Do You REALLY Think Art Will Be Back in 2015?

[ksm32]

I've read so. Mostly from other gabbers in other threads but do you think he really has any plans in the works to do so? 2015 is coming soon.  "radio is in my blood" << heard him say that a few times and I'm sure it is. In my opinion he might just ride off into the sunset.

No matter what he decides to do, he's the best ever at what he did.

PS: It would sure be nice if he did come back Though

[Morgus]

Thats what Art Bell promised in his past postings here and on his facebook page.
That as soon as his Sirius/XM non-compete clause has expired, he will use Keith Rowland's Dark Matter Radio Network to start his free internet streaming broadcast.

[WOTR]

I think he will give it a shot.  Possibly part time, possibly random nights (nice bonus of doing it on the web- no corporate office demanding content every night.)

I think a better question is "will he stick with it when he discovers that his audience is even more limited than when he was with Serius?"  I am hoping so (and I hope I am wrong on the size of his audience.)  Time will tell.

[bigchucka]

I think he will give it a shot.  Possibly part time, possibly random nights (nice bonus of doing it on the web- no corporate office demanding content every night.)

I think a better question is "will he stick with it when he discovers that his audience is even more limited than when he was with Serius?"  I am hoping so (and I hope I am wrong on the size of his audience.)  Time will tell.

I know Joe Rogan, Kevin Smith, Adam Carolla, Ricky Gervais, and others have had luck in podcasting.  What I'm thinking the numbers I've heard are for downloads, not live listeners though.

[Renton]

The dude is pushing 70 and probably won't be around much longer.  I'd love to hear him and more than happy with podcasts. Hopefully he has realised that his caller-driven show format won't really work on the internet unless he wants the same handful of people ringing in each time. A weekly podcast or two with great guests would be epic.

[onan]

The dude is pushing 70 and probably won't be around much longer.  I'd love to hear him and more than happy with podcasts. Hopefully he has realised that his caller-driven show format won't really work on the internet unless he wants the same handful of people ringing in each time. A weekly podcast or two with great guests would be epic.

Actuarials suggest otherwise. He can afford healthcare. He doesn't smoke. He doesn't have a risky life style. I don't know how much exercise he gets, but he isn't obese.

Of course "much longer" is a bit subjective, but the average Joe in America lives to 78.8 years. I think Art will surpass that.

[Juan]

Just speculating, but it would appear that DMRN is grooming other hosts.  When Art came back to host weekends on Coast, he talked about how much fun it was to only work two nights a week.  Suppose that Keith programs Art two or three nights a week, Jimmy Church three nights a week and Bateman or some others on the other nights - that would be a solid lineup. And far more appealing than sNoory.

[Renton]

Actuarials suggest otherwise. He can afford healthcare. He doesn't smoke. He doesn't have a risky life style. I don't know how much exercise he gets, but he isn't obese.

Of course "much longer" is a bit subjective, but the average Joe in America lives to 78.8 years. I think Art will surpass that.

Fair enough (for some reason I assumed he was a heavy smoker and  drinker). I was going to suggest something about his ability to continue late nights and have intellectual stamina, but I guess that's beside the point for intermittent pod casts.

[McPhallus]

Fair enough (for some reason I assumed he was a heavy smoker and  drinker). I was going to suggest something about his ability to continue late nights and have intellectual stamina, but I guess that's beside the point for intermittent pod casts.

Bruce Williams came back for a couple of years and did a very good podcast.  He was older than art when he came back.

The thing with Art is that he'd have to admit he's past his prime and accept that he wouldn't get the same quality and volume of callers he did back in the day.  Expectations management. I'm not sure he's willing to do that.

[MV/Liberace!]

I think he'll be back, but not for long.

[Uncle Duke]

Will he return?  Probably.  Will he stay long? Probably not.  He's still going to be vexed with the same problems he had with DM and SXM.  The vast majority of his callers will use cell phones, total listeners will be measured in just thousands, and DMRN will continue to encounter the quality problems, drop outs, and other tech glitches.  Further his guest base will be just as bad as it was with DM.

[VtaGeezer]

I think he'll be back, but not for long.

Well, that would be normal for Bell.  It's not that he misses hosting; it's that he misses quitting.

[NowhereInTime]

Will he return?  Probably.  Will he stay long? Probably not.  He's still going to be vexed with the same problems he had with DM and SXM.  The vast majority of his callers will use cell phones, total listeners will be measured in just thousands, and DMRN will continue to encounter the quality problems, drop outs, and other tech glitches.  Further his guest base will be just as bad as it was with DM.

Not to mention his perpetual stand-by of chronic back issues.  Wonder what he did is passivity to inflame his aggravated sacroiliac?

[ks3484]

I've read so. Mostly from other gabbers in other threads but do you think he really has any plans in the works to do so? 2015 is coming soon.  "radio is in my blood" << heard him say that a few times and I'm sure it is. In my opinion he might just ride off into the sunset.

No matter what he decides to do, he's the best ever at what he did.

PS: It would sure be nice if he did come back Though

It's my understanding that Art actually has a broadcast studio built into and mounted to his double-wide in Pahrump, and he has/had the same setup in the Philippines, to which he has plans to return to. He and Alan Corbeth used to have Art broadcast his C2C signal to Eugene, Oregon and   other stations that were part of Alan's Chancellor Broadcasting Company a.k.a. the CBC and  beyond.

...In 1993, Coast to Coast AM was born and the Chancellor Broadcasting Company began
syndicating the show out of KDWN.  About a year later, a home studio was built in Pahrump, Nevada where the show originated.  In 1998, Premiere Networks purchased the Chancellor Broadcasting Company with Bell’s show on about 400 stations. 

