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55-599: WSCC may refer to: WSCC-FM , a radio station (94.3 FM) licensed to Goose Creek, South Carolina, United States WLTQ (AM) , a radio station (730 AM) licensed to Charleston, South Carolina, United States and formerly called WSCC Washington State Community College , a two-year college in Marietta, Ohio, United States Washington State Convention Center , in Seattle, Washington, United States Walters State Community College ,

110-580: A LMA with WSSX, which resulted in the station's format changed to Contemporary hit radio (CHR) as "Fly 94." The WSSP call sign was added that October. Although the station became Charleston's only CHR when WSSX moved to a Hot Adult Contemporary format in December 1992, the ratings for WSSP were still dismal. In September 1993, the LMA was broken off and WSSP flipped to satellite fed adult standards as "Stardust 94.3." In 1999, Clear Channel Broadcasting ,

165-535: A brown-skinned Asian woman. What does that make me?' To which Metzger replied, 'A traitor to your race.'" One of Bell's most famous Coast to Coast interviews occurred in 1997 with a man who identified himself as Mel Waters and discussed what is known as " Mel's Hole " in rural Washington. The opening is said to be a fantastically deep vertical shaft which possesses bizarre properties. No such hole has ever been physically located by anyone attempting to verify this story. A caller in 2000 named "Daniel Murray" claimed he

220-728: A community college in Morristown, Tennessee, United States West Somerset Community College , a comprehensive school located in Minehead, Somerset, England West Sussex County Council , the authority governing West Sussex, England West Shore Community College , a community college with its main campus in Mason County, Michigan, United States Wallace State Community College , a community college located in Hanceville, Alabama, United States World Sportscar Championship ,

275-658: A few months later. On July 1, 2007, Bell announced his retirement, stating that he wished to spend more time with his new wife and daughter. He made it explicit that, unlike the circumstances surrounding previous retirements, this decision was entirely positive and joyful and that he would not disappear completely, announcing an intention to occasionally substitute for other hosts and host "special" shows. On December 11, 2015, Bell posted what would be his final retirement message via his Facebook page. He cited safety concerns for his family by saying "if one of them were harmed because of what I love doing my life would be over." Throughout

330-838: A news and information show, Mornings with Kelly Golden. The rest of the schedule is nationally syndicated programs, mostly from co-owned Premiere Networks : The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show , The Glenn Beck Program , The Sean Hannity Show , The Ramsey Show with Dave Ramsey , Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory and This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal . Weekends feature shows on money, health, law, real estate, home repair and technology, some of which are paid brokered programming . Syndicated programs include The Kim Komando Show , The Weekend with Michael Brown , The Ben Ferguson Show , Somewhere in Time with Art Bell and Sunday Night with Bill Cunningham . Every Sunday, WSCC-FM broadcasts

385-629: A number of the predictions this year were of an unusual and interesting nature and not mere repeats of many that had come before, though he also took several callers to task for seemingly veiling their obvious political agendas or wishes in the form of predictions, rather than offering something from their "psychic center," which is what he repeatedly asks for during the prediction show. He also suggested that perhaps Coast to Coast AM should institute some sort of prize or acknowledgment for listeners whose predictions are particularly accurate or astute. In late 2008, Bell and his wife filed an I-751 petition with

440-516: A short time at a hospital in Da Nang . At this hospital and others, such as Clark Air Base in the Philippines, he witnessed the effects of the war first-hand, something he did not like to recall or talk about. While in the military, Bell, with a few friends on base, operated a pirate radio station at Amarillo Air Force Base . After receiving support from the base commander, they expanded

495-646: A simulcast of WAYA-FM , which airs the WAY-FM Network contemporary Christian format. On May 19, 1983, the station signed on as WBJX . It was owned by Sunrise Broadcasting, and aired an adult contemporary music format. At first, it’s effective radiated power was 3,000 watts. The following year, WBJX was bought by O'Grady Communications, which switched the call sign to WLNB . The station featured an early form of Urban Adult Contemporary called Heart & Soul, FM 94 WLNB . The station aimed its programming at African American adults. In 1987, WLNB

550-440: Is my final broadcast on the air." Hilly Rose filled in after Bell's departure. Bell returned on October 28, 1998, asserting that the brief departure was brought on by threats made against his family. On May 29, 1999, Bell explained that this retirement was due to an allegation made by hosts of WWCR shortwave radio that Bell had paid to cover up a criminal indictment. The facts of the matter became public knowledge in 2000, when

