Art bell archives
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Art Bell is a former media executive best known for creating, building, and managing successful cable television channels. He developed the concept of The Comedy Channel (which became Comedy Central in 1991) while at HBO and served as both Senior Vice President of Programming and Senior Vice President of Marketing and Promotion. After eight years at Comedy Central, Art became the President of Court TV, where he was the guiding force behind one of the most successful brand evolutions in cable television. While at Comedy Central, he co-authored a comedy book entitled, “WEB SIGHTINGS: A Collection of Websites We’d Like To See” (Pocket Books, 1996). In early 2008, Art began consulting for the television and media business, but left consulting in 2017 to pursue writing. He has had several pieces published. His upcoming memoir chronicles his experiences at Comedy Central and is entitled, “Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost my Sense of Humor.” Thankfully, Art regained his sense of humor in March 2009. In addition to writing, Art plays piano and jazz drums. He currentl
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Art Bell
American broadcaster and author (1945–2018)
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| Born | Arthur William Bell III (1945-06-17)June 17, 1945 Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S |
| Died | April 13, 2018(2018-04-13) (aged 72) Pahrump, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, author |
| Spouses | Sachiko Toguchi Pontius (m. 1965; div. 1968)Vickie L. Baker (m. 1981; div. 1991)Ramona Lee Hayes (m. 1991; died 2006)Airyn Ruiz (m. 2006) |
| Children | 6 |
| Call sign | W6OBB (U.S.) 4F1AB (Philippines) |
| Website | artbell.com |
Arthur William Bell III (June 17, 1945 – April 13, 2018) was an American broadcaster and author. He was the founder and the original host of the paranormal-themed radio program Coast to Coast AM, which is syndicated on hundreds of radio stations in the United States and Canada.[2] He also created and hosted its companion s
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The Art of Talk
Arthur William Bell III was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina on June 17, 1945. At the age of 13, he became a licensed amateur radio operator. He was an Air Force medic during the Vietnam War and later a disc jockey for an English-language station in Okinawa. He enrolled as an engineering major at the University of Maryland but dropped out to return to radio. His Coast to Coast show was syndicated and broadcast from 1989 to 2003. It was followed by a program called Midnight in the Desert, which ended in 2015. He received the Snuffed Candle Award from the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry in 1998. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2008. He wrote several books including The Quickening: Today's Trends, Tomorrow's World and The Art of Talk. He and Whitley Strieber wrote The Coming Global Superstorm, which was adapted into the movie The Day After Tomorrow starring Dennis Quaid. Bell died on April 13, 2018 at the age of 72.
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