My sympathy to the family. "So in the past year, an industry has lost its godparents and today millions have lost a friend.". I must've starting hearing Paul Harvey when I was only a few days old - straight home from the hospital in 1959. Stand by for NEWS!" [39][40] He was also active with a small Plymouth Brethren meeting in Maywood, Illinois, called Woodside Bible Chapel. The "Rest of the Story" host became the most familiar voice in American radio. Harvey then moved to Hawaii to cover the US Navy as it concentrated its fleet in the Pacific. Harvey liked to joke that ABC radio executives threatened to compile all of that dead-air time and sell ads to fill it. He spent three years as[9] a station manager for KFBI AM, now known as KFDI, a radio station that once had studios in Salina, Kansas. He called his particular conservative cast political fundamentalism. Though he was associated with prominent figures of the American righthe once hosted Sen. Joseph McCarthy at his home and was short-listed among George C. Wallaces potential vice presidential running mates in 1968Harvey resisted identification with any ideology but his own. Radio newscaster and commentator who broadcasted on The Rest of the Story for years before winning the Paul White Award. My most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Mr. Paul Harvey. In 1976 the program spun off The Rest of the Story, whose brief biographical narratives were written by the Harveys only child, Paul Harvey Aurandt, Jr. Harveys mix of current-events news, human-interest anecdotes, and common sense editorials reached some 24 million listeners via 1,600 radio stations daily. Updates? A month ago, Harvey knocked Nancy Pelosi because she "rubber-stamped" the stimulus package. His delivery was always reminiscent of the great broadcasters of the past, which made him a unique sound on contemporary radio. "Even after the passing of his loving wife Angel in May 2008, Paul would not slip quietly into retirement as he continued to take the microphone and reach out to his audience. Joe program, adding his signature phrase "the rest of the story" the following year. He was and still my favorite. While working as program director at a radio station in Kalamazoo, Mich., from 1941 to 1943, Harvey served as the Office of War Informations news director for Michigan and Indiana. [26] He was an Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) member for more than 50 years and would occasionally talk about flying to his radio audience. There he became more storyteller than newscaster. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. He was offered a ten-year contract age at 80. Net Worth: $150 Million; Profession: I feel as though I've lost a beloved and trusted friend. Rising at 3:30 each morning, he ate a bowl of oatmeal, then combed the news wires and spoke with editors across the country in search of succinct tales of American life for his program. Though he broadcast six days a week for more than half a century, it never seemed like hard work. Everyday I would Look forward Not so Much of going to work But Listening to Paul. 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. "We will miss our dear friend tremendously and are grateful for the many years we were so fortunate to have known him.". I did not discover paul harvey via radio like so many others, but through one of his "Rest of the Story" books since i am an avid reader and found one laying around one dayafter reading it and learning about his radio personality status I started making a habit of listening to his program(s)I always enjoyed the "Story" bits and may not have always agreed with his commentaries on other subjects, I always welcomed his honesty and integrity in giving them and how he did so in a very humane and educated way instead of the constant ranting and lambasting going on now. I have searched the internet over to hear it again without success. They were married in June 1940. The Associated Press contributed to this report. His son, Paul Harvey Jr., had been filling in as host. Funny, Humor, Winning. He was responsible for funding the Paul Harvey Audio-Video Center at EAA's headquarters in Oshkosh. From 1951 to 2008, his programs reached as many as 24 million people per week. "He was shot to death when I was 3. Rush Limbaugh. And, today millions have lost a friend.". From 1951 to 2008, his programs reached as many as 24 million people per week. Paul Harvey. Harvey would often submit "advance copies of his radio script for comment and approval. Paul Newman plunged himself into his work, and after enough time had passed, the Newman family looked to charity and erected the Scott Newman Centre for Drug Abuse Prevention. I grew up listening to Paul on wcuz of grand rapids, mi. Harvey died surrounded by family at a hospital in Phoenix, where he had a winter home, said Louis Adams, a spokesman for ABC Radio Networks, where Harvey worked for more than 50 years. / CBS/AP. Harvey died on February 28, 2009, at age 90 at a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, surrounded by family and friends. Harvey often opined on rising taxes, bloated government, and the decay of American values. That was followed by a three-month stint in the Army, which resulted in a medical discharge in early 1944 after he cut his heel on an infantry obstacle course. In time, network affiliates began calling for more Harvey news broadcasts. His programs, "News and Comment" and "The Rest of the Story", were carried on the ABC Radio Network and could be heard Monday through Saturday for more than five decades. He also occasionally references his catchphrases of "Good day!" He left the world a better place. [4] To demonstrate his concern, just after midnight on February 6, 1951, he entered the grounds by scaling a fence and was quickly apprehended by security guards. When Baukhage returned from his early spring vacation, ABC dismissed him, and put Harvey on in his place. #inline-recirc-item--id-94766a1e-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-94766a1e-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d { "Emporia, Kan., is home to this state's national champion honeymooners: Margaret and Joe Pearson," he said in one broadcast. [14] The