Is there anyone close to him who still broadcasts ?
if Bell was a 9+ Noory is a 4-
George Noory was a terrible disappointment when he took over the show. George Knapp is much better and the closest we’re likely to get to Art Bell these days. But there’s no substitute for Art, he was one of a kind. He could make any topic sound mysterious and fascinating, even when you knew he might not personally believe a particular story. One of the all-time greats of radio.
Indeed he was. I liked Spacetrucker's description upthread: "the late-nighter’s paranormal Rush Limbaugh." They both could hold you spellbound with their voices, their intelligence, and their sense of humor. I recall that Rush sent Art a "wooden-Indian style" alien statue as a gift one time.
Miss them both.