Radio listeners coast-to-coast lost a GIANT in the industry on February 28 with the passing of Paul Harvey at the age of 90. Mr. Harvey touched a lot of lives with his sharp wit and folksy delivery. His love for God and country was evident. I especially learned a lot from his "rest of the story" segments and chuckled after his "for what it's worth" segments. He will be missed! RIP Mr. Harvey! Good Day?!!
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Paul Harvey.....Good Day?!!!
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Paul Harvey was a unique part of American broadcasting. He was heard across the format spectrum, and across the dial. He reminded people of radio's past, without losing a sense of immediacy that used to be radio's hallmark.
RIP, Mr. Harvey. I'm sure that you and "Angel" are in a better place.
RIP, Mr. Harvey. I'm sure that you and "Angel" are in a better place.
Paul Harvey combined style with substance as broadcaster who delivered the news and told stories in simple, well-crafted sentences. He was the personification of the words "professional broadcaster." Some will say he was old school. I'd say he wrote the curriculum for that school and it's worth studying. Years ago my then 14 year old son said, "I like to listen to that guy every day." Sixteen, a Kiss-WBLK listener at the time and he was listening to Paul Harvey. People of all ages changed the radio station to hear him. Paul's son wrote many of the Rest Of The Story pieces, which were often set up with outstanding teases that made you want to listen long after you pulled into the driveway or arrived at your destination. Paul Harvey crossed over all demographics. Now's HE's crossed over. Eternal Rest, Paul. Page two...
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The Buffalo Broadcasters have at least two 10 inch reels marked 'Paul Harvey's "Best Of The Rest Of The Story"' which aired on WGR News Radio 55 between 1995 and 2000.
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The Buffalo Broadcasters have at least two 10 inch reels marked 'Paul Harvey's "Best Of The Rest Of The Story"' which aired on WGR News Radio 55 between 1995 and 2000.
I actually met Paul Harvey back in the early 70's. He brought his "traveling microphone" to a station I was working at in Jacksonville Florida.
When I was introduced to him, he immediately picked up on my Yankee accent in a room filled with Southern drawls. He asked me where I was from. I said Utica, N. Y. and he fired back - WRUN. So I guess he kept track of all his affiliates. I was impressed. He was much taller than me. I am six foot, but he looked down on me with his piercing blue eyes, like he could look right thru me. He reminded me of an evangelist, similar to Billy Grahm. His politics were about 180 degrees different from mine - the Vietnam war was still on at the time and he was a strong supporter of the war and Richard Nixon. My walk away impressions of him were still very positive.
Later I worked at a station that the general manager was an old friend of his in Chicago. He told me funny stories about him that involved extracurricular activities with other journalist in neighborhood joints - involving adult beverages. No, he wasn't a drunk. Just human and liked to enjoy himself. It made him much more human to me and just one of the boys. His passing does not just mark the end of the man but the end of an entire era in broadcasting.
When I was introduced to him, he immediately picked up on my Yankee accent in a room filled with Southern drawls. He asked me where I was from. I said Utica, N. Y. and he fired back - WRUN. So I guess he kept track of all his affiliates. I was impressed. He was much taller than me. I am six foot, but he looked down on me with his piercing blue eyes, like he could look right thru me. He reminded me of an evangelist, similar to Billy Grahm. His politics were about 180 degrees different from mine - the Vietnam war was still on at the time and he was a strong supporter of the war and Richard Nixon. My walk away impressions of him were still very positive.
Later I worked at a station that the general manager was an old friend of his in Chicago. He told me funny stories about him that involved extracurricular activities with other journalist in neighborhood joints - involving adult beverages. No, he wasn't a drunk. Just human and liked to enjoy himself. It made him much more human to me and just one of the boys. His passing does not just mark the end of the man but the end of an entire era in broadcasting.
Radio has lost it's "Elvis"
Like many, many broadcasters and listeners, I was too genuinely saddeneded by the loss of Paul Harvey and "the Rest... of the story" segments.
In this forum, and other boards nationwide, the tributes and memories will be reflective of a time that's lost past in this medium. He was "appointment' listening in a Podcast era. From age 19 to 34 to 91, it took real effort to find someone who did NOT like him as a broadcaster, a friend, and a man. When I would hear commercials that PH read "the BOSE... Wave Radio", I almost had to get that item immediatley!
Rest in Peace...
Like many, many broadcasters and listeners, I was too genuinely saddeneded by the loss of Paul Harvey and "the Rest... of the story" segments.
In this forum, and other boards nationwide, the tributes and memories will be reflective of a time that's lost past in this medium. He was "appointment' listening in a Podcast era. From age 19 to 34 to 91, it took real effort to find someone who did NOT like him as a broadcaster, a friend, and a man. When I would hear commercials that PH read "the BOSE... Wave Radio", I almost had to get that item immediatley!
Rest in Peace...
Scott Fybush wrote an wonderful article about Paul Harvey on his website www.fybush.com.
I especially enjoyed hearing an audio clip of Mr. Harvey talking about Scott's tower site calendars.
The passing of Paul Harvey leaves a void in radio that will never be filled. I would personally hope that the ABC radio network would rerun Mr. Harvey's "The rest of the story" in the near future.
I especially enjoyed hearing an audio clip of Mr. Harvey talking about Scott's tower site calendars.
The passing of Paul Harvey leaves a void in radio that will never be filled. I would personally hope that the ABC radio network would rerun Mr. Harvey's "The rest of the story" in the near future.
I first heard Paul Harvey’s broadcast for the first time in the 60s while attending college and I was fascinated by his unique style and delivery. From then on, I always enjoyed his broadcasts whenever I had the opportunity to hear them.
Many years later, I was fortunate to hear him speak while accepting an award at an NAB convention in Boston.
Much older then, he looked like a million bucks, dressed to the nines with a smile that lit up the whole room. Even if you didn’t know who he was, you knew he had to be somebody – he just had that look of someone important.
While the years have erased the words of his very moving speech from my mind, I do remember tears welling up in my eyes as he talked. He had the whole audience in the palm of his hand as he spoke for several minutes without any notes.
As Jim Robinson, President of ABC Radio said upon hearing of Harvey’s passing, “Paul Harvey was one of the most gifted and beloved broadcasters in our nation’s history”.
That fact is undeniable. God bless you Paul Harvey. Thanks for the many years of great broadcasts. You touched the hearts of millions of Americans, young and old.
Many years later, I was fortunate to hear him speak while accepting an award at an NAB convention in Boston.
Much older then, he looked like a million bucks, dressed to the nines with a smile that lit up the whole room. Even if you didn’t know who he was, you knew he had to be somebody – he just had that look of someone important.
While the years have erased the words of his very moving speech from my mind, I do remember tears welling up in my eyes as he talked. He had the whole audience in the palm of his hand as he spoke for several minutes without any notes.
As Jim Robinson, President of ABC Radio said upon hearing of Harvey’s passing, “Paul Harvey was one of the most gifted and beloved broadcasters in our nation’s history”.
That fact is undeniable. God bless you Paul Harvey. Thanks for the many years of great broadcasts. You touched the hearts of millions of Americans, young and old.
Like most who have been in the business for any length of time, I am saddened by the passing of Paul Harvey.
In the late 50's thru most of the 60's I was on the air following his noon news.....what an act to follow!
I always felt rather insignificant.
I was thrilled to meet the man in 2002 when he was in town to help WHAM celebrate its 80th anniversary.
In 1984, I attended the Billboard Music convention in New Orleans, and was in the audience at a breakfast meeting with Paul Harvey as the featured speaker. Talk about a tough room! Several hundred jocks, PD's, music promotion men, etc.,were there.....most of them severely hungover.......but when Paul Harvey started to talk you could have heard a pin drop, and it stayed that way for 45 minutes or so.
He was the best - the consummate professional.
By the way, please refer to Mark Giardina's post above referring you to Scott Fybush's article about Paul Harvey. You will enjoy reading it.
In the late 50's thru most of the 60's I was on the air following his noon news.....what an act to follow!
I always felt rather insignificant.
I was thrilled to meet the man in 2002 when he was in town to help WHAM celebrate its 80th anniversary.
In 1984, I attended the Billboard Music convention in New Orleans, and was in the audience at a breakfast meeting with Paul Harvey as the featured speaker. Talk about a tough room! Several hundred jocks, PD's, music promotion men, etc.,were there.....most of them severely hungover.......but when Paul Harvey started to talk you could have heard a pin drop, and it stayed that way for 45 minutes or so.
He was the best - the consummate professional.
By the way, please refer to Mark Giardina's post above referring you to Scott Fybush's article about Paul Harvey. You will enjoy reading it.
JimPastrick said:People of all ages changed the radio station to hear him.
In the mid 70's we carried Paul Harvey News on WPhD and later, Q-FM-97....FM Rock stations where you would think an "old school" news type like Paul Harvey wouldn't fit in. But fit in he did. On more than one occasion, while giving a tour of the WGRQ studios, when I took the group into the newsroom, a listener would ask "Is this where Paul Harvey does the news?"
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