Topic: Coast to Coast before 9/11 and after 9/11

[noorysmoustache]

As a new member of this message board, I feel this is a good place to start. I wasn't privy to Coast in its hay-day and I was only suckered into listening to George through night shift boredom. But what struck me was it's potential to be a really great show. It lacked realism most of the time and the religious freaks do little to add to any conversation, but somewhere down in the deep dark pit there was a glimmer of something bigger. After three years, I'm close to giving up hope. But my curiosity is peaked by the level of conversation happening on this page. Albeit juvenile, from what I've glanced at times, it still seems a more constructive source for discussing curious things that most medias find taboo or ridiculous.

George is a fine host from a network perspective. He panders to his often mentally ill guests and sells the product effectively. He is your friend. Buy Gold. But I do long for an experienced journalist with real questions for real researchers.

Wow, great post and I know exactly what you're saying. Welcome

[fabucat]

Whenever Knapp says this, it makes me wonder what kind of dough the Vegas gig brings in.  No offense to Las Vegas, TV reporters, or the Las Vegas TV reporter community, but I would hope that being the flagship weeknight host on a national radio franchise, even one in the wee hours, would bring in more.

I think that Knapp really enjoys being a "real reporter."  Sometimes respect is worth more than money.

[dan7800]

I agree with this, to a point.

It seems like right around 2001, the show became much more commercial. The free feeds from the website were taken down. Additionally, the "magic" of the show started to fade. AB had retired a few times and the show did become less fun.

Art was fun. He was a rebel. George is way too nice and you can tell is a cookie-cutter host.