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THE 2006 COASTIE AWARD WINNERS


After four weeks of polling that drew from throughout the vast universe of Coast to Coast AM hardcore listeners, the votes have been cast, collected, and tallied. We want to thank all the fine folks who helped make the 2006 Coastie Awards a success, from the binnallofamerica.com readers, usofe.com posters, C2C Streamlink's Coast Riders, the crew over @ Imaginative Worlds, the pirates of Fantastic Forum, the denizens of the Nighthawk Zone, and the folks @ the Frogg Forum. Plus the various Yahoo and Myspace Groups that joined in on the fun as well. This was literally an "across the boards" vote.

And now ... the winners are ...


2006 COASTIE WINNERS

Episode of the Year : 1.10.6, Colm Kelleher & George Knapp, "Skinwalker Ranch"

Guest of the Year : Jim Marrs

C2C Regular of the Year (minimum 5 appearances) : Alex Jones

Theme Episode of the Year : 6.14.6, "Bilderburger Roundtable"

Newcomer of the Year : Brother Michael Dimond

Richard C. Hoagland Episode/Appearance of the Year : (10.16.6) Discovers "robot head on the Moon"

"Ian" (C2C AM Live) Episode of the Year : 8.10.6, Simon, "Necronomicon"

Pop-In of the Year (1st Hour top of show appearance) :
Dan Aykroyd / Gary Busey (Tie)

The Coaster : Sylvia Browne mining disaster prediction

Topic Specific Awards

Alt. Science Episode/Guest of the Year : Dr. Michio Kaku

Alt. History Episode/Guest of the Year : Walid Shoebat

Conspiracy Episode/Guest of the Year :
"Bilderburger Roundtable"

Ghost Episode/Guest of the Year :
Brendan Cook & Barbara McBeath / Joshua Warren (Tie)

Outstanding Accheivement in the Field of Cryptozoology : Loren Coleman

Prognosticator of the Year : John Hogue

UFO Episode of the Year : Paul Kimball


VOTE BREAKDOWN, HONORABLE MENTIONS, RUNNER UPs, NOTES, ETC.

Notes:

As is Coastie tradition, in order to protect the sensitive egos of the C2C guests, we are sticking with not divulging exact numbers of voters.

"Honorable Mention" means within 3 votes of the winner. No honorable mention essentially means the winner was a runaway champion.

If an episode's vote tally stood out amongst the "Others Receiving Votes" pool, but did not merit "Honorable Mention", we denote it with a "2nd Place" / "3rd Place" ranking. All of the others receiving votes that follow are listed alphebetically.


INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Episode of the Year : 1.10.6, Colm Kelleher / George Knapp, "Skinwalker Ranch"

Honorable Mention : Jim Marrs & "Bilderburger Roundtable" (Tied for 2nd Place)

Others Receiving Votes : Thomas Blass, Pat Buchanan, "Da Vinci Code Roundtable", Ed Dames, Richard Dolan, Lionel Fanthorpe, "JFK Assassination Special IV", Michio Kaku, Dean Koontz, Simon, "Skeptics Cage", Roger Tolces, Michael Tsarion, and "UAE Port Controversy Special"


Guest of the Year : Jim Marrs

Honorable Mention : None

Others Receiving Votes : Richard Hoagland, Michio Kaku, Bob Lazar, and Whitley Streiber (4 way tie for 2nd),
Pat Buchanan, Lionel Fanthorpe, Steven Greer, Alex Jones, Dean Koontz, Roger Tolces, Michael Tsarion, and Robert Zimmerman


Theme Episode of the Year : 6.14.6, "Bilderburger Roundtable", Alex Jones, Jim Marrs, and Daniel Estulin

Honorable Mention : 11.22.6, "JFK Assassination Special IV"

Others Receiving Votes : Ghost to Ghost AM & UAE Port Controversy(Tie for 3rd), Art Bell's New Year's Predictions, "Forecast 2006", Skeptics Cage, 911 5th Anniversary Special


C2C Regular of the Year : Alex Jones

Honorable Mention : None

Others Receiving Votes : Linda Moulton Howe (2nd Place), Jerome Corsi (3rd Place), Richard C. Hoagland


Newcomer of the Year : Brother Michael Dimond

Honorable Mention : Barry Conrad, Philip Mantle, and Walid Shoebat (3 way tie for 2nd Place)