Plagued with ongoing back problems, Bell decided to retire and named George Noory as his successor who took over in January 2003.  The program continues to be hosted by Noory today, and can be heard by millions of listeners on nearly 570 stations in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Guam...."*

Art would send his signal, via his satellite dish,  to Alan's station in Eugene, OR which would then disseminate the signal to the affiliated stations. I think that Art should go full steam ahead with his present plans to use the internet, concomitantly he should allow room for those who would like to become potential radio station affiliates. I think that taking this type of a two pronged approach would allow for  maximum global  penetration.  It would also allow for those without access to the internet to participate in Art's forum. The show would then be truly global in it's reach and potential fan base.

Who knows, it may give the Space Station crews some distraction during their down time.

*Premiere Radio Network

[bigchucka]

It's my understanding that Art actually has a broadcast studio built into and mounted to his double-wide in Pahrump,

IIRC, it was in his guest house.  At least, the one Sirius put in was.  I'm thinking it was so he didn't wake Asia up...

Not to mention his perpetual stand-by of chronic back issues.  Wonder what he did in his passivity to inflame his aggravated sacroiliac?

Edited above... I think that was what you may have been going for.  To answer... could have been as simple as fell asleep and woke up with it.  Happens to me at times... sometimes I didn't do anything that I'm aware of.  Whatever the problem in my back is.. it just shifts into a wrong position and flares up again...

[Agent : Orange]

Regardless of what happens I don't think Art will be back on bellGab, sadly

[area51drone]

He doesn't smoke.

Are you sure about this?  Even if he did in fact quit, he smoked for many years so there's a good chance he's due for a little lung cancer.

He doesn't have a risky life style.

Dude's banging a hot little asian wife half his age (maybe younger!), probably daily.   So many men in his position have died doing "what they love."

I don't know how much exercise he gets, but he isn't obese.

See above.

Of course "much longer" is a bit subjective, but the average Joe in America lives to 78.8 years. I think Art will surpass that.

I sure hope so.  I think Art loves radio too much not to come back.  I'll be waiting here for him.

[WOTR]

Regardless of what happens I don't think Art will be back on bellGab, sadly

I would say the same thing... but he actually posted after the most vicious of comments had started to die down.  I cannot re-read the first hundred pages of the "quits" thread- but I recall some pretty nasty reactions.  If he showed up after that he may post here the occasional time after his return.

On the other hand, between the vitriol and the fan boys, he may be gone for good (and who could blame him?)  However, I honestly believe he will do occasional posts when he announces his return (providing he does return.)

Can we agree to hope for the permanent departure of GNoory?

[Agent : Orange]

I would say the same thing... but he actually posted after the most vicious of comments had started to die down.  I cannot re-read the first hundred pages of the "quits" thread- but I recall some pretty nasty reactions.  If he showed up after that he may post here the occasional time after his return.

On the other hand, between the vitriol and the fan boys, he may be gone for good (and how could blame him?)  However, I honestly believe he will do occasional posts when he announces his return (providing he does return.)

Can we agree to hope for the permanent departure of GNoory?

Doesn't it kind of seem like that's happening already? From what I understand it's a bit of a revolving door of hosts on the weekends now. Hopefully that's a sign of the end for George.

[ksm32]

I'll be waiting here for him.

Not dressed like that you won't.

[onan]

Are you sure about this?  Even if he did in fact quit, he smoked for many years so there's a good chance he's due for a little lung cancer.

Dude's banging a hot little asian wife half his age (maybe younger!), probably daily.   So many men in his position have died doing "what they love."

See above.

I sure hope so.  I think Art loves radio too much not to come back.  I'll be waiting here for him.

He has said he quit. A person that has quit smoking for about 10 years is at the same reisk percentage for coronary heart disease as a non smoker. There are lots of physiological changes that start to occur minutes after a person stops smoking. After three days some of the changes are quite remarkable. I will let you find that information.

Sex for the normal person in their 60's has little negative impact on their health. It certainly doesn't fall into risky behavior.

There are no absolutes. I had a friend that broke his neck while stepping off a curb. He died instantly.

[jazmunda]

Not 100% sure he will be back.

I agree with what MV said up thread. If he does come back I don't think it'll be for long.

I will be along for the ride no matter how long or short it is.

[bigchucka]

I will be along for the ride no matter how long or short it is.

I think people will listen, but they sure as shit ain't gonna buy a special radio or pay a subscription fee, though.  Art already burned that bridge...

[jazmunda]

I think people will listen, but they sure as shit ain't gonna buy a special radio or pay a subscription fee, though.  Art already burned that bridge...

The sad thing is I would. I loves me some Art Bell on thar rayjoe.

[bigchucka]

The sad thing is I would. I loves me some Art Bell on thar rayjoe.

Some radios have a special input jack to plug a mp3 player into it...  Bell to computer... computer to mp3... mp3 to radio... AB on radio.

[Mind Flayer Monk]

Some radios have a special input jack to plug a mp3 player into it...  Bell to computer... computer to mp3... mp3 to radio... AB on radio.

Its not the same if you don't have to play with the tuner nob every 5 minutes to bring in the Bell just perfectly.

[bigchucka]

Its not the same if you don't have to play with the tuner nob every 5 minutes to bring in the Bell just perfectly.

Only time I had to do that was to get Coast To Coast Live... had to get my Ian fix imported from Canada...

[dan7800]

Art doing 1 night a week would be 100% fine with me (If he stuck with it for a few years)

[b_dubb]

Art is using e-cigs which may be no different than smoking

In short all bets are off

[onan]

Art is using e-cigs which may be no different than smoking

In short all bets are off

E cigs are significantly different. Nicotine inhaled as a vapor has none of the problems of cigarette smoking.

Although concentrated nicotine has several problems, none of them are the same as smoking.

I am not a fan of e cigs, but they are less problematic than cigarettes.