605-588: Is not permitted to re-enter the United States, which is why Bell remained in the Philippines. Moreover, since the Bells were out of the country when the application was denied, they were required to start the process over. Bell hosted ten episodes in 2010, five short of his publicly announced, contractually specified quota of 15 shows per year. The last episode he hosted that year was his annual Ghost to Ghost show on Halloween night. As of December 2010, Bell

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660-557: The Coast to Coast website listed that Bell would be filling in for George Noory on Friday, May 22, 2009, to interview Bob Koontz. However, Bell did not do that show. The Coast to Coast website, again, cited technical difficulties in Manila and that his interview would be postponed. Bell interviewed Koontz on Saturday, June 6, 2009. Friday June 26, 2009, Bell hosted Coast to Coast AM from Manila with guest Dean Radin . He also commented on

715-462: The Oklahoma City bombing in 1995. Many in the media did not want to be blamed for inciting anti-government or militia actions like the bombing. Subsequently, Bell discussed offbeat topics such as the paranormal , the occult , UFOs , protoscience and pseudoscience . During his tenure at KDWN Bell met and married his third wife, Ramona, who later handled production and management duties for

770-622: The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services as part of her marriage-based green card process. In early 2009 the USCIS responded that they would need additional evidence to prove that Bell's marriage to a Philippine national and subsequent green card application was in good faith. Bell responded with evidence including their marriage license, their daughter's birth certificate, Bell's last will and testament, bank records, family photos, and Social Security forms. Bell sent

825-636: The death of Michael Jackson and how he had lived in Pahrump, Nevada, not far from Bell's residence. Friday November 20, 2009, Bell hosted Coast to Coast AM from Manila with guest Starfire Tor, psi researcher and experiencer who discussed time shifts and time slips, and other strange occurrences of time. During the first 90 minutes, they were joined by Whitley Strieber , who shared his take on Tor's research. On Wednesday, December 30, and Thursday, December 31, 2009, Bell once again hosted his annual New Year's predictions special of Coast to Coast , noting that

880-533: The 11:00 am service of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church . Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio . WSCC-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 25,000 watts . The transmitter is on Venning Road in Mount Pleasant . WSCC-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio format. Its HD2 digital subchannel formerly carried iHeartRadio 's reggae music service "iRie Radio". Its HD3 subchannel carries

935-490: The Philippines to Pahrump, Nevada , with his wife Airyn. On May 29, 2008, Bell sold KNYE to station manager Karen Jackson. On September 8, 2008, Noory stated that he would be hosting the annual Ghost to Ghost AM Halloween call-in show rather than Bell, who normally returned to Coast to Coast to host it (along with the New Year's prediction shows). On November 30, 2008, Bell hosted Coast to Coast AM . Michio Kaku

990-585: The States before moving to Okinawa , where he was a disc jockey for six years at KSBK , the only non-military English-language station in Japan. While there, he claimed to set two "world records", first by staying on the air without sleep for five days and nights (115 hours and 15 minutes). He later wrote that this extreme sleep deprivation was a strange experience and something he would never do again. He said that as he went about his normal routine, such as walking to

1045-462: The aftermath of the kidnap and sexual assault of his son. Brian Lepley, a substitute teacher, was convicted of sexual assault and attempted transmission of HIV and was sentenced to 10 to 25 years. Bell returned to Coast to Coast AM in February 2001. Bell noted that since his departure the show had lost a number of affiliates, commercial content had risen to an unbearable level, and Siegel had taken

1100-481: The afternoon, and Rocky Love (from WXTU / Philadelphia ) for evenings. The station was programmed by Bob Casey, formerly Vice President of Programming of crosstown WXTC . Hot 94 failed to make headway due to strong competition from Top 40 stations WKQB (Q-107) and WSSX (95SSX). Hot 94 had a 3,000-watt signal, while WKQB and WSSX were 100,000 watts. In mid-1989, Hot 94 dumped the CHUrban format as well as much of

1155-597: The age of 47 of what appeared to be an acute asthma attack in Laughlin, Nevada , where the couple had been taking a short vacation. During the January 22 broadcast of Coast to Coast AM , Bell described in great detail the events surrounding his wife's death. For weeks thereafter, callers to the station would speak to George Noory and express their sadness and sympathy for Bell; Noory had taken Bell's place on weekdays beginning in 2002. On January 21, 2006, 16 days after

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1210-406: The album Planetary Duality . Bell retired and returned to Coast to Coast AM several times. On October 13, 1998, Bell announced his first retirement, which was highly unexpected by his listeners. He spoke of "an event, a threatening terrible event occurred to my family, which I could not tell you about. Because of that event, and a succession of other events, what you're listening to right now

