ДЄccording to The Atlantic senior editor Timothy Lavin, host George Noory 'lets clearly delusional or pseudoscientific assertions slide by without challenge'. Nolan Higdon of California State University, East Bay speculated that programs like Coast to Coast AM that 'propagate unsubstantiated claims' were 'potentially dangerous'. Robertson observed that 'sweeping conspiratorial revisionist histories and ancient alien narratives' are a frequent feature of the show. Keith noted a 'characteristic of distrust and fear that is a part of the text of Coast to Coast -fear of the unknown, fear of invasion, fear of being taken over by some kind of evil force'. ДЄccording to State University of New York (SUNY) professor Paul Arras, early shows hosted by Art Bell featured guests that were frequently pseudoscientists, but 'regardless of their reputation, all guests are presented as experts.' According to Arras 'Bell seems to believe much of what even his wildest guests say'. Fritze characterized the show as an 'especially influential example' of the trend in modern media to disseminate false history and fake science.

Scholars have criticized Coast to Coast AM for promoting pseudohistoric and pseudoscientific ideas.

The show is also carried by Sirius XM Radio, on its Road Dog Trucking channel 146. The affiliate group is fronted by 12 clear-channel stations, among them WBT in Charlotte, WHO in Des Moines, WWL in New Orleans, WOR in New York City, KFBK in Sacramento, and KFI in Los Angeles. The show is estimated to be carried by over 600 US affiliates, along with a limited number of FM stations, as well as many Canadian affiliates, several of which stream the show on their station's website. According to estimates by Talkers Magazine, Coast to Coast AM has a cumulative weekly audience of around 2.75 million unique listeners listening for at least five minutes, making it the most listened-to program in its time slot. Since 2013 the weekly listener numbers have declined to 2.5 million. After Bell's retirements, the show was hosted by various personalities, including Mike Siegel, George Noory, and others.ДЄt its peak, Coast to Coast AM under Art Bell was syndicated by Premiere Radio Network, and aired on more than 500 radio stations and boasted a weekly listening audience in excess of 10 million listeners.

In 1988, Bell and Alan Corberth renamed the show Coast to Coast AM and moved its studios from the Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas to Bell's home in Pahrump. In 1978, Art Bell created and hosted West Coast AM, a late-night political talk/call-in show on Las Vegas radio station KDWN. The program now airs seven nights a week from 1:00В a.m. The program is distributed by Premiere Networks, both as part of its talk network and separately as a syndicated program. Most frequently the topics relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. 'Midnight in the Desert' by Crystal GayleД¬oast to Coast AM is an American late-night radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics. 'Listening to Coast to Coast' by UFO Phil (Fridays) 'Inca Dance' or 'Ghost Dance' by Cusco (Shows hosted by Noory and Knapp) ' Chase (Theme from Midnight Express)' by Giorgio Moroder

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