March/April 2013 - The Journey Magazine

10 Questions
for George Noory
George Noory, host of the nationally syndicated radio program Coast
to Coast AM will be a special guest at Journey Expo Columbus 2013,
held May 4-5 at Northland Performing Arts Center.
1) Is there anyone you have modeled yourself after
in broadcasting?
No not really, but I have had some great mentors. Guy
Gibson who is deceased was a great radio news man, and
also Dick Grath, also deceased, was a former TV news
director and a great influence in my abilities.
2) What three people, living or not, would you like
to interview, and what would you ask them?
One: Jesus, how did you do it? Two: Stephen King,
how did you become so prolific? And three: Adolf Hitler,
why were you so evil?
3) Is there any one show that stands out as being
the most fascinating (or strangest) to you?
All of them, I really mean that. It’s a program that
never ever gets boring.
4) Have you ever considered running for political
office?
Yes, I was considering running for President in 2012,
but changed my mind. I am more valuable on the air.
5) What is the strangest phone call you have received
on the air?
Wow, there have been so many, but the woman that
thought all the stars had burned out I had fun with.
6) Do you believe we each have a true purpose for
life? Individually or collectively.
Probably both. In this vast universe, there is a definite
reason for our destiny.
7) If you met an undeniable extra-terrestrial, what
would you ask it?
Do you believe in God?
8) Do you believe we will survive as a species for
the next 100 years?
Yes. I think it will be a roller coaster, but we will make
it.
9) Beyond who, you have modeled yourself after in
broadcasting; who is your biggest hero?
Edward R. Murrow; he set a high standard.
10) Since part of your appearance at the Journey
Expo Columbus 2013 will be a chance to have “Dinner
with George,” what would you like to have for dinner?
Something healthy would be great.
10 Facts
about George Noory
• Noory was born in Detroit and grew up in Dearborn
Heights with two younger sisters as Roman Catholics of
Lebanese decent.
• He graduated from the University of Detroit in
1972 with a bachelor’s degree in Communications, and
took a position as an assignment desk editor in the news
department of WJBK-TV.
• He served nine years as an officer in the United
States Naval Reserve.
• In 1996 he hosted a late-night program called
Nighthawk.
• He was president of Norcom Entertainment Inc., a
St. Louis-based company that developed and marketed
video training films by television to law enforcement and
security agencies nationwide.
• Noory and his partners in Norcom Restaurants
opened Cafe Marrakesh and Oasis Bar, in Brentwood,
Mo., in 1987. The restaurant’s theme revolved around
a fictional Englishman named Col. William Berry, who
opened a restaurant following an exciting secret mission
to Marrakesh.
• He 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.
• According to estimates by Talkers Magazine, Coast
to Coast AM is featured on 560 stations and draws
approximately 3 million listeners, making it the most
listened-to program in its time slot.
• Noory released his first book in 2006. Worker In
The Light: Unlock Your Five Senses And Liberate Your
Limitless Potential, co-written by best-selling author
William J. Birnes, is Noory’s revolutionary guide to
spiritual enlightenment, human empowerment, ultimate
productivity and absolute happiness.
• He has been quoted as saying if he were not on
the radio he would be in politics.
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