Paul Harvey died on Saturday at age 90. He was a remarkably original radio personality. My parents used to listen to his mixture of news and anecdote every day, and when I was a child I became transfixed by Harvey’s rumbling-deep voice and strikingly unique phrasing. He’d pause in the middle of sentences for dramatic effect. He’d rush to the end of a story, pause for so long you thought the radio had gone dead, and then you’d suddenly hear him bark in mock-triumph, “Page two!”… his term for changing the subject, and off he was, onto another story, or to a commercial whose copy he read himself and promoted personally.
Harvey belonged to the pre-TV generation, but lasted well into the Internet age. In recent years, I would hear him only on car trips, around noon wherever I was, on the AM radio dial. He had the gift of making it seem as though he was talking only to you. “Hello, Americans!” he’d greet you merrily: patriotism never sounded so much fun.
Paul Harvey, sir… good day!
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He was also a contestant in the very first World Series of Poker.
Besides a great orator, he was a great golfer as well.
Ah Yes …… and now you know the rest of the story.
His closing comment at the end of every story. I don’t know how many times I’ve used ‘his’ term when repeating a story I had heard. Thank you sir for such great stories over the many years.
I grew up on a farm in Nebraska. My Dad has had an old table radio playing 24/7/365 in our machine shop for 30 + years tuned to KRVN out of Lexington, NE. We have listened to Paul Harvey’s morning, noon, and “The Rest of the Story” afternoon broadcast for that entire period. Mr