John B. Wells Joins Coast to Coast AM's Weekend Lineup

Contact: Rachel Nelson
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LOS ANGELES, December 5, 2011 -- Premiere Networks announced today the addition of a new host to the weekend lineup of Coast to Coast AM, the most-listened-to overnight radio program in North America. On January 7, John B. Wells, a long-standing favorite of Coast to Coast AM listeners who has guest-hosted the program since 2005, will begin hosting the live Saturday evening 1 - 5 a.m. ET slot currently hosted by Ian Punnett.

On December 3, Punnett, who first joined the Coast to Coast AM weekend lineup in 1998, announced on-air that he will step down from his Saturday hosting duties in an effort to seek aggressive treatment for a debilitating case of tinnitus. His final Saturday show will air December 31, but he will continue to host Coast to Coast AM the second Sunday of each month. George Noory, who helms the live weeknight timeslot, will continue to host the first Sunday of each month, with award-winning investigative journalist and 8 News Now/Las Vegas I-Team Chief Reporter George Knapp hosting on the third and fourth Sundays.

Wells stated, "Spending Saturday nights talking to millions of Coast to Coast fans is a dream come true. After guest hosting the show off and on for the last few years, it's a real honor to officially join the Coast to Coast and Premiere Networks crew. This is going to be a lot of fun and a real adventure!"

Punnett stated, "While nobody likes to leave a show they love, I'm grateful to remain a part of the Coast to Coast family. I take pride in knowing that by stepping aside on Saturdays, I can give an opportunity to a worthy replacement in John B. Wells."

About John B. Wells
John B. Wells is a veteran radio host and voice actor with credits ranging from radio stations and TV shows, to movies and advertisements on all seven continents. While attending Texas Christian University, Wells jump started his career voicing a local commercial for his mother's boutique, which resulted in a part-time job at a small AM station in Ft. Worth, Texas. Upon graduating from TCU with a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts and an emphasis in theater, he took a part-time job at the legendary KZEW-FM/Dallas-Ft. Worth, where within less than a year he moved into the afternoon drive slot and posted record ratings. Soon after, Wells left to pursue a full-time career doing voiceovers. During that time, he worked at myriad stations and markets across the country including New York's WCBS Newsradio 88, where he spent nearly 10 years, followed by WNEW-FM; Los Angeles' KLOS-FM and KROQ-FM; Detroit's WWJ-AM; Chicago's WBBM-AM/TV; San Francisco's KRON-TV; Dallas' WFAA-TV, KRLD-AM and KZPS-FM; Houston's KLOL-FM, KHOU-TV and KPRC-AM; Miami's WBGG-FM; and the Armed Forces Radio Network. Wells was heard for nearly a decade on BBC Radio 1 in London, followed by HIT 95 in Berlin and Radio ADO in Paris. In addition to serving as the announcer for the CBS late-night program The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn and the "world's leading dance event" Sensation in Amsterdam, Wells has lent his voice to Oliver Stone's JFK and Talk Radio films and appeared in several other movies. He has also voiced various promos for Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch; NFL Films; dozens of military/industrial manufacturers such as Lockheed-Martin, Rockwell, Northrop-Grumman and Boeing; E-Systems and Halliburton; Texas Instruments; the Dallas Cowboys and Stars; the Indianapolis Colts and much more. For his work, Wells has received numerous Marconi, Emmy and Clio awards. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

About Coast to Coast AM
Each night on Coast to Coast AM, listeners are captivated with discussions on news and current events, conspiracy theories and all things curious and unexplained. Nationally syndicated by Premiere Networks, Coast to Coast AM broadcasts Monday through Sunday from 1-5 a.m. ET and can be heard on nearly 560 radio stations in the U.S., Canada and Guam. Airing live seven nights a week, it’s the most listened-to overnight radio program in North America. For more information, please visit www.CoastToCoastAM.com.