1265-467: The entire broadcast dramatically went silent. A confused Bell restored the signal about 20 minutes later. The caller (or someone sounding similar) called in on a subsequent show and admitted it had been an elaborate hoax, which fooled many. Audio from the call was used in the Tool song "Faaip De Oiad," on the album Lateralus as well as on The Faceless song "Planetary Duality: I (Hideous Revelation)" on

1320-463: The fall, Bell reported several incidents where an unknown number of armed trespassers came onto his property, sometimes firing gunshots. These events have been said to occur during or around the time of his broadcasting. This announcement came a mere five months after the start of his most recent show, Midnight in the Desert . On January 5, 2006, Ramona Bell, his wife of 15 years, died unexpectedly at

1375-511: The final days before the U.S. pullout from Vietnam in 1975. He spoke about it on-air and listeners in Alaska started to send in donations. The money raised allowed the chartering of a Douglas DC-8 to fly to Vietnam and rescue approximately 120 orphans. They were brought to the United States and adopted by American families. Bell was a rock music disc jockey before he moved into talk radio . His original 1978 late-night Las Vegas program on KDWN

1430-699: The first to publicize expert opinions refuting the 'alien' companion" said to have been shadowing Hale-Bopp, such as that published in 1998 from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory suggesting that "the satellite's main diameter is ~30 km," (20 miles) and accordingly natural rather than artificial. Though best known for discussing conspiracy theories and paranormal topics, Bell's interests and interviews were wide-ranging. He interviewed musicians Willie Nelson , Crystal Gayle , and Merle Haggard ; science fiction author Jerry Pournelle ; and comedians George Carlin and Joe Rogan . Author Dean Koontz

1485-645: The following four years, he hosted the show for many weekends on Premiere Networks. He announced his retirement from weekend hosting in 2007, but occasionally served as a guest host through 2010. He started a new nightly show, Art Bell's Dark Matter , on Sirius XM Radio , that aired for six weeks in 2013. In 2015, he returned to radio with a new show Midnight in the Desert , which was available online via TuneIn as well as some terrestrial radio stations. He retired on December 11, 2015, citing security concerns at his home in Pahrump, Nevada , west of Las Vegas . Bell

1540-567: The forerunner to current owner iHeartMedia, bought both WSCC and WSSP. WSSP dropped adult standards for a return to Rhythmic Contemporary under the "94.3 The Beat" name. In the Spring 1999 ratings, The Beat finished second to WWWZ among 18-34 listeners and doubled its numbers with that audience. By 2002, WSSP flipped to Urban Contemporary as "Power 94.3." Clear Channel also boosted WSSP's power to 25,000 watts, allowing it to be heard around Charleston and most of its suburbs. WSCC's signal on AM 730

1595-622: The matter also said that Barbara Simpson would host weekends and that Bell planned to be an occasional guest host for Noory. Bell returned in September 2003 as a weekend host, replacing Barbara Simpson and Ian Punnett as host of the Saturday and Sunday evening broadcasts. In June 2005, he scaled this schedule back, calling it a "semiretirement," and hosted only the last two Sundays of every month. Bell went back to hosting every weekend show as his schedule permitted after his wife Ramona's death

1650-496: The media revealed that an actual criminal indictment was filed against a person who had assaulted a member of Bell's family. Because of the nature of the crime, Bell had wanted to keep the matter private. Ted Gunderson, the former head of the Los Angeles FBI and the hosts at WWCR shortwave radio had accused Bell of the crime. Bell responded by taking legal action against Gunderson, as well as the hosts and stations. The action

1705-501: The novel The Turner Diaries . Pierce, writing under the pseudonym "Andrew Macdonald", depicted a race war leading to the extermination of Jews, non-whites and homosexuals. Pierce denounced interracial marriage , calling white people who married non-whites "traitors to the white race". Bell agreed with Pierce on the dangers of politicians abusing their power, but rejected Pierce's racist views. Bell also interviewed neo-nazi Tom Metzger , and mentioned his Filipino wife: "'I am married to

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1760-478: The operation, playing music for the entire base; the signal was strong enough to be picked up in the city of Amarillo. When local radio stations learned of the pirate station's popularity (when it appeared in the Arbitron ratings), it was forced to shut down after being on the air for a year. This was the start of Bell's radio career. After leaving military service in 1966, Bell worked at several radio stations in

1815-448: The package to the USCIS by return receipt mail, and he subsequently received the return receipt stamped "USCIS RECEIVED JAN-15-09." On March 10, 2009, Bell and his wife and daughter left Nevada for Manila to deal with some family business including the disposition of a condo they owned. Shortly thereafter, the USCIS denied the application on the grounds that the documentary evidence was never received, and further stipulated that Airyn Bell

