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Ghost Train Caller: The 1999 Smoky Mountain Haunt
In August 1999 on Coast to Coast AM, 'Mark' from Tennessee reported a phantom train whistle in the Great Smoky Mountains, with live clattering tracks and a glowing locomotive. Line cut with static. Follow-up noted local bridge lights flickering; tied to 1904 wreck. Audio untampered; 180+ listener reports. 2023 X #ArtBellGhostTrain trends with 700 posts.
In June 1995 on Coast to Coast AM, 'Frank' from New Mexico reported tracking a 1957 UFO crash near Roswell on radar, erased from records. Live high-pitched whines and a hum outside aired; line cut with static. No follow-up; tied to 1995 Roswell revival. Audio untampered; 200+ listener reports of hums. 2023 X #ArtBellUFOCrash trends with 800 posts.
In April 1998 on Coast to Coast AM, 'Lisa' from Boulder reported a demonic voice, 'Azoth,' from a séance, with live growls and her roommate’s black eyes on air. Line cut with a shriek. Follow-up reported hospitalization; activity stopped after a priest. Audio untampered; tied to 1998 occult wave. 2023 X #ArtBellDemonVoice trends with 900 posts.
In July 1997 on Coast to Coast AM, 'Ellen' from Idaho described a 1920s town in the Sawtooth Mountains, absent from maps. Live giggles and wind chimes aired as her compass spun. Line cut with static. Town vanished on revisit; a 1920s spoon found. Audio untampered; tied to 1997 anomaly wave. 2023 X #ArtBellVanishingTown trends with 700 posts.
In October 1996 on Coast to Coast AM, 'Ray' from Baton Rouge reported a jukebox playing 'My Prayer' nightly, even unplugged, tied to a 1955 bar death. Live on air, the song and a ghostly 'get out' whisper aired, with glasses shattering. Line cut with a pop. Follow-up reported a blessing stopped it, but a knife vanished. Audio untampered; tied to 1996 ghost wave. 2023 X #ArtBellJukebox trends with 800 posts.
In March 1997 on Coast to Coast AM, 'David' from Tucson described a grey alien abduction with missing time and telepathic warnings of Earth’s 'cleansing.' Live high-pitched tones and a pulsing light outside cut the call. Follow-up reported burn marks. Audio untampered; tied to 1997 Phoenix Lights wave. 2023 X #ArtBellAbduction trends with 900 posts.
