But when I asked him where he lived in town, Noory only answered: “West of the Rockies,” echoing the line his predecessor Art Bell used to identify callers to the radio show.

Weeknights were ceded to George Noory, his eventual successor. As Noory took command, Bell’s hosting duties gradually tapered off. He last appeared on the show he created in 2010.

George Noory, host of the nationally syndicated program Coast to Coast AM, says if he wasn't a national radio talk show host, he'd be in politics. Heard by millions of listeners, Coast To Coast AM ...

George Noory, host of the nationally syndicated program Coast to Coast AM, says if he wasn't a national radio talk show host, he'd be in politics. Heard by millions of listeners, Coast To Coast AM ...