Clyde Lewis (born Louis Clyde Holder, 22 February 1964, Murray, Utah) is a talk radio personality and actor. He is the creator and host of Ground Zero, a talk radio show dealing with paranormal and parapolitical topics. Image File history File links Clydelewis. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Murray is a city in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. ... Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... Paranormal is an umbrella term used to describe a wide variety of reported anomalous phenomena. ...

He is a lover of B-horror and science fiction movies and worked his way through the lean years publishing his own fanzines and co-writing scripts for television and radio with director Kevin Delullo. His writings have been featured in UFO Magazine and Unknown Magazine, and he has appeared on Sightings and Strange Universe.

His acting résumé includes the movies Nightfall (1998) and Cage in Box Elder (2000), and he provided the voice of the Toxic Avenger in Troma's Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger Part IV (2000). The Toxic Avenger, first released in late 1984, is the most famous movie made by Troma Entertainment, known for producing low budget B-movies with campy concepts. ... Troma is a film production and distribution company, started by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz that, since 1974, has been producing low budget independent movies non-stop. ...

Early career

Lewis began his media career as a news reporter and weatherman at his high school's TV station. His first radio experience was in 1982 as a producer and engineer at KBBX, a gospel station in Bountiful, Utah.

As a LDS missionary in Argentina, Lewis wrote and produced a musical and learned sound effects techniques and the art of radio montage to set the mood for radio shows and commercials. The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ...

He resumed his radio career at K-LITE 93 FM in Salt Lake City, Utah, becoming the morning show producer for the top radio talent in the city. Later, he joined forces with CNN on a new project to create CNN Radio, which featured 24 hours of CNN broadcasts, at Salt Lake City's KCNR. Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ...

Highlights of Lewis's continued career included creating the show In the Pink, where he synchronized Pink Floyd music with sound effects and movie soundtracks. He created I Am OZ in the Flesh, a special Pink Floyd/Wizard of Oz show. During this time, Lewis is rumored to have been the first to have synchronized Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon with the movie The Wizard of Oz, creating what is now known as Dark Side of the Rainbow. It was mentioned in an interview with Jeff Katz at WRKO in Boston in 1997, after which two Boston DJs began regularly showing the synchronized piece. Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde style and for being pioneers of progressive rock music. ... This article is about the Pink Floyd album. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Dark Side of the Rainbow (also known as Dark Side of Oz) is a perceived effect created by playing the 1973 Pink Floyd concept album The Dark Side of the Moon simultaneously with the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and watching for moments where the film and the album... WRKO is an AM radio station based in Boston, Massachusetts, currently owned by Entercom and broadcasting on 680 kHz. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ...

The years 1995-1997 were busy ones for Lewis in Salt Lake City, reporting news for Metro Radio News, and co-hosting, with Rick Emerson, the popular morning show Drive-By Radio on KCNR, and starting the show that became Ground Zero. Rick in the studio during a broadcast Rick Emerson is a radio personality most famous for The Rick Emerson Show, which was broadcast on a number of radio stations in Portland, Oregon and was nationally syndicated for a period from 1998-2001. ...

Ground Zero Radio

It was on April 1st, 1995, that Clyde Lewis began KULT Radio at KCNR. One week later, under pressure from those who disliked the name, he changed it to Ground Zero. Two weeks after that came the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, a coincidence some might consider auspicious for a show about bizarre, futuristic topics. During the show's run at KCNR, he wrote and produced the "Chupacabra Macarena" song with Charlene Spencer and Robert Lund. The song, a parody of the popular novelty song "Macarena", was made popular for a short time on Coast to Coast AM with Art Bell. In 1997 the show moved to KBER, where it garnered an impressive 50-share of the ratings. Alfred P. Murrah building during demolition Aerial view of Alfred P. Murrah building after bombing The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was a United States Federal Government complex located at 200 N.W. 5th Street in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ... Chupacabra (also chupacabras /tʃupakabɾas/, from Spanish chupar: to suck, cabra: goat; goats sucker) is a cryptid said to inhabit parts of both of the Americas. ... Macarena is a song by Los del Río about a woman of the same name. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Arthur Bell III (c. ...

In 2000, Lewis moved to Portland, Oregon, to become nationally syndicated on the NBG Radio Network. Ground Zero was aired on several radio stations across the country, including KXL in Portland, KBER in Salt Lake City, and, notably, WAUR in Chicago, which, on Thanksgiving weekend of 2000, aired a 72-hour Ground Zero marathon. In addition, he produced the Liz Wilde Show for NBG. Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ...