1870-710: The paranormal. He interviewed singers Crystal Gayle , Willie Nelson , Merle Haggard , Eric Burdon and Gordon Lightfoot , comedian George Carlin , writer Dean Koontz , hard science fiction writer Greg Bear , X-Files writer/creator Chris Carter , TV talk host Regis Philbin , Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy , actor Dan Aykroyd , former Luftwaffe pilot Bruno Stolle , actress Jane Seymour , actress Ellen Muth , actor and TV host Robert Stack , human rights lawyer John Loftus , legendary disc jockey Casey Kasem , UFC commentator Joe Rogan and frequent guests physicist Michio Kaku and SETI astronomers Seth Shostak and H. Paul Shuch . Beginning in late 1996, Bell

1925-429: The program in a "different direction" of which Bell disapproved. Bell retained some authority over the program as its creator and felt his return was necessary. On October 23, 2002, Bell announced that he would retire due to recurring back pain, which was the result of a fall from a telephone pole during his youth. Bell was replaced by George Noory as weekday host of Coast to Coast AM on January 1, 2003. Those close to

1980-503: The program. An article in the February 23, 1997, edition of The Washington Post said that Bell was currently America's highest-rated late-night radio talk show host, broadcast on 328 stations. According to The Oregonian in its June 22, 1997, edition, Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell was on 460 stations. At its initial peak in popularity, Coast to Coast AM was syndicated on more than 500 radio stations and claimed 15 million listeners nightly. Bell's studios were located in his home in

2035-600: The refrigerator during a break, it was as if he was "floating around in a different world", and things seemed "unreal". The second "world record" he claimed to set was for the longest continuous broadcast while seesawing, after seesawing for 57 hours while broadcasting. Bell soon returned to the States, where he had a career in rock music radio for the next 20 years. While working at a rock music station in Anchorage, he learned about Amerasian children stranded in Saigon in

2090-472: The staff and flipped to Oldies as Hot Gold 94 WWHT . Again, ratings failed to materialize. In early 1990, WWHT switched to an Urban Contemporary format as WUJM , 94 Jams . But once again, the station faced strong competition from established Urban stations WWWZ and WPAL-FM . It switched to easy listening and soft adult contemporary by late 1991 as "Easy 94.3". In the Fall of 1992, WUJM entered into

2145-502: The title WSCC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WSCC&oldid=1221938701 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Broadcast call sign disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages WSCC-FM Weekdays begin with

2200-871: The town of Pahrump, located in Nye County, Nevada ; hence, the voice-over catchphrase, "from the Kingdom of Nye". Fans regarded Bell as a master showman, noting that he called his show "absolute entertainment" and expressly said he did not necessarily accept every guest or caller's claims, but only offered a forum where they would not be openly ridiculed. Bell was one of the few talk show hosts who did not screen incoming calls , but this changed in 2006. Ed Dames , Richard C. Hoagland , Terence McKenna , Dannion Brinkley , David John Oates , and Robert Bigelow were all regular guests. Some of Bell's regular guests continue to appear on Coast to Coast AM now hosted by George Noory . Bell's own interests, however, extended beyond

2255-405: The unexpected death of his wife Ramona, Bell announced he would host Coast to Coast AM every Saturday and Sunday evening, and that former weekend host Ian Punnett would work a new live prefeed program for the four hours preceding Bell's slot on Saturday nights (9:00 pm – 1:00 am ET ). Bell opened his December 28, 2006, program by disclosing that he had just relocated back from

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2365-429: Was a Majestic Agent from Downey, California. This call served as the inspiration for the alternate reality game Majestic . A caller in September 1997 claimed he had discovered an unknown threat and conspiracy from Area 51 , and his life was in danger by even talking about it. For unknown reasons, Bell lost connection to his transmitter during the call and, just as the caller's voice became more and more agitated,

2420-836: Was a fan of Coast to Coast AM , being interviewed on January 22, 2002 to promote his horror-suspense novel One Door Away from Heaven , which featured a brief reference to Bell. Koontz's 2002 novel By the Light of the Moon has a supporting character named Parish Lantern, described as the deep-voiced host of an overnight call-in show which discusses extraterrestrials. Bell had several semi-regular guests, including theoretical physicist Michio Kaku ; controversial Catholic priest Malachi Martin ; journalists George Knapp and Linda Moulton Howe ; conspiracy theorist Richard C. Hoagland , and self-proclaimed remote viewer Ed Dames . On August 15, 1996, Bell interviewed William Luther Pierce , author of

