PAHRUMP, Nev. — Art Bell, a radio host best known for a paranormal-themed nightly show syndicated on hundreds of stations in the 1990s, died at his home in southern Nevada, authorities said Saturday.

Before conspiracy theories ran amok on the Internet, there was AM and talk radio host Art Bell. Scott Simon talks with Andrew Paul, who wrote about the newly launched Art Bell Vault for AV Club.

Radio host Art Bell, famous for his show “Coast to Coast AM” and its "X-Files"-flavored focus on the paranormal, died Friday (his fans will note, that was Friday the 13th) at the age of 72, Nevada ...