I was a loyal listener love his show and your description is spot on he was never the same after the son thing Best middle of the night radio ever . I was in L.A. and would just tune to the left so the signal was a bit crappy to add to the expiernce enhanced the heebee geebeee s
I can see how that would add to the experience! Like a kid reading a scary book by flashlight under the covers.
And just as the covers would give a sense of security and safety, so too Art’s voice and manner. It was the listener and Art sitting by the fire in the cottage, listening to the scary ghosts and monsters outside.