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Paul Harvey was a Chicago radio man whose melodious voice and hearty "Hello, America" were cherished by millions for more than 57 years on national broadcasts that were an entrancing mix of news, storytelling and gently persuasive salesmanship. He died at the age of 90 on Feb. 28, 2009.
Harvey's show, "The Rest of the Story," reached an estimated 24 million listeners on more than 1,200 radio stations nationally and 400 Armed Forces Radio stations around the world. In Chicago, Harvey was heard on WGN-AM 720, but his local ties ran deeper.
Returning to civilian life after a three-month stint in the Army, Harvey moved to the radio big-time in Chicago. While broadcasting the ne...
Harvey's show, "The Rest of the Story," reached an estimated 24 million listeners on more than 1,200 radio stations nationally and 400 Armed Forces Radio stations around the world. In Chicago, Harvey was heard on WGN-AM 720, but his local ties ran deeper.
Returning to civilian life after a three-month stint in the Army, Harvey moved to the radio big-time in Chicago. While broadcasting the ne...
Paul Harvey was a Chicago radio man whose melodious voice and hearty "Hello, America" were cherished by millions for more than 57 years on national broadcasts that were an entrancing mix of news, storytelling and gently persuasive salesmanship. He died at the age of 90 on Feb. 28, 2009.
Harvey's show, "The Rest of the Story," reached an estimated 24 million listeners on more than 1,200 radio stations nationally and 400 Armed Forces Radio stations around the world. In Chicago, Harvey was heard on WGN-AM 720, but his local ties ran deeper.
Returning to civilian life after a three-month stint in the Army, Harvey moved to the radio big-time in Chicago. While broadcasting the news at WENR-AM in Chicago's Merchandise Mart in 1951, Harvey became friends with the building's owner, Joseph P. Kennedy, who helped him get on ABC nationally.
Harvey's 45-minute routine started at 3:30 a.m., when the alarm clock would ring in the family's 22-room home in River Forest, Ill. It never varied: brush teeth, shower, shave, get dressed, eat oatmeal, get into car and drive downtown.
His five-minute "The Rest of the Story" broadcasts featured historical vignettes with surprise endings like the story of the 13-year-old boy who receives a cash gift from Franklin Roosevelt and turns out to be Fidel Castro. Or the one about the famous trial lawyer who never finished law school (Clarence Darrow). He'd end each broadcast with his signature: "Paul Harvey. [long pause] Good day!"
Born Paul Harvey Aurandt in Tulsa on Sept. 4, 1918. He and his sister were raised by their mother after their police officer father was killed in the line of duty when Harvey was 3. He dropped his last name for professional reasons in the 1940s.
Beginning as an unpaid gofer at a Tulsa radio station in 1933, Harvey worked his way up the radio ladder.
While working in St. Louis, Harvey met Lynne Cooper, a student-teacher from a socially prominent family who read school news announcements. Instantly smitten with the young woman he nicknamed "Angel," Harvey later asked her to dinner. On the night of their first date, he proposed as they sat in her parked car. They married in June 1940. Lynne Harvey remained her husband's closest professional collaborator until she died in May 2008.
Harvey's show, "The Rest of the Story," reached an estimated 24 million listeners on more than 1,200 radio stations nationally and 400 Armed Forces Radio stations around the world. In Chicago, Harvey was heard on WGN-AM 720, but his local ties ran deeper.
Returning to civilian life after a three-month stint in the Army, Harvey moved to the radio big-time in Chicago. While broadcasting the news at WENR-AM in Chicago's Merchandise Mart in 1951, Harvey became friends with the building's owner, Joseph P. Kennedy, who helped him get on ABC nationally.
Harvey's 45-minute routine started at 3:30 a.m., when the alarm clock would ring in the family's 22-room home in River Forest, Ill. It never varied: brush teeth, shower, shave, get dressed, eat oatmeal, get into car and drive downtown.
His five-minute "The Rest of the Story" broadcasts featured historical vignettes with surprise endings like the story of the 13-year-old boy who receives a cash gift from Franklin Roosevelt and turns out to be Fidel Castro. Or the one about the famous trial lawyer who never finished law school (Clarence Darrow). He'd end each broadcast with his signature: "Paul Harvey. [long pause] Good day!"
Born Paul Harvey Aurandt in Tulsa on Sept. 4, 1918. He and his sister were raised by their mother after their police officer father was killed in the line of duty when Harvey was 3. He dropped his last name for professional reasons in the 1940s.
Beginning as an unpaid gofer at a Tulsa radio station in 1933, Harvey worked his way up the radio ladder.
While working in St. Louis, Harvey met Lynne Cooper, a student-teacher from a socially prominent family who read school news announcements. Instantly smitten with the young woman he nicknamed "Angel," Harvey later asked her to dinner. On the night of their first date, he proposed as they sat in her parked car. They married in June 1940. Lynne Harvey remained her husband's closest professional collaborator until she died in May 2008.
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Country Tweets During Super Bowl
Country Tweets During Super Bowl XLVII - Little Big Town (@LBTmusic): “Congrats to Baltimore. Favorite commercial tonight was the Paul Harvey Dodge Ram #GodMadeAFarmer” - Chris Young (@ChrisYoungMusic): “Why so many network ads and so...
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Favorite commercial during Super Bowl?
Bud's 'Brotherhood' Diane Pucin Los Angeles Times Sweet horses, Fleetwood Mac, winner. Even for someone who hates beer, who gets a little queasy when there's even a hint of hops, the best Super Bowl ad was the Budweiser creation entitled...Tags: Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Fleetwood Mac (music group), Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers
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Office furniture expo also includes bulletproof vest
Here's what you would expect to see at the big office furniture expo in Chicago: ergonomic chairs, stylish lighting, the latest in cubicle design. Here's what you also get: the Guardian. It can be worn as a vest or draped on the back of your chair and...
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Prep track: Petoskey's Lamberti repeats as Division II boys' high jump state champ
GRAND RAPIDS — Good things can often be just as good — if not better — the second time around. Such was the case for Petoskey senior Louis Lamberti. Lamberti captured his second straight Division II track and field boys’...
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Seventh-day Adventists: From doomsday sect to health advocates
In the Seventh-day Adventist church, they call Oct. 22, 1844, the "Great Disappointment." It was the day the world didn't end. The church, celebrating its 150th anniversary this month, traces its origins back to a doomsday sect of disillusioned believers...
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Boys of all ages provided toy displays 40 years ago and again in 2013
"Toys for All Ages" was the theme of the memory-making March 13 program of the Hillcrest Grange, which was hosted by the David W. and Patricia Sue Paul family at their "Clover Hill Farm" residence in Brothersvalley Township, near Berlin. It was one of...Tags: Hobbies, Deere and Company, Toy Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Westboro Baptist Church defector struggles with her past
TOPEKA, Kan. — The house was empty, just as Libby Phelps had planned. Slipping inside that afternoon four years ago, she felt as if her heart would burst through her chest. She peeked through the curtains, terrified that her aunt and uncle ...
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A View from the Tractor Cab
Somerset County Farm BureauIt is now April and thoughts of spring fill our heads, but two months ago in the cold of winter many of us were delighted to see the excitement over the farm related commercials played during the Super Bowl. The favorite was a remake of Paul Harvey's... -
'Toys for All Ages' is Hillcrest Grange theme
"Toys for All Ages" was the theme of the March 13 program of the Hillcrest Grange of Brothersvalley Township. The celebration-styled event was hosted by the David W. and Patricia Sue Paul family at their residence on "Clover Hill Farms" in the Berlin...
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Column: NSU has history of standout heavyweights
Sometimes, it seems like Northern State produces as many small business owners as teachers/coaches. Especially farmers. Many successful farmers in this region have NSU degrees in their toolboxes. Take two-time national wrestling champion, 2016...Tags: South Dakota State Jackrabbits, Wrestling, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Football, College Sports
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Daschle: Farming, food security and the future
Thomas A. Daschle was the distinguished speaker at the Ag Outlook Forum in Washington, D.C. Here is the speech taken from the United States Department of Agriculture website. In South Dakota we have a special term to describe agricultural issues. We...Tags: Deere and Company, U.S. Congress, Kenny Chesney, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Environmental Issues
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Jeff Semler: And now, 'the rest of the story'
jsemler@umd.eduAs you might imagine, I received many compliments on my last article about the Dodge/Paul Harvey commercial “So God Made a Farmer.” Probably because we live in a conservative agrarian area of the world, what I often refer to as “God&...Tags: YouTube, Marketing, NPR, Media Industry
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