But those subjects would have seemed almost passé to the radio host George Noory
and the curious nocturnal listeners who tune in to his radio show, “Coast to Coast AM.”
Mr. Noory, 66, has been hosting the nationally syndicated program for 14 years from his studios in Los Angeles and St. Louis.
With three million weekly listeners, “Coast to Coast,” which is broadcast every night from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. Eastern time, is carried by more than 600 radio stations in North America
and is by far the most popular overnight radio program in the country, according to information from Nielsen.
“I think everybody needs to be skeptical about just about everything, until they have either done their own homework, done their own research or accepted information from sources
that they trust, like , or like The Wall Street Journal, or like Matt Drudge, if they trust him, as well.”
Mr. Noory worked in television news for 34 years, as a reporter, a producer and an executive at stations in Detroit, Minneapolis and St. Louis.
To uphold the appearance of impartiality, Mr. Noory said, he has abstained from voting since joining “Coast to Coast.” “I want to be able to go on the air
and say, ‘Folks, I don’t have a favorite here,’” he said.
They dictate things to you and the way you see the world, whether you’re aware of it or not.”
Each episode of “Coast to Coast” begins with a news segment, but when asked if he saw himself as a journalist, Mr. Noory responded
that he was “a facilitator of the truth, wherever that takes us.”
His audience seems to see him as an authoritative, unifying force at a time when the country appears more fragmented than ever.
