George Noory | |
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 Noory at the 2019 Alien Snowfest | |
| Born | George Ralph Noory (1950-06-04)June 4, 1950 (age 74) |
| Occupation | Talk radio |
| Known for | Coast to Coast AM |
George Ralph Noory (born June 4, 1950) is an Americanradio talk show host. Since January 2003, Noory has been the weekday host of the late-night radiotalk showCoast to Coast AM.[1] The program issyndicated to hundreds of radio stations in the U.S. and Canada byPremiere Networks. Noory has also appeared in theHistory Channel seriesAncient Aliens and inBeyond Belief, a subscription-based online video series presented byGaia.
Noory grew up inDetroit with two younger sisters, the son of aLebanese Egyptian father who worked atFord Motor Company and aLebanese American mother.[2] He was raisedRoman Catholic.[2] He became interested in theparanormal andufology as a child[3] and joined the UFO organizationNICAP as a teenager.[3] Noory served nine years in theUnited States Naval Reserve as a lieutenant.[3]
Noory began his radio career as a newscaster with Detroit stationWCAR-AM.[4] From 1974–1978 he worked as a news producer and executive news producer atWJBK-TV in Detroit.[5] He would later serve asnews director forKMSP-TV inMinneapolis[6] and as news director atKSDK-TV inSt. Louis. He won threelocal Emmy Awards for his work in TV news.[4]
In St. Louis, Noory formed Norcom Entertainment, Inc., a company that developed and marketed videotraining films to law enforcement and security agencies.[7] In 1987, Noory and his partners in Norcom Restaurants, Inc.[8] opened theCafé Marrakesh and Oasis Bar inBrentwood, Missouri. The restaurant's theme revolved around a fictional English soldier, Col. William Berry, who opened the establishment following an exciting secret mission toMarrakesh.[9]
In 1996, Noory hosted a late-night radio program calledNighthawk onKTRS in St. Louis, which caught the attention of executives atPremiere Radio Networks, syndicators ofCoast 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 theparanormal orconspiracy theories. In April 2001, Noory became a guest host forCoast to Coast AM before replacingIan Punnett as the Sunday night host.[3] In January 2003, followingArt Bell's retirement, Noory took over as weeknight host ofCoast to Coast AM.[1]
In December 2012,Gaiam TV launchedBeyond Belief with George Noory, a subscription-based webcast exploring the unknown and mysteries of the universe.
In a 2010 article about Noory published inThe 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 orpseudoscientific assertions slide by without challenge. But he listens, with heroic patience, to all of his callers."[2]
According toMedia 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."[10] Author and frequentCoast to Coast AM guestWhitley 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."[11]
In March 2020, Noory voiced his opinions on the coronavirus pandemic stating: "the media is creating hysteria by blowing the figures out of proportion. The media's not putting that into perspective".[12]
The New York Times said that George Noory was much more likely to let things go unchallenged than Art Bell: "Art was a little more, if he thought you were loo-la, he would tell you".[13]
In aNew York Times article titled 'How Local Media Spreads Misinformation From Vaccine Skeptics', Noory's showCoast to Coast AM has been part of that effect by Noory in unchallenged interviews with a large number of questionable anti-vaccine guests, who use the platform to reinforce unproven claims against theCOVID-19 vaccines.[14]
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