Lewis left NBG in 2001 over a content dispute, when he exposed new evidence about Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing, declaring on the air that there would be a major terrorist attack in the United States if McVeigh were executed before he gave up information about his connections to terrorist cells in the country. Lewis argued that his predictions were validated after the attacks on September 11th, 2001. Afterwards, when the New York City attack site was dubbed "ground zero," some urged Lewis to change the name of the show. He refused, stating that "Ground Zero" was a prophetic name, a phrase that became part of the American lexicon as the events of that day affected the entire world. Timothy James McVeigh (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001) was a decorated Army veteran who subsequently was convicted of eleven federal offenses and ultimately executed as a result of his role in the April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City bombing. ... The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist attack on April 19, 1995 aimed at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, a U.S. government office complex in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ... Terrorist redirects here. ... The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks carried out in the United States on September 11, 2001. ... New York, NY redirects here. ...

Ground Zero moved to Portland's KOTK, which became MAX 910 in 2004. While at KOTK, he was occasionally joined on air by his producer from 2001 to 2004, former NASA contractor Daniel Cascaddan. Aaron Duran produced the show from 2004 until early 2005 when MAX 910 underwent a format change. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States federal government, responsible for the nations public space program. ... Aaron Duran is a writer and media producer in Portland, Oregon. ...

In August 2004, Lewis began New @ Ground Zero, a weekly spin-off program. His first co-host was Michael Goodspeed, but a month later he was replaced by Aaron Duran. Sadie Gregg joined the team in early 2005.

In 2005 Ground Zero celebrated 10 years on the air with a huge party that featured a band called the Wayne Gacy Trio from Atlanta, who dressed as clowns, and the local Ramones cover band, The Romanes. A party game was played in which contestants launched an inflatable plane at two cardboard towers. Later, the band Motörhead showed up and the party lasted until the wee hours of the morning. A week later, Ground Zero was taken off the air by Entercom Radio due to a station format change. Motörhead are a British heavy metal band formed in 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter Lemmy (real name Ian Kilmister) after his ejection from the space-rock band Hawkwind. ...

Other career highlights

Clyde Lewis has appeared as a recurring commentator on cable television. Two shows to which he has contributed heavily are Mad As Hell TV, hosted by Courtney Scott, and Outside the Box, hosted by Alex Ansary, both aired by Portland Community Media.

He currently hosts a unique weekly discussion event held at a popular local nightclub, Dante's. With Dr. Larry Johns of the Portland Alien Museum, Lewis created Ground Zero Lounge, a spoken word show in which he rants about the paranormal and politics. Dantes is a nightclub and live music venue in Portland, Oregon that opened in February, 2000. ...

In 2005, footage was shot there for inclusion in the Conspiracy Theories episode of Penn and Teller's show, Bullshit! Penn (left) & Teller Penn and Teller are a two-man magic and comedy team, comprised of Penn Jillette and Teller. ... Bullshit! (also known as Penn & Teller: Bullshit!) is an American, Emmy-nominated documentary television series, running since 2003 on the premium cable channel Showtime. ...

During one of his performances, Grammy award-winning star Pink joined him onstage to perform her song "Dear Mr. President". This was the first time the song had ever been performed. She later went to Europe and performed it with the Indigo Girls. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Alecia Moore (born September 8, 1979), better known by her stage name Pink (also written as P!nk), is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter who first gained prominence in North America in early January of 2000. ... Dear Mr. ... Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. ...

In October of 2005 Lewis teamed up with illusionist Michael Fraughton to demonstrate that the power of evil can be fought off with thought alone. During a seance featuring Fraughton's performance, in emulation of the magicians John Dee and Edward Kelley they attempted to contact the Beast of the Apocalypse. Photographers captured images of dark entities and orbs in the room. Members of the audience were pooled together to fight off the entities. For the American college basketball coach, see John Dee (basketball coach). ... Edward Kelley, nineteenth-century portrait Edward Kelley or Kelly, also known as Edward Talbot (August 1, 1555 - 1597) was a spirit medium who worked with John Dee in his magical investigations. ... In Christian eschatology the Antichrist or Anti-christ (literally: anti, opposite; christ, messiah) has come to mean a person, image of a person, or other entity that is the embodiment of evil. ... Example of a Paranormal Orb Orbs is the popular name given to typically circular anomalies appearing in photographs. ...

Clyde Lewis continues to write essays for his website and is currently broadcast on the Internet.

Accusations of plagiarism

Lewis has been accused by bloggers of literally reading in his “Ground Zero Radio” station articles posted in other web sites and claiming their ideas as his. A particular case was denounced by Goro Adachi in his web site Etemenanki, ^[1] In Etemenanki's front page Goro has called Lewis a "parasite" and has criticised him for mixing Etemenanki's ideas with "some dumb 'NWO'/'Satan' comments added by him".^[2]

References

External links

• Ground Zero Radio

• Outside the Box

• On Beyond Zero