Art Bell Weighs In On the Present Coast to Coast Controversy
Dave Hodges
February 8, 2014
The Common Sense Show
The controversy regarding the firing of John B. Wells because he was too popular and for telling too much of the truth, has drawn the attention of Art Bell.
Art Bell’s Noteworthy Work
In the early days of Art Bell’s ground breaking show, I marveled at many of the revelations that came from nearly each and every show. I was stunned that, what was essentially an alternative media broadcast, successfully crossed-over to the mainstream as Art’s show set records for market penetration.
Unfortunately for the listeners, Premiere bought out the show and the show has never quite been the same due to heavy censorship. Today, Coast to Coast is a shell of its former self with ratings that are sinking faster than a submarine with screen doors.
John B. Wells Resuscitates Coast to Coast’s Glory Days
It is an established fact that John B. Wells became the most popular draw on the Coast lineup of hosts. This is not meant to denigrate the very well-known George Noory and George Knapp, who is a very solid investigative reporter and broadcaster. However, John B. Wells main weakness lies in his penchant to fully expose the truth. And this trait attracted a large listening audience. He made the corporate entities, who would prefer to operate in the shadows, very, very nervous, until they felt compelled to jettison Wells, despite his lofty ratings.
With the dramatic departure of Wells, the wheels are coming loose on the Coast to Coast wagon and I predict that hundreds of thousands of people will shift their allegiance from the bandwagon of Coast to Coast to the Caravan to Midnight headed by John B. Wells.
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