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Feder: Paul Harvey mixes up Falwell and Robertson

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Chicago Sun Times, Robert Feder:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/feder/cst-fin-feder26.html

A mixup in ministers prompted ABC News Radio to issue an emergency order to 1,300 affiliates to kill Paul Harvey's news and commentary broadcast on Wednesday.

Harvey, 86, whose Chicago-based broadcasts routinely rank at or near the top of the most widely heard radio programs on the planet, meant to deliver a commentary on the controversy over Christian Broadcasting Network host Pat Robertson's call to assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

But after the 15-minute taped broadcast already had been fed to affiliates for airing, sources said, it was discovered that Harvey had mistakenly referred to the Rev. Jerry Falwell, another prominent Christian minister, instead


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Understandable

They seem pretty much alike to me, too.
 
mix up Falwell and Robertson: so what?

> But after the 15-minute taped broadcast already had been fed
> to affiliates for airing, sources said, it was discovered
> that Harvey had mistakenly referred to the Rev. Jerry
> Falwell, another prominent Christian minister, instead

Poor Paul Harvey. Obvious mistake.

You can't tell the extremist bigoted evangelistic politically active ministers apart without a scorecard!

Same goes for Al & Jesse, lest one think there was political bias inherent
in the above statement.

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Re: Understandable

> They seem pretty much alike to me, too.
>
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Re: Understandable

> > They seem pretty much alike to me, too.
> >
> The blooper reels covering Falwell and Robertson would be
> longer and a lot more entertaining.
>

Not as funny as Paul Harvey's classic bloober in which the announcer breaks up in the middle of a live PSA (about the danger of being trapped in a burning car).

Gooooooooooood.................d'!
 
Re: mix up Falwell and Robertson: so what?

Yeah, they're all alike; I mix up Al Franken and Michael Moore all
the time, myself :)

> You can't tell the extremist bigoted evangelistic
> politically active ministers apart without a scorecard!

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> But after the 15-minute taped broadcast already had been fed
> to affiliates for airing, sources said, it was discovered
> that Harvey had mistakenly referred to the Rev. Jerry
> Falwell, another prominent Christian minister, instead

That's astoundingly sloppy work on the part of Harvey and the folks at ABC that no one managed to catch such a blatant mistake before the feed went out to affiliates.

And while I don't personally care for either Falwell or Robertson, I do think that this is a huge mistake -- news people are supposed to get the basic facts correct, and the idea that Robertson and Falwell are "just alike" doesn't change that basic fact of journalistic ethics and competence.
 
Re: Understandable

> > > They seem pretty much alike to me, too.
> > >
> > The blooper reels covering Falwell and Robertson would be
> > longer and a lot more entertaining.
> >
>
> Not as funny as Paul Harvey's classic bloober in which the
> announcer breaks up in the middle of a live PSA (about the
> danger of being trapped in a burning car).
>
> Gooooooooooood.................d'!
>


86 years old, huh?

Perhaps Mister Harvey is in the early stages of Alzheimer's?


.....Who knows? It's certainly possible.

And by the way, I'm not saying that as an attempt at humor.

I'm a huuuge fan of PH!

And when he steps away from the microphone for the last time......he'll be missed.
 
> That's astoundingly sloppy work on the part of
> Harvey and the folks at ABC that no one managed
> to catch such a blatant mistake before the feed
> went out to affiliates.

From what I've read/heard, including a retraction/
apology by Harvey on the next morning's (8:30am ET
live feed) broadcast, the "audio typo" apparently
occurred on the 11:35am ET live feed of the midday
broadcast.

He mentioned it being heard on "some eastern stations"
or words to that effect. Probably also some CT affils
too, if they run Harvey prior to El Rushbo at 11:00.

After some necessary digital editing in the ABC Audio
Vault (or in whatever system the network uses), the
12:06pm ET--and subsequent later feeds--aired with
the correct name reference.
 
Re: mix up Falwell and Robertson: so what?

> Yeah, they're all alike; I mix up Al Franken and Michael
> Moore all
> the time, myself :)

Moore's the obese leftist extremist.

Moore's the leftist extremist who thinks he's funny.

That's the only difference I am aware of.

> > You can't tell the extremist bigoted evangelistic
> > politically active ministers apart without a scorecard!

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Re: mix up Falwell and Robertson: so what?

> Yeah, they're all alike; I mix up Al Franken and Michael
> Moore all
> the time, myself :)
>
Paul Harvey's 86. What's your excuse?