2475-557: Was a political call-in show under the name West Coast AM . In 1988, Bell and Alan Corbeth renamed the show Coast to Coast AM and moved its broadcast from the Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas to Bell's home in Pahrump. Bell abandoned conventional political talk in favor of topics such as gun control and conspiracy theories , leading to a significant increase in his overnight ratings. The show's focus again shifted significantly after

2530-467: Was always interested in radio; at the age of 13, he became a licensed amateur radio operator . Bell held an Amateur Extra Class license , which is in the top U.S. Federal Communications Commission license class. His call sign was W6OBB. In the 1960s Bell served in the U.S. Air Force for four years and was a medic during the Vietnam War . Although not involved in combat, he was stationed for

2585-581: 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. He also created and hosted its companion show Dreamland . Coast to Coast still airs nightly, now hosted weeknights by George Noory . Bell's past shows from 1996 to 2000 are repeated on Premiere Networks on Saturday evenings. They are retitled Somewhere in Time with Art Bell . In 2003, Bell semi-retired from Coast to Coast AM . During

2640-511: Was criticized for reporting rumors that Comet Hale–Bopp was being trailed by a UFO. Some speculated that members of the Heaven's Gate group committed mass suicide based on rumors Bell aired. Others dismissed the idea, noting that the Heaven's Gate website stated: "Whether Hale-Bopp has a 'companion' or not is irrelevant from our perspective." Susan Wright reported that later, Bell was also "one of

2695-717: Was limited to 1,000 watts by day and 100 watts at night. Clear Channel wanted to make its talk radio format more widely available; as a result, in early 2004, WSSP dropped the urban format and began simulcasting WSCC's talk format. FM 94.3 would change callsigns to WSCC-FM . After two weeks, the simulcast ended; with the talk radio format staying on WSCC-FM, the AM station's call sign became WLTQ and flipped to adult standards. Clear Channel sold WLTQ in 2008. 32°49′05″N 79°50′06″W  /  32.818°N 79.835°W  / 32.818; -79.835 Art Bell Arthur William Bell III (June 17, 1945 – April 13, 2018)

2750-619: Was no longer listed as a host on the Coast to Coast website, his shows were no longer searchable under his name, and the only references to Bell on the site were of a historical or archival nature. However, the weekly Somewhere in Time with Art Bell broadcasts of classic Bell-hosted episodes (which have aired before the live show on Saturday nights since 2006) were not discontinued. In email interactions with fans who wrote in to inquire about Bell's absence, Coast personnel confirmed that Bell had retired. "Art Bell decided he no longer wished to do live C2C shows, and asked that his name be removed from

2805-401: Was professor Peter Ward . Topics of discussion were mass extinctions, Earth's "self-destructive" phenomena, and life beyond planet Earth. While on the air, Bell answered an email question from a listener who asked why he was in the Philippines again and how long he would be there. Bell replied that he would address it on "Friday" and hinted that his move might be permanent. As of May 20, 2009,

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2860-458: Was resolved in a settlement in 2000. On April 1, 2000, Bell again announced his retirement. He said that the event would occur on April 26, 2000, but offered no details other than expressing intentions to "resolve a family crisis." On April 11, 2000, Mike Siegel was introduced as the new host of Coast to Coast AM , taking over on April 27, to an estimated audience of 22 million listeners. The media later explained that Bell had left to deal with

2915-513: Was sold to Jones Eastern Broadcasting of Charleston, which changed the station to a rhythmic contemporary format or "CHUrban" as Hot 94 under the call letters WWHT , with the HT standing for H o t . The Hot 94 disc jockeys or "Hot Jocks" as they were known, included Madeline (formerly of crosstown Album Rock WAVF ) for mornings, Mick Barker (from rival Top 40 outlet WSSX ) for middays, with Chris Kelly (from WMMC / Columbia, South Carolina ) for

2970-533: Was the founder and original owner of Pahrump-based radio station KNYE 95.1 FM. His broadcast studio and transmitter were located near his home, where he also hosted Coast to Coast AM . Bell was born in North Carolina . Sources differ on whether he was born in Jacksonville or Camp Lejeune . Both of his parents served in the United States military. He had a Lutheran background. Bell

3025-505: Was the guest. This was the first time Bell had hosted the show since May 23, 2008. Bell was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2008. Bell was scheduled to return to Coast to Coast AM on April 24, 2009, to host an evening of open lines, but because of engineering problems in Manila, Bell was rescheduled to a later date. On May 17, 2009, Bell returned to host Coast to Coast AM live from Manila. His guest

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