Paul Harvey: American Icon Loved by Millions
And Now You Know "The Rest of the Story"
Harvey moved on from KVOO to join the newscast of KOAM-am in Oklahoma City. From there he would head to St. Louis, Missouri and work at KXOK as Director of Special Events as well as roving reporter.
It was while at KXOK in St. Louis he would meet Lynn Cooper. Lynn was a school teacher and was at the station for a school news program. Harvey invited Lynn to dinner. After a few minutes he proposed to her and from that moment on started calling her angel. A year later she said yes and is still married today. They have one son Paul.
In 1940 Harvey was in Hawaii covering the fleet concentration and was just leaving when Japanese attack Pearl Harbor. He would join the United States Air Force and serve during the war until 1944.
After the war Harvey would find himself in Chicago where he joined ABC affiliate WENR. While there he quickly became one of the most popular newscasters ever. It was during his tenor at WENR in 1946 that he would soon end his in depth feature stories with a tagline that today is what made him one of the most famous radio broadcasters ever.
The Rest of the Story and News and Commentary by Paul Harvey have been one of the most popular radio shows in history. It is estimated over ten million people listen daily twice a day as Paul Harvey brings us his in-depth feature stories and news.
Shortly after signing a $100 million contract Paul went off the air due to damage to his vocal cords. He returned in 2001 and has been going strong ever since.
Over the last fifty years Harvey has won a number of awards, Salesman of the year, Person of the Year and Father of the Year to name a few. In 2006 Harvey would be presented with the prestigious civilian medal Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush. Harvey has also been indicted into the Radio Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
Paul's son Paul Harvey Jr. has filled in for his dad from time to time and had even managed to duplicate his dads speaking voice. Up until recently it was assumed that Paul Jr. would replace his dad upon retirement. However in 2006 ABC radio hired Fred Dalton Thompson to fill in for Paul Harvey and will be his successor. Paul Jr. still fills in from time to time and is the shows only writer.
The "largest one-man network in the world" as Paul Harvey News has come to be called is carried by over 400 military network stations world wide, 1,200 radio stations and 300 newspapers. His broadcast and newspaper columns have been reprinted in the Congressional records more then any other commentator. And Paul Harvey News and Comment is even streamed across the World Wide Web twice a day.
Paul Harvey an American icon that show no signs of retiring. Thou he has been controversial from time to time he has remained in the public favor and will continue to do so until such time he gives his own farewell and then we will know for sure - The Rest of the Story.
Published by BIRD NAMED JEFF
Most people that know me know that I am called Bird by my friends online. It comes from my nickname that I have used online for most of the last 10 years - flyingbird65. I have used that nickname in Pogo.com... View profile
- Paul Harvey Dead at 90 "and the Rest of the Story"Saturday Paul Harvey died in Arizona where he had a winter home. He was 90 years old.
- In Passing... Paul Harvey (1918-2009)Radio broadcaster Paul Harvey passed away at age 90.
- Paul Harvey Dies at Age 90Paul Harvey passed away today at the age of 90.
- Paul Harvey is DeadPaul Harvey started broadcasting on radio in 1933. He went national in 1951, about the same time that Rush Limbaugh and other talkers were in diapers. He was better.
Aix-en-Provence in the Footsteps of Paul Cezanne: Secular Art and Sacred...There is much more to Aix than its open-air flower market: Cezanne sites; art by Cezanne, Modigliania and others, churches, and the local delicacy, calisson.
- Paul Harvey - the Rest of the Story is Now Concluded
- Sad News: the Death of Radio Legend Paul Harvey
- Paul Harvey Dies in Final Good Night to America at Age 90
- Oklahoma Hall of Fame: Jim Thorpe and Paul Harvey
- Paul Harvey - the Rest of His Story
- Paul Harvey: The Legendary Man Behind "The Rest of the Story" Dies
- Paul Harvey Aurandt: the Rest of the Story
- In 1940 Harvey was in Hawaii covering the fleet concentration and was just leaving when Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
- has won a number of awards, Salesman of the year, Person of the Year and Father of the Year to name a few
- called the "largest one-man network in the world"
7 Comments
Post a CommentI to would like to get the words to the poem Woses.
GeneMyers@TV4GOD.ORG
Growing up in the South, I learned to appreciate Mr. Harvey, by the time I was 30 something, however, I had no idea of the profound effect he would have on my ideals as I matured. Mr. Harvey, that is the rest of the story, god day, and bless you!
Great read Jeff. I have always loved Paul Harvey and the Rest of The Story. He is truly an icon. I think his name will live on forever.
Flip
In the early '80s, I found an "8-track" recording of Paul Harvey, I think it was called, "Our Lives, Our Fortunes, Our Sacred Honor" and had probably 10 or 12 recordings on it. I wish I could find that again.
And now we have the rest of the story. I just LOVE that guy. Thanks for the report. It was nice to reminisce a little.
Great article Jeff, I really enjoyed it but I hate that Paul Jr. isn't taking over.
Haha, I remember a book my dad had of these stories. Then he had me listening to them on the radio. I enjoyed them, but at one point or another would wind up thinking, "Okay, okay, come on, Paul . . . just get to the rest of the story part, 'cuz this who life history is BORING!" But, now I find myself missing it, and every so often I steal that phrase. Which just goes to show you how much impact one guy can have . . . And now you know . . . the rest of the story. (Woops, did it again!) :)