Others Receiving Votes : Irvin Baxter, Michelle Bellanger, Thomas Blass, Dean Koontz, Royce Myers, Dr. Vernon Neppe, Aaron Russo, Robert Schneck, Simon, and Dennis Swift


Richard Hoagland Appearance of the Year : (10.16.6) Discovers "robot head on the Moon"

Honorable Mention : (6.18.6) 1st hour appearance reuniting with Art Bell

Others Receiving Votes : (4.20.6) Debunking Michael Salla, (7.31.6), Claimed "unlike Ufology, I have evidence", (8.22.6) Planet Theories & Mars with Tom Van Flandern, and (9.21.6) Hoagland responds to "face on Mars" ESA pics

Notes : Comments from voters who abstained, "No such thing as a good RCH appearance", "YUCK YUCK YUCK", "Bleh to all", and "blah".


Ian Punnett Episode of the Year : 8.10.6, w. Simon re: "Necronomicon"

Honorable Mention : 7.22.6, w. Philip Carlo

Others Receiving Votes : Dean Koontz (3rd Place), Larry Arnold, Linda Godfrey, John Loftus, Kim Paffenroth


Pop-In of the Year : 6.4.6, Dan Aykroyd & 7.21.6, Gary Busey (Tie)

Honorable Mention : 7.31.6, Buzz Aldrin (2nd Place), Richard C. Hoagland (3rd Place)

Others Receiving Votes : Alex Jones, Judge Andrew Napolitano, Royce Myers, and Whitley Strieber


The Coaster : Sylvia Browne's mining disaster prediction debacle

Honorable Mention : None

Others Receiving Votes : Greer v. SETI, Hoagland v. Ufology, Richard C. Hoagland, Linda Moulton Howe, Alex Jones, Dr. Roger Lier, George Noory, Noory's post-vacation JFK "scoop", and Ramona Bell passing away.


TOPIC AWARDS

Alt. Science Episode of the Year : 1.21.6, Dr. Michio Kaku

Honorable Mention : 1.10.6, Colm Kelleher / George Knapp

Others Receiving Votes : Nick Begich, Graham Hancock, Bart Kosko, Vernon Neppe, and Albert Taylor


Alt. History Episode of the Year : 8.10.6, Walid Shoebat

Honorable Mention : None

Others Receiving Votes : Irvin Baxter, Thomas Blass, "Da Vinci Code Roundtable", Brother Michael Dimond, Lionel Fanthorpe, Kenneth Hanson, William Henry, Wayne Herschel, Jim Marrs, R.Gary Patterson, Russel Targ, and Steve Wozniak


Conspiracy Episode of the Year : 6.14.6, "Bilderburger Roundtable", Alex Jones, Jim Marrs, and Daniel Estulin

Honorable Mention : 11.22.6, "JFK Assassination Special IV"

Others Receiving Votes : Alex Jones & David Icke (Tie for 3rd), Katherine Albrecht, Nick Begich, Jim Marrs, Michael Tsarion, "911 5th Anniversary Special"


Ghost Episode of the Year : 4.15.6, Brendan Cook and Barbara McBeath & 11.16.6, Joshua Warren (Tie)

Honorable Mention : Bob Larson, "Ghost to Ghost AM", and John Zaffis (3 way tie for 2nd)

Others Receiving Votes : Jeff Danalek, Lou Gentile, "Ghost Fest 2006", Rosemary Ellen Guiley, and Brad Steiger


Outstanding Accheivement in the Field of Cryptozoology : Loren Coleman

Honorable Mention : None

Others Receiving Votes : Doug Elwell, Linda Godfrey, Mark Hall, Dennis Swift, and Ron Quinn


Prognosticator of the Year : John Hogue

Honorable Mention : Ed Dames

Others Receiving Votes : Sylvia Browne, Gerald Celente, Aaron Donahue, Hans King, Glynis McCants, Merlin Project (Paul Guercio), Sean David Morton, Ian Punnett, and reader comment : "They all stunk"


UFO Episode of the Year : 5.23.6, Paul Kimball

Honorable Mention : Bob Lazar (2nd Place), Royce Myers (3rd Place)

Others Receiving Votes : Peter Davenport / Lynne Kitei, Richard Dolan, Don and Vicki Ecker, Timothy Good, Steven Greer, John Lear, Bill Ryan, Whitley Strieber, and Charles Upton