On October 13th, at 2:55 AM, Art announced to his listening audience, he is quitting his talk radio show. The full transcript of Art's announcement is below. The web site will stay operational for as long as possible and may be the web site for what ever replacement forum comes along. I will keep you informed of any changes and will update the site with any new information. We'll all have to wait and see what Jacor/Premier Networks decides to do. (Good thing I didn't quit the day job!)

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You may recall about a year ago... I told you that there was an event, a threatening terrible event occured to my family, which I could not tell you about. Because of that event, and a succession of other events, what you're listening to right now, is my final broadcast on the air. This is it folks, I'm going off the air and will not return. And what I will tell you now is what I told you then. When the time comes when I can tell you what occurred, I will tell you, through the press, through the media, of one sort or the other. I will explain to you the entire thing, it's not that I want to hold anything back from my audience, however, for the protection of my family, until it is otherwise revealed, I can't discuss it, I won't discuss it. And if you were in my position, you would do exactly the same thing. And when you finally hear whatever it is, what it is, whenever you hear it, I think you will then understand.

At any rate, I wanted to tell you, I didn't want to go without saying a word, so I'm telling you now. What you are listening to, is MY FINAL BROADCAST. It's been a good run, and you've been a great audience, and it's been an absolutely incredible forum. And my presumption is, that the forum will continue. At any rate, it certainly is my hope, that the forum will continue.

And again when the time comes, when this information can be released, you can be sure that I will release it, and I would assume because of the magnitude of the forum that I have held, at that time, you'll get the whole story. But the time will come when I will tell it.

So for now and the foreseeable future, that's it! That is the end of this man's broadcast career. So, thank you, and goodbye...

(Art Bell, 2:55 AM, Oct 13, 1998)

I want to personally thank Art Bell for the wonderful relationship I've had with him and the opportunity to work with him over the years. It has been a great ride and I cherish every moment. I want to wish him a peaceful and safe retirement from radio broadcasting. -- Keith Rowland The Humble Webmaster

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