This page will contain discussion groups about Paul Harvey, as they become available.Paul HarveyFor the Stuckist artist, see Paul Harvey (artist). Paul Harvey Aurandt (born September 4, 1918), better known as Paul Harvey, is an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. He broadcasts a monologue in the morning and at noon Monday through Friday and at noon on Saturday. His shows are mostly news and commentary as well as his famous "The Rest of the Story" segment. His listening audience is estimated at 22 million people a week. Paul Harvey likes to say that he was raised in radio newsrooms. CareerHarvey was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Harvey made radio sets as a boy. In 1933, at a high school teacher’s suggestion, he started working at KVOO/Tulsa. There he helped clean up and eventually was allowed to fill in on the air, reading commercials and news. Later, while attending the University of Tulsa, he continued working at KVOO as an announcer, and later as a program director. Harvey spent three years as a station manager for a local station in Salina, Kansas. From there, he moved to a news casting job at KOMA-AM in Oklahoma City, then moved on to KXOK-AM, in St. Louis, where he was Director of Special Events as well as working as a roving reporter. In 1940, Harvey moved to Hawaii to cover the U.S. Navy as it concentrated its fleet in the Pacific. He was returning to the United States from assignment in Hawaii when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Harvey then enlisted in the Army Air Corps, where he served until 1944. (The November 7, 1978, issue of Esquire magazine has an exposé of sorts on Harvey, including how he came to drop his last name of Aurandt: Briefly, he stole an airplane and was discharged from the Army Air Corps on Section 8 [mental illness] charges.) After leaving military service, Harvey moved to Chicago, where in June 1944, he began broadcasting from the ABC affiliate WENR-AM. He quickly became the most popular newscaster in Chicago. In 1945 he began hosting the postwar employment program Jobs for G.I. Joe on ABC affiliate WENR-AM. In 1946, Harvey added "The Rest of the Story" segments to his newscasts, which eventually became its own series in 1976. In 1951, the ABC Radio Networks carried Paul Harvey's show News and Comment coast-to-coast and it has continued ever since. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, there was a televised, five-minute version of the show that local stations could insert into their noon news programs. On May 10, 1976, ABC Radio Networks spun off The Rest of the Story as a separate series which provided endless surprises as Harvey dug into the stories behind the stories of famous events people. Harvey's son, a concert pianist, helped write the show. In 2001, Harvey was off the air after damaging his vocal cords, returning in late August, 2001. Paul Harvey News has been called the "largest one-man network in the world", as it is carried on broadcast civilian radio stations, 400 Armed Forces Network stations around the world, 100 stations and 300 newspapers. His broadcasts and newspaper columns have been reprinted in the Congressional Record more than those of any other commentator. Harvey's News and Comment is streamed on the World Wide Web twice a day. ContractsHarvey recently signed a 10-year, $100 million contract with ABC Radio Networks. AwardsHe has been named Salesman of the Year, Commentator of the Year, Person of the Year, Father of the Year, and American of the Year. He has been elected to the National Association of Broadcasters Radio Hall of Fame and Oklahoma Hall of Fame and appeared on the Gallup poll list of America's most admired men. In addition he has received eleven Freedom Foundation Awards as well as the Horatio Alger Award. FamilyPaul Harvey's father, Harry H. Aurandt, was a police officer with the Tulsa Police Department. Officer Aurandt was killed in the line of duty by gunfire on December 20, 1921 while trying to arrest a suspect. Harvey is married to Lynne Harvey (née Cooper) of St. Louis. When Harvey was Special Events Director and newsman at KXOX he met Lynne Cooper when she came to the station for a school news program. Harvey invited her to dinner, and proposed to her after a few minutes of conversation and from then on called her Angel. A year later she said yes. Lynne Harvey is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and is a former school teacher. They have one son, Paul Aurandt Jr.. Quotes
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Harvey invited her to dinner, and proposed to her after a few minutes of conversation and from then on called her Angel. Ali is of French descent. When Harvey was Special Events Director and newsman at KXOX he met Lynne Cooper when she came to the station for a school news program. Ali Landry grew up in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Louis. In later years she has hosted the pageant. Harvey is married to Lynne Harvey (née Cooper) of St. She got national fame after winning the 1996 Miss USA pageant, as the contestant from Louisiana. Officer Aurandt was killed in the line of duty by gunfire on December 20, 1921 while trying to arrest a suspect. A trained gymnast, she still required hours of takes to get the seconds of footage doing acrobatic stunts for the commercials. Aurandt, was a police officer with the Tulsa Police Department. Ali Landry (born July 21, 1973) is an actress best known as a spokesperson for Doritos, for whom she appeared in celebrated commercials aired during the 1998 and 1999 Super Bowls. Paul Harvey's father, Harry H. IMDB profile (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005118/). In addition he has received eleven Freedom Foundation Awards as well as the Horatio Alger Award. He has been elected to the National Association of Broadcasters Radio Hall of Fame and Oklahoma Hall of Fame and appeared on the Gallup poll list of America's most admired men. He has been named Salesman of the Year, Commentator of the Year, Person of the Year, Father of the Year, and American of the Year. Harvey recently signed a 10-year, $100 million contract with ABC Radio Networks. Harvey's News and Comment is streamed on the World Wide Web twice a day. His broadcasts and newspaper columns have been reprinted in the Congressional Record more than those of any other commentator. Paul Harvey News has been called the "largest one-man network in the world", as it is carried on broadcast civilian radio stations, 400 Armed Forces Network stations around the world, 100 stations and 300 newspapers. In 2001, Harvey was off the air after damaging his vocal cords, returning in late August, 2001. Harvey's son, a concert pianist, helped write the show. On May 10, 1976, ABC Radio Networks spun off The Rest of the Story as a separate series which provided endless surprises as Harvey dug into the stories behind the stories of famous events people. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, there was a televised, five-minute version of the show that local stations could insert into their noon news programs. In 1951, the ABC Radio Networks carried Paul Harvey's show News and Comment coast-to-coast and it has continued ever since. In 1946, Harvey added "The Rest of the Story" segments to his newscasts, which eventually became its own series in 1976. Joe on ABC affiliate WENR-AM. In 1945 he began hosting the postwar employment program Jobs for G.I. He quickly became the most popular newscaster in Chicago. After leaving military service, Harvey moved to Chicago, where in June 1944, he began broadcasting from the ABC affiliate WENR-AM. (The November 7, 1978, issue of Esquire magazine has an exposé of sorts on Harvey, including how he came to drop his last name of Aurandt: Briefly, he stole an airplane and was discharged from the Army Air Corps on Section 8 [mental illness] charges.). Harvey then enlisted in the Army Air Corps, where he served until 1944. He was returning to the United States from assignment in Hawaii when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Navy as it concentrated its fleet in the Pacific. In 1940, Harvey moved to Hawaii to cover the U.S. Louis, where he was Director of Special Events as well as working as a roving reporter. From there, he moved to a news casting job at KOMA-AM in Oklahoma City, then moved on to KXOK-AM, in St. Harvey spent three years as a station manager for a local station in Salina, Kansas. Later, while attending the University of Tulsa, he continued working at KVOO as an announcer, and later as a program director. There he helped clean up and eventually was allowed to fill in on the air, reading commercials and news. In 1933, at a high school teacher’s suggestion, he started working at KVOO/Tulsa. Harvey made radio sets as a boy. Harvey was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Paul Harvey likes to say that he was raised in radio newsrooms. His listening audience is estimated at 22 million people a week. His shows are mostly news and commentary as well as his famous "The Rest of the Story" segment. He broadcasts a monologue in the morning and at noon Monday through Friday and at noon on Saturday. Paul Harvey Aurandt (born September 4, 1918), better known as Paul Harvey, is an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. For the Stuckist artist, see Paul Harvey (artist).. New York: Bantam Books, 1991, ISBN 0553077201. Paul Harvey's For What It's Worth. New York: William Morrow, 1983, ISBN 0688022057. Destiny: From Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story. New York: William Morrow, 1980, ISBN 0688036694. More of Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story. ISBN 0385127685. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1977. Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story. Waco, Tx.: Word Books, 1975. Our Lives, Our Fortunes, Our Sacred Honor. Garden City, N.Y.: Hanover House, 1956. The Rest of the Story. Garden City, N.Y.: Hanover House, 1954. Autumn of Liberty. "Paul Harvey.— [pause] —Good day!" (intonation rising significantly on "day"). "...and now you know [pause] the Rest of the Story.". two,' just like he does on the radio." —Garrison Keillor when he met Harvey at a "stuffed-shirt" dinner in Chicago. "When the salad plates were whisked away and the entrée brought in, he leaned over toward me and said, 'Page .. "In our 'For What It's Worth' Department..." - Lead-in to funny story closing the newscast. On his wife: "She is still one of the daintiest, most feminine creatures I've ever known.". Just like your local True Value Hardware store". "Yes, It's true. To Larry King in a 2003 interview: "The best time is right now.". Tomorrow has always been better than today, and it always will be.". "Every pessimist who ever lived has been buried in an unmarked grave. That doesn't take any practice.". "Retiring is just practicing up to be dead. President, I love you, but you're wrong.". To Richard Nixon, on the Vietnam War: "Mr. "Page— [pause] —two (three, four, etc.)" - Signaling a commercial break. the R-r-rest of the Story!". Now you're going to hear.. "You know what the news is. "Stand by for news!" ...OR... followed immediately by. "Hello, Americans! This is Paul Harvey!" .. |