George Noory

George Ralph Noory (born June 4, 1950) is a radio talk show host. Since January 2003, Noory has been the weekday host of the late-night radio talk show Coast to Coast AM.[1] The program is syndicated to hundreds of radio stations in the U.S. and Canada by Premiere Networks. Noory has also appeared in the History Channel series Ancient Aliens and in Beyond Belief, a subscription-based online video series presented by gaia.com.

George Noory
George Noory at Alien Snowfest 2019 in Big Bear, CA
Born
George Ralph Noory

(1950-06-04) June 4, 1950
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Detroit Mercy, Detroit (B.A., 1972)
OccupationTalk radio host
Known forCoast to Coast AM

Biography

Noory grew up in Detroit with two younger sisters,[1] the son of a Lebanese Egyptian who worked at Ford Motor Company and a Lebanese American mother.[2] He was raised Roman Catholic.[2] He became interested with the paranormal and ufology as a child[3] and joined the UFO organization NICAP as a teenager.[3] He attended the University of Detroit, spending two years in the pre-dental program before switching his major to Communications.[1] He graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1972.[1] Noory served nine years in the United States Naval Reserve as a lieutenant.[3][4]

He began his radio career as a newscaster with Detroit station WCAR-AM.[4] From 1974–1978 he worked as a news producer and executive news producer at WJBK-TV in Detroit.[5] He would later serve as news director for KMSP-TV in Minneapolis[6] and as news director at KSDK-TV in St. Louis. He won three local Emmy Awards for his work in TV news.[4]

In St. Louis, Noory formed Norcom Entertainment, Inc., a company that developed and marketed video training films to law enforcement and security agencies.[7] In 1987, Noory and his partners in Norcom Restaurants, Inc.[8] opened the Café Marrakesh and Oasis Bar in Brentwood, Missouri. The restaurant's theme revolved around a fictional English soldier, Col. William Berry, who opened the establishment following an exciting secret mission to Marrakesh.[9]

In 1996, Noory hosted a late-night radio program called Nighthawk on KTRS in St. Louis, which caught the attention of executives at Premiere Radio Networks, syndicators of Coast to Coast AM.[1] Coast to Coast AM is an American late-night radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. In April 2001, Noory became a guest host for Coast to Coast AM before replacing Ian Punnett as the Sunday night host.[3] In January 2003, following Art Bell's retirement, Noory took over as weeknight host of Coast to Coast AM.[1]

In December 2012, Gaiam TV launched Beyond Belief with George Noory, a subscription-based webcast exploring the unknown and mysteries of the universe.

In May 2017, Premiere Networks announced a new contract for Noory which will keep him hosting Coast to Coast AM until 2020. Since renewal he has continued his current direction of gradually changing the show from a paranormal themed show to an ongoing infomercial for various unproven remedies and overpriced products. Many long time Coast to Coast AM fans are hopeful that he will not continue to host the show after his contract ends. [10]

Stanton Friedman gave his last lecture with George Noory in Columbus Ohio on May 11, 2019. Friedman died 2 days later.

Reception

In a 2010 article about Noory published in The Atlantic, Timothy Lavin wrote: "Noory can be an uneven broadcaster. Sometimes he seems to not pay full attention to his guests, offers strangely obvious commentary, or—and this has alienated some fans—lets clearly delusional or pseudoscientific assertions slide by without challenge. But he listens, with heroic patience, to all of his callers."[2]

According to Media Life Magazine, "Noory says it doesn't matter whether he believes what his callers and guests say. Ultimately, it's about entertainment, creating a show that people will be drawn to."[11] Author and frequent Coast to Coast AM guest Whitley Strieber has commented on Noory's style, saying, "It's not that he's credulous or easily led. He's willing to take these intellectual journeys. He'll have guests on that you think are completely off the wall — nothing they're saying is real — but by the end of the program you will have made a discovery that there is a kernel of a question worth exploring."[12]

Bibliography
  • Noory, George; Birnes, William (2006). Worker in the Light. New York, NY: Tor Books. p. 319. ISBN 0765310872. OCLC 71322269.
  • Noory, George; Birnes, William (2009). Journey to the Light. New York, NY: Tor Books. p. 317. ISBN 9780765321039. OCLC 317928896.
  • Noory, George; Guiley, Rosemary (2011). Talking to the Dead. New York, NY: Tor Books. p. 304. ISBN 9780765325389. OCLC 707969668.
  • Noory, George; Birnes, William J. (2013). George Noory's Late-Night Snacks. New York, NY: Tor Books. ISBN 9780765314086.
  • Noory, George (2016). Night Talk: A Novel. New York, NY: Tor Books. p. 384. ISBN 9780765378781.

References
  1. "Alumnus Profile: George Noory '72". University of Detroit Mercy. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  2. Lavin, Timothy (January–February 2010). "The Listener". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
  3. "George Noory". KCRS. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  4. "George Noory". Coast to Coast AM. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  5. Deitz, Corey. "A Profile of Radio Personality George Noory". About.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  6. Lonto, Jeff R. (2006). "The saga of KMSP-TV Minneapolis - St. Paul in the 1970s". Studio Z-7. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  7. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/NISCO+AND+NORCOM+ENTERTAINMENT+SIGN+LETTER+OF+INTENT-a014939760
  9. HighBeam
  10. InsideRadio.com/George Noory
  11. Grant, Mary Lee (September 12, 2005). "Deep in the night and way strange - On 'Coast to Coast,' George Noory hears it all". Media Life Magazine. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  12. Ferrell, David (February 21, 2010). "Host George Noory Brings Talk of the Supernatural Back to Earth". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
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