R I P Paul Harvey

milton77 · Mar 1, 2009

I've always wondered why Paul Harvey aired on WGN, despite the fact that WLS was owned by ABC starting in the 1950s.

radioman148 · Mar 1, 2009

milton77 said:
I've always wondered why Paul Harvey aired on WGN, despite the fact that WLS was owned by ABC starting in the 1950s.

My guess is that WLS chose not to air him for whatever reason and WGN then picked him up.

OhioMediaWatch · Mar 1, 2009

How long was Mr. Harvey on WGN, anyway?

jh · Mar 2, 2009

milton77 said:
I've always wondered why Paul Harvey aired on WGN, despite the fact that WLS was owned by ABC starting in the 1950s.

Somebody else can probably supply more exact dates... but Paul Harvey was on WLS originally. Sometime after ABC split into four networks, 1160/WJJD picked up an affiliation with one of the ABC nets and also took Harvey from WLS. Mr. Harvey announced this on his broadcast, saying he was no longer on the station (WLS) that "played music to steal hubcaps by."

I'm thinking in the mid-to-late 70s, WGN picked up an ABC affiliation and took Paul from WJJD. Although WGN never runs ABC newscasts, they are an affiliate and have to clear a minute of spots from ABC each hour. I assume they use ABC as a source of national actualities as well as Paul Harvey.

radioman148 · Mar 2, 2009

>>Mr. Harvey announced this on his broadcast, saying he was no longer on the station (WLS) that "played music to steal hubcaps by.">>

What a great sense of humor.

MBird · Mar 2, 2009

This appears in a newspaper down here in Tallassee, Alabama (suburb of Montgomery, Alabama) ... thought you guys might like to hear a southern perspective.

R.I.P., Mr. Aurandt.

GOOD DAY, PAUL HARVEY

The world of radio broadcasting lost a giant this past weekend.

Paul Harvey Aurandt, who began his radio career in 1933 in Tulsa, Oklahoma
and ended it in February 2009 in Chicago, Illinois, passed away at the age
of 90.

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tmac1960 · Mar 6, 2009

elchupacabras said:
It is really a sad day for radio journalism. There will never be another newsman quite like him, and I think that ABC should pull the plug on its 15 minute cast as a tribute to him. Ron Chapman tries hard, but just doesn't cut it. Perhaps if they persuaded his son, only then should the franchise be kept alive. God bless you Paul. May you transmit from a million watt microphone in the sky. When it thunders down here, we'll know you're talking.

Could not agree more with that statement.

Mr. Harvey, you will be remembered as THE standard by which all others are judged. May you experience the joy of heaven with your lovely Angel at your side. :'(

radioman148 · Mar 6, 2009

tmac1960 said:
elchupacabras said:

It is really a sad day for radio journalism. There will never be another newsman quite like him, and I think that ABC should pull the plug on its 15 minute cast as a tribute to him. Ron Chapman tries hard, but just doesn't cut it. Perhaps if they persuaded his son, only then should the franchise be kept alive. God bless you Paul. May you transmit from a million watt microphone in the sky. When it thunders down here, we'll know you're talking.

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Could not agree more with that statement.

Mr. Harvey, you will be remembered as THE standard by which all others are judged. May you experience the joy of heaven with your lovely Angel at your side. :'(

AMEN!

anotherguyTN · Mar 7, 2009

Out of curiosity, when was Mr. Harvey's last broadcast? I'll admit that I don't get to listen daily, but I thought that I had heard him at least once in the past month.