Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The events of September 11, 1997, remain one of the most debated moments in late-night radio history. Art Bell was hosting Coast to Coast AM from his Arizona studio, delving into the unexplained as he often did.
Around 1 AM Eastern Time, he made a spur-of-the-moment decision to dedicate the First Time Callers line specifically for Area 51 employees. At the time, lawsuits against military contractor E.G. & G. over worker health issues at Area 51 lent credibility to the idea that insiders might speak out.
Then, a call came through that would become radio legend...
The events of September 11, 1997, remain one of the most debated moments in late-night radio history. Art Bell was hosting Coast to Coast AM from his Arizona studio, delving into the unexplained as he often did.
Around 1 AM Eastern Time, he made a spur-of-the-moment decision to dedicate the First Time Callers line specifically for Area 51 employees. At the time, lawsuits against military contractor E.G. & G. over worker health issues at Area 51 lent credibility to the idea that insiders might speak out.
Then, a call came through that would become radio legend...