I understand crossword puzzles are helpful in delaying early-onset Alzheimer's.

To Paul Harvey's credit, nobody mixes him up with anybody.
 
David F. Diamond

> To Paul Harvey's credit, nobody mixes him up with anybody.

Actually, there was a guy who did commercials for a
furniture store in a Paul Harvey-ish style, named
David F. Diamond.

I don't remember the store -- a local chain, I think.

I have no idea whether he was local or national.

Anyone else remember him?

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Re: Paul Harvey: Editor?

I have listened to Paul Harvey for over 25 years and I do not think that he uses an editor. He may have a proofreader.

At times, he does make mistakes that can be expected of an experienced newsreporter of his age. I think it may be time for an advisory editor to help Paul out. Paul gives opinions which are his opinions, but to avoid future mistakes, an advisory editor should be employed to assist him.

> > But after the 15-minute taped broadcast already had been
> fed
> > to affiliates for airing, sources said, it was discovered
> > that Harvey had mistakenly referred to the Rev. Jerry
> > Falwell, another prominent Christian minister, instead
>
> That's astoundingly sloppy work on the part of Harvey and
> the folks at ABC that no one managed to catch such a blatant
> mistake before the feed went out to affiliates.
>
> And while I don't personally care for either Falwell or
> Robertson, I do think that this is a huge mistake -- news
> people are supposed to get the basic facts correct, and the
> idea that Robertson and Falwell are "just alike" doesn't
> change that basic fact of journalistic ethics and
> competence.
>
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Re: mix up Falwell and Robertson: so what?

That was a low blow. Paul does not have any kind of Alzheimer's. The mistake he made may happen more often to people in their eighties, but it is part of normal aging, not any kind of disorder.



> I understand crossword puzzles are helpful in delaying
> early-onset Alzheimer's.
>
> To Paul Harvey's credit, nobody mixes him up with anybody.
>
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Re: David F. Diamond

He was a Paul Harvey sound alike by design. He did spots for Levitz Furniture. Probably mostly in South Florida.

I think he started out after Roby Yonge died. Roby did most of their voicework.


>
> Actually, there was a guy who did commercials for a
> furniture store in a Paul Harvey-ish style, named
> David F. Diamond.
>
> I don't remember the store -- a local chain, I think.
>
> I have no idea whether he was local or national.
>
> Anyone else remember him?
>
> 73s from 954http://www.univox.com/radio/hurricane.html
>
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Re: Paul Harvey And Sat. Night Live

I don't watch TV so I do not know if Saturday Night Live Is Still On.

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Re: mix up Falwell and Robertson: so what?

> Paul Harvey's 86. What's your excuse?
>
> I understand crossword puzzles are helpful in delaying
> early-onset Alzheimer's.
>
> To Paul Harvey's credit, nobody mixes him up with anybody.

My 68 y.o. mother plays xword puzzles all the time. My 79 year old stepdad contents himself with wordfind and solitaire.

ixnay
 
Re: Understandable

> They seem pretty much alike to me, too.
>
Pat and Jerry are both Virginia-based. How do we know that's not why PH mixed them up? That said, I'm sure even those who don't know a baptismal font from a word processing font can tell them apart, relative geographical locations notwithstanding.

ixnay
 
Wow! Two booboo's in one year!

It's very unusual for Paul to have an on air gaffe.
I'm wondering if some poor stringer got canned for this.

> Chicago Sun Times, Robert Feder:
>
> http://www.suntimes.com/output/feder/cst-fin-feder26.html
>
> A mixup in ministers prompted ABC News Radio to issue an
> emergency order to 1,300 affiliates to kill Paul Harvey's
> news and commentary broadcast on Wednesday.
>
> Harvey, 86, whose Chicago-based broadcasts routinely rank at
> or near the top of the most widely heard radio programs on
> the planet, meant to deliver a commentary on the controversy
> over Christian Broadcasting Network host Pat Robertson's
> call to assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
>
> But after the 15-minute taped broadcast already had been fed
> to affiliates for airing, sources said, it was discovered
> that Harvey had mistakenly referred to the Rev. Jerry
> Falwell, another prominent Christian minister, instead
>
 
Re: Wow! Two booboo's in one year!

> It's very unusual for Paul to have an on air gaffe.
> I'm wondering if some poor stringer got canned for this.
>
What was the other "boo-boo?"

Stringers are free-lance reporters who submit stories and get paid by the story (if the story is accepted and/or used). Stringers do not edit material or proof copy.
 
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