George Noory

George Ralph Noory (born June 4, 1950) is a Lebanese-American radio talk show host.^[1]

As of 2010, he is the weekday host of the late-night radio talk show Coast to Coast AM. He is heard across the United States and Canada on many AM and FM stations as well as on XM Satellite Radio. His show is one of the most listened to overnight programs. The program is syndicated by Premiere Radio, a division of Clear Channel Communications.

Early life, career, and family

Noory was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Dearborn Heights. Noory served nine years in the United States Naval Reserve as a full Lieutenant. He has said that he became fascinated with ufology and the paranormal as a child after having an out-of-body experience. As a teenager, Noory joined NICAP, the UFO organization that was a precursor to today's MUFON. Noory came to St. Louis in 1979 to be news director at KSDK channel 5 television before making the transition back to radio.

Aged 28, he became the youngest news director in the country while at KSTP channel 5 in St. Paul, Minnesota.^[2]

While living in Detroit he worked in the news department of WCAR 1130 in Detroit, and later at Storer Broadcasting's Detroit CBS affiliate WJBK channel 2.

Noory's family is said to be of Lebanese Christian descent and his father was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1922. According to Noory, he was brought up as a Roman Catholic and his mother was a devout Catholic.

Although he resides in and broadcasts from Los Angeles, he frequently mentions his other broadcast home, St. Louis, Missouri.

He has been married twice and divorced twice.

Coast to Coast AM

Noory became a guest host for Coast to Coast AM before replacing Ian Punnett as the Sunday night host. His first show was on April 28, 2001. On January 1, 2003, Noory took over week-night hosting duties from Art Bell, who had again decided to retire. On January 21, 2006, it was announced that Bell would return to the show on Saturdays and Sundays, replacing Punnett on Saturdays, and Noory on the first two Sundays of the month. Bell returned to the air waves January 22, 2006 following his wife's death on January 5, 2006. While Punnett went on to host the Coast to Coast Live spin-off on Saturday nights, Noory remained the week-night host. With Noory as host and Art Bell doing the weekends, the program remained a popular late night talk radio show.

Noory has repeatedly announced on-air that he is committed to remaining the principal host of "Coast" until at least 2012. His commitment is substantiated by a long-term contract with Premiere Radio Networks. The network recently extended his contract through 2013.

On March 10, 2007, Noory introduced Art Bell for his Lifetime Achievement Award from "Radio & Records," the radio industry trade journal.^[3] The next week he replayed his introductory speech and Art Bell's acceptance speech. Noory revealed that although he has worked for the show since 2001, that night was the first time he had met Art Bell in person.^[4]

Political views

Noory's views lean slightly towards Libertarianism. He is a supporter of lenient gun rights, is open to the 9/11 truth movement and is a supporter of the death penalty. Noory, who is a former Navy serviceman, holds the United States Military in high regard, and often salutes people who call into his show, thanking them for their service, though he does not fully support the war in Iraq or the war in Afghanistan. Noory once considered running for office, yet is reluctant to state his political affiliation.

Though Noory does not have a known affiliation with any specific political party,^[5], he holds the principles of Texas congressman Ron Paul (Republican) in high regard. He once commented to him on his radio show, "What's fascinating about you, Congressman, and your campaign, is once people have an opportunity to hear you--hear you talk about the issues, hear you in the debates--they like you, and that's important!".^[6]

Beliefs

Noory frequently and consistently expresses his conviction that coincidences do not exist and that he does not believe in them.

Books

On September 19, 2006, Noory released his first book with co-author William J. Birnes, titled Worker in the Light: Unlock Your Five Senses And Liberate Your Limitless Potential. New York: Forge. ISBN 0-7653-1087-2. He has also released Journey to the Light with William Birnes. Another book, Talking to the Dead with Rosemary Ellen Guiley, is slated to be released in the fall of 2011. On his show, Noory has also expressed a desire to "write a book about kids who see dead people."

References

1. ^ http://www.coasttocoastam.com/
2. ^ "Coast To Coast Am With George Noory". Archive.coasttocoastam.com. 2003-01-01. http://archive.coasttocoastam.com/george/about.html. Retrieved 2010-05-02. 
3. ^ "coasttocoastam". March 11, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-11-04. http://web.archive.org/web/20071104061433/http://www.coasttocoastam.com/gen/page1923.html?theme=light. Retrieved 2008-02-06. 
4. ^ "coasttocoastam". March 18, 2006. http://www.coasttocoastam.com/shows/2007/03/18. Retrieved 2008-02-06. 
5. ^ http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=44564
6. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsnZB1IcLqg

External links

• Coast to Coast AM
• Lavin, Timothy (January/February, 2010). "The Listener". The Atlantic. http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/01/the-listener/7840/. Retrieved 2010-01-06. 
• Ferrell, David (February 21, 2010). "Host George Noory brings talk of the supernatural back to earth". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2010/feb/21/entertainment/la-ca-george-noory21-2010feb21. Retrieved 2010-02-22. 

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