series quickly grew to six broadcasts a week and continued until his death in 2009. Harvey and his radio network stated that the stories in that series, although entertaining, were completely true. CHICAGO (AP) Paul Harvey, the news commentator and talk-radio pioneer whose staccato style made him one of the nation's most familiar voices, died Saturday in Arizona, according to ABC Radio Networks. Last edited on 23 February 2023, at 23:51, Gallup poll list of America's most admired men, Radio Television Digital News Association, "Paul Harvey, Homespun Radio Voice of Middle America, Is Dead at 90", "Beloved Radio Broadcaster Paul Harvey Dies at 90", "New documents show longtime friendship between J. Edgar Hoover and Paul Harvey", "Forget Cronkite: Paul Harvey Is the Biggest Newscaster in America, and Getting Bigger", Argonne passes a reporter's security test, "This Week -- Network Debuts, Highlights, Changes", "Harvey's good day: 10 more years at ABC", Paul Harvey Jr. So, surely, at least some of my stubborn reverence for a policeman's uniform dates back to that night before Christmas many lonely years ago.". Much of the research and writing was done by his son, Paul Jr. Harvey also blended news with advertising, a line he said he crossed only for products he trusted. You will be missed by all. In that context, Salon magazine called him the "finest huckster ever to roam the airwaves. He is the only child of Paul Harvey and his wife Lynne . His death came nine months after that of his wife, Lynne Cooper Harvey, whom he often called "Angel" on air, and who was also his business partner and the first producer ever inducted in the the Radio Hall of Fame. A large-scale manhunt resulted in the arrest of four suspects the day after Aurandt died. Ive always felt the pregnant pause is more useful for emphasis than shouting, but it cant be done deliberately. Harvey was born Paul Harvey Aurandt in Tulsa, Okla. His father, a police officer, was killed when he was a toddler. Harvey's voice was carried on more than 1,200 radio stations, 400 Armed Forces Network stations that broadcast around the world and 300 newspapers. Thank you Mr. Harvey for the memories, words of wisdom and for bringing us the news in the wonderful fashion you did. He started out just helping clean up, but soon was on the air himself, filling in with reading the news or commercials. "Hello, Americans," he barked. He eventually enlisted in the US Army Air Forces, but served only from December 1943 to March 1944 resulting from a medical discharge. 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Bush on the Death of Paul Harvey", "Gross, Limerick to Replace Paul Harvey on ABC Radio", "On the radio: How ABC will replace 'Rest' of Paul Harvey spots", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paul_Harvey&oldid=1141219629, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 23:51. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. [long pause] Good day!. While working at CBS, she was among the first women to produce an entire newscast. I pray that you all will be comforted by these words: It's January 2010 and our United States has a lot of troubles. At 14, he began his career by sweeping the floors of an AM station in Tulsa. His syndicated column was carried by 300 newspapers. But seconds after Harvey hit the ground, security officers spotted him. Harvey ran until, caught in a Jeep's headlights, he tripped and fell. Now you and your beloved Lynne can once again go looking for the answers together. 20,000 people may have been exposed to measles at Asbury University revival He died in the Mayo Clinic hospital in Scottsdale/Phoenix . How did Paul Harvey die? While working as news and special events director at a radio station in St. Louis, Harvey met Lynne Cooper, a student teacher from a socially prominent St. Louis family who read school news announcements at the station. Ours was a multi-generational farming family in Yakima, WA, who all listened to Paul Harvey News and Comment. hide caption. He sold concepts too. That I had entered, unchallenged, one of the United States' vital atomic research installations. Quite by accident, understand, I had found myself inside the 'hot' area. We could have carried a bomb in, or classified documents out. Adkinson, died the next day . !!! Joe on WENR. Harvey's career in radio spanned more than . The speech borrowed a few phrases from a 1975 article written by Harvey in the . We only had one TV channel on a good day so we listened to the radio a lot. Thanks for sharing him with all of us. I loved Paul Harvey and listening to him everyday on my way to work. Jobs at other small radio stations in Abilene, Kan., and Oklahoma City followed. Loved to listen to Paul Harvey on radio when I was lucky enough to catch him. He was named Salesman of the Year, Commentator of the Year, Person of the Year, Father of the Year, and American of the Year. In 1951 he joined the ABC network with Paul Harvey News and Comment, a title that stuck for 58 years. She died last year after nearly 58 years of marriage. Paul Harvey, the news commentator and talk-radio pioneer whose staccato style made him one of the nation's most familiar voices, died Saturday in Arizona, according to ABC Radio Networks. On February 3, 2013, a recording of Harvey's "So God Made a Farmer" commentary was used by Ram Trucks in a commercial titled "Farmer," which aired during Super Bowl XLVII. She was the first woman to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Chicago chapter of American Women in Radio and Television. Corrections? He championed rugged individualism, love of God and country, and the fundamental decency of ordinary people. He gave up many of the extracurricular activities in his later years but not radio. "KXOK in St. Louis to Debut September 19," Broadcasting, September 15, 1938, p. 26. May God who promises to comfort us in all our tibulations grant you peace by means of prayer and his holy word the Bible. On her recommendation, he started working at KVOO in Tulsa in 1933 helping to clean up when he was 14. Paul Harvey was born on. God bless Paul for his fundamental guidance in our lives, he will be missed terribly. 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