Art Bell returning to radio with Sirius show about the paranormal

[ChrisSmolinski]

NEW YORK (AP) -- Art Bell, radio's master of the paranormal and outward edges of science, will return to the microphone on Sept. 16 with a new nighttime show on Sirius XM Radio.

Bell was one of radio's top syndicated voices in the 1990s before walking away from his nightly show in 2002 due to family issues. He worked occasionally after that but hasn't been on the air since Halloween 2010.

"I missed it terribly," said Bell, 68, whose weeknight show will air live from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. ET. Sirius is building a studio at Bell's rural Nevada home where he will work.

A Sirius representative contacted Bell through social media a few months ago, leading to the formation of his show, "Art Bell's Dark Matter." He'll talk about things like UFOs, ghosts, near-death experiences and weird aspects of science. He'll do interviews and take calls from viewers.

Scott Greenstein, Sirius XM president and chief content officer, said the show will be "uncensored, unrestricted, uncluttered and utterly unique."

"There's probably more interest in the genre now than when I did it," Bell said. "When I did it, I was damned near alone."

Bell was on some 500 radio stations nationwide and "quit when he was at the top of his game," said Michael Harrison, publisher of Talkers, a magazine that covers the radio industry.

Full article: http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_23757348/art-bell-returning-radio-sirius-show-about-paranormal

[Pigmeat]

I thought Bell was living in the Philippines with his much younger bride?

[Beerus Maximus]

He's back in Nevada.

[LanceLovejoy]

Well at that time slot he appears to be taking pains not to go head to head with Noory, who still pales in comparison to Art.
I like the name "Dark Matter."  Noory's  gone so far down the tubes and his guests are so full of crap, he might consider  changing the name of his show to "Fecal Matter."

[Echo_One]

Thank god Bell is back

[Pigmeat]

Noory is a True Believer, Bell seems to do it for fun.

[Zoidberg]

Should be interesting to hear Bell again.  I used to listen to Noory when the local 570 carried C2C, but they discontinued it for some reason a year or so ago.  I can still pick it up at night from other southern and midwestern AMers though.  Noory does seem a mite too credulous but to his credit he's a really nice guy and extraordinarily patient with crackpots.

[Echo_One]

Just thought, do you think that somebody will fly another plane into Area 51 during Art's show?