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| Paul Aurandt, AKA Paul Harvey, Jr. (born September 4, 1918) is an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. He broadcasts a monologue Morning and Noon Monday through Friday and Noon on Saturday. His shows are mostly news and comment 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. |
Paul Aurandt, AKA '''Paul Harvey, Jr.''' (born ], ]) is an ] ] ] for the ] Radio Networks. He broadcasts a monologue Morning and Noon Monday through Friday and Noon on Saturday. His shows are mostly news and comment 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. | ||
| Harvey 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. | |||
| Harvey was born and raised in ]. 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. | |||
| Later, while attending the ], 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 ]. From there, he moved to a news casting job at KOMA-AM in ], then moved on to KXOK-AM, in ], where he was Director of Special Events as well as working as a roving reporter. | |||
| 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 1940, Harvey moved to ] to cover the ] as it concentrated its fleet in the Pacific. He was returning to the United States from assignment in Hawaii when the ] attacked ]. Harvey then enlisted in the ], where he served until 1944. | |||
| 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. | |||
| After leaving military service, Harvey moved to ], where in June 1944, he began broadcasting from the ABC affiliate WENR-AM. He quickly became the most popular newscaster in Chicago. | |||
| 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. | |||
| In 1945 he began hosting the postwar employment program "Jobs for G.I. Joe" on ABC affiliate WENR-AM. | |||
| Paul Harvey News has been called the "largest one-man network in the world", as it is carried 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. | |||
| In 1946, Harvey added "The Rest of the Story" segments to his newscasts, which eventually became its own series in 1976. | |||
| Harvey's "News and Comment" is streamed on the World Wide Web twice a day. | |||
| Table of contents 1 Contracts | |||
| In 1951, the ABC Radio Networks carried Paul Harvey's show "News and Comment" coast-to-coast and it has continued ever since. | |||
| 2 Awards | |||
| 3 Family | |||
| 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. | |||
| 4 Quotes | |||
| 5 Books | |||
| In 2001, Harvey was off the air after damaging his ], returning in late August, 2001. | |||
| 6 External Links | |||
| 7 Note Contracts | |||
| Paul Harvey News has been called the "largest one-man network in the world", as it is carried broadcast civilian radio stations, 400 Armed Forces Network stations around the world, 100 ] and 300 newspapers. | |||
| Harvey recently signed a 10-year, $100 million contract with ABC Radio Networks. | |||
| Awards | |||
| His broadcasts and newspaper columns have been reprinted in the ] more than those of any other commentator. | |||
| 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. 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 and the Horatio Alger Award. | |||
| Family | |||
| Harvey's "News and Comment" is streamed on the ] twice a day. | |||
| Harvey is married to Lynne Harvey (nee 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 III. | |||
| ==Contracts== | |||
| Quotes | |||
| Harvey recently signed a 10-year, $100 million contract with ABC Radio Networks. | |||
| "When the salad plates were whisked away and the entree brought in, he leaned over toward me and said, 'Page ... 2,' just like he does on the radio." -- Garrison Keillor When he met Harvey at a "stuffed-shirt" dinner in Chicago. | |||
| "Mr. President , I love you, but you're wrong" --Paul Harvey on the Vietnam War | |||
| ==Awards== | |||
| "Retiring is just practicing up to be dead. That doesn't take any practice." | |||
| 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. He has been elected to the National Association of Broadcasters Radio Hall of Fame and Oklahoma Hall of Fame and appeared on the ] list of America's most admired men. In addition he has received eleven ] and the ]. | |||
| "Every pessimist who ever lived has been buried in an unmarked grave. Tomorrow has always been better than today, and it always will be." | |||
| "...and that is the rest of the story | |||
| ==Family== | |||
| "Page two" | |||
| Harvey is married to Lynne Harvey (nee 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 ] and is a former school teacher. | |||
| "She is still one of the daintiest, most feminine creatures I've ever known." on his wife | |||
| Books | |||
| They have one son, Paul Aurandt III. | |||
| * Autumn Of Liberty Garden City, N. Y. : Hanover House by arrangement with the Heritage Foundation, 1954 | |||
| * More Of Paul Harvey's The Rest Of The Story by Paul Aurandt ; Edited And Compiled By Lynne Harvey. 1980 | |||
| ==Quotes== | |||
| * Rest Of The Story by Paul, Jr. Harvey, Paul Aurandt, 1978, 1999 edition, ISBN 0808511181 | |||
| <blockquote>"When the salad plates were whisked away and the entree brought in, he leaned over toward me and said, 'Page ... 2,' just like he does on the radio." -- ] When he met Harvey at a "stuffed-shirt" dinner in Chicago. | |||
| * Destiny : From Paul Harvey's The Rest Of The Story by Paul Aurandt AKA Paul Harvey; Edited And Compiled By Lynne Harvey; 1983. | |||
| <P>"Mr. President , I love you, but you're wrong" --Paul Harvey on the ] | |||
| * Sparky Was A Loser | |||
| <P>"Retiring is just practicing up to be dead. That doesn't take any practice." <P>"Every pessimist who ever lived has been buried in an unmarked grave. Tomorrow has always been better than today, and it always will be."<P> | |||
| * Paul Harvey's for What It's Worth Bantam Books, New York, 1991 ISBN 0553077201 | |||
| "and that is the rest of the story<P> | |||
| * Paul Harvey's the Rest of the Story by Paul, Jr. Harvey, Paul Aurandt, 1999, ISBN 0808511181 | |||
| "Page two"<P> | |||
| External Links | |||
| "She is still one of the daintiest, most feminine creatures I've ever known." on his wife</blockquote> | |||
| * Paul Harvey - The Voice of the New Millennium | |||
| Paul Harvey,ABC Radio Networks,Hello Americans,The Rest of the Story,News and Comment,Radio Legend official site | |||
| ==Books== | |||
| Note | |||
| *''Autumn Of Liberty'' Garden City, N. Y. : Hanover House by arrangement with the ], 1954 | |||
| Should not be confused with Paul M. Harvey, the UT Astronomy Professor. | |||
| *''More Of Paul Harvey's The Rest Of The Story'' by Paul Aurandt ; Edited And Compiled By Lynne Harvey. 1980 | |||
| *''Rest Of The Story'' by Paul, Jr. Harvey, Paul Aurandt, 1978, 1999 edition, ISBN 0808511181 | |||
| *''Destiny : From Paul Harvey's The Rest Of The Story'' by Paul Aurandt AKA Paul Harvey; Edited And Compiled By Lynne Harvey; 1983. | |||
| *''Sparky Was A Loser'' | |||
| *''Paul Harvey's for What It's Worth'' Bantam Books, New York, 1991 ISBN 0553077201 | |||
| *''Paul Harvey's the Rest of the Story'' by Paul, Jr. Harvey, Paul Aurandt, 1999, ISBN 0808511181 | |||
| ==External Links== | |||
| *[http://www.paulharvey.com Paul Harvey - The Voice of the New Millennium | |||
| Paul Harvey,ABC Radio Networks,Hello Americans,The Rest of the Story,News and Comment,Radio Legend] official site | |||
| ==Note== | |||
| Paul Harvey the broadcaster should not be confused with Paul M. Harvey, the ] ] Professor. | |||
Revision as of 09:40, 15 January 2004
Paul Aurandt, AKA Paul Harvey, Jr. (born September 4, 1918) is an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. He broadcasts a monologue Morning and Noon Monday through Friday and Noon on Saturday. His shows are mostly news and comment 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.
Harvey 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.
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.
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 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.
Contracts
Harvey recently signed a 10-year, $100 million contract with ABC Radio Networks.
Awards
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. 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 and the Horatio Alger Award.
Family
Harvey is married to Lynne Harvey (nee 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 III.
Quotes
"When the salad plates were whisked away and the entree brought in, he leaned over toward me and said, 'Page ... 2,' just like he does on the radio." -- Garrison Keillor When he met Harvey at a "stuffed-shirt" dinner in Chicago.
"Mr. President , I love you, but you're wrong" --Paul Harvey on the Vietnam War
"Retiring is just practicing up to be dead. That doesn't take any practice."
"Every pessimist who ever lived has been buried in an unmarked grave. Tomorrow has always been better than today, and it always will be."
"and that is the rest of the story
"Page two"
"She is still one of the daintiest, most feminine creatures I've ever known." on his wife
Books
- Autumn Of Liberty Garden City, N. Y. : Hanover House by arrangement with the Heritage Foundation, 1954
- More Of Paul Harvey's The Rest Of The Story by Paul Aurandt ; Edited And Compiled By Lynne Harvey. 1980
- Rest Of The Story by Paul, Jr. Harvey, Paul Aurandt, 1978, 1999 edition, ISBN 0808511181
- Destiny : From Paul Harvey's The Rest Of The Story by Paul Aurandt AKA Paul Harvey; Edited And Compiled By Lynne Harvey; 1983.
- Sparky Was A Loser
- Paul Harvey's for What It's Worth Bantam Books, New York, 1991 ISBN 0553077201
- Paul Harvey's the Rest of the Story by Paul, Jr. Harvey, Paul Aurandt, 1999, ISBN 0808511181
External Links
- [http://www.paulharvey.com Paul Harvey - The Voice of the New Millennium
Paul Harvey,ABC Radio Networks,Hello Americans,The Rest of the Story,News and Comment,Radio Legend] official site
Note
Paul Harvey the broadcaster should not be confused with Paul M. Harvey, the UT Astronomy Professor.