of his capped 5000 ‘friends’ to comment on his posts and links..

    The ball is moving towards a July 20th game.
    Along with it: Radio stations that are more traditional and terrestrial than the online plans.

    And now ARTBELL.COM hosts a page that gives information on the full affiliates who are broadcasting MIDNIGHT IN THE DESERT.

    The list promises to grow.
    Despite Bell’s best intentions to be streaming only with the help of Apps, iPhones, Androids, and TuneIn, he’s going to be beamed the old fashioned way as well..

    And even Art Bell himself seems to be a fan of the terrestrial way. Tonight on Facebook he wrote,

    “If you have a local station you wish to carry it the best bet is to give the Manager or Program Director a call and ask..” 

    If you build it, they will come.
    If you broadcast, they will carry..

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    The clock keeps getting closer to midnight.. and now it seems that Art Bell is announcing almost every moment of the day new affiliates signing up to broadcast his show..

    Welcome CFRB 1010 AM in Toronto, Canada 50,000 Watts is the latest.. and biggest..so far.

  • 10,000 WATTS MORE FOR MIDNIGHT IN THE DESERT

    10,000 WATTS MORE FOR MIDNIGHT IN THE DESERT

    The potential deluge of AM affiliates asking for Art Bell may be here..
    Tonight, it has been announced that KERN 1180 Newstalk in Bakersfield California will be broadcasting MIDNIGHT IN THE DESERT.. The station is owned by American General Media and broadcasts at 10,000 watts during the night time hours–the time when Bell will be speaking to the world live from the desert..

    KERN also broadcasts Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Michael Savage, and RED EYE RADIO..

    KENI in Alaska is interested..
    And countless others are too..

    DEVELOPING..

  • TERRESTRIAL RADIO REVENGE AS THE CLOCK TICKS CLOSER TO MIDNIGHT

    TERRESTRIAL RADIO REVENGE AS THE CLOCK TICKS CLOSER TO MIDNIGHT

    Art Bell’s announced that yet another station was going to be picking up his program, MIDNIGHT IN THE DESERT, when it starts in July..

    Jackson Mississippi will now hear Bell when he begins broadcasting on a program originally geared for an online only crowd..

    While Bell has not enthusiastically embraced the radio concept at first, it appears he is becoming a bit more jubilant as stations are announced.  He wrote this post on Facebook,

    We just picked up another station in Jackson, MS. This is getting rapidly out of control, so be aware.…
    Starting July 20th the show will begin Broadcasting on the Internet with 48kbps HEAAC Stereo. Shortly there will be a FAQ for Broadcasters who wish to carry the show Mon-Fri 9PM- 12AM. PT.

    Meanwhile Keith Rowland posted a summation on ARTBELL.COM to instruct terrestrial radio stations on how to contact the right persons to get the program affiliated with their schedule.. Stringent rules are being placed on whoever wants in. Rowland writes, in full, the demands:

    1. You must carry the entire 3 hour show. From the top through 2 hours and 58 minutes. Keep in mind we are up to 30-seconds delayed from real-time, our servers have built-in buffers and we also add an additional 7-second delay for editing purposes.

    2. No replay or archiving of our shows is allowed. We need to protect our membership subscription model.

    3. You must have your own blanket licensing for commercial music in your country. We cannot allow relay streaming of our show, as that will incur additional music licensing cost. You won’t be covered by our license.

    4. You are allowed (but not required) to cover our feed with two 2-minute breaks each at the :58 and 1:58 breaks (end of the first and second hours). So it’s 4 minutes of your local ads over ours. Of course at 2:58 mark the show is over. Again adjust for streaming server buffer delays. There will be adequate bumper music into and out of the break for you to adjust your automation timings.

    5. Otherwise you must carry all our other breaks, which will be floating anyway. So for automation purposes, you can insert your ads at those two fixed times/hard breaks. Your commercials should be appropriate for our programming.

    6. We will try to enforce market exclusivity on a first come, first serve basis. We would of course favor larger stations.

    7. You must receive our program feed from our hi-quality AAC streaming server (not MP3). You should use a dedicated computer (with nothing else running including background tasks like Windows update) using an appropriate player that receives AAC or a hardware device like the CC-Wifi radio, hardwired into your network. Do not use Wifi (but you knew that).

    Even with the stringent rules being placed on the AM crowd, many appear to be interested. The return of Art Bell will be undoubtedly creating an excitement level beyond any other host in recent memory. The advertising a station may be able to sell in order to meet the rules announced is key. And so far we are aware of stations now getting into the act—-along with shortwave. And the online world..all where this began.

    Midnight is coming.. The clock ticks on.

    Is George Noory beginning to feel the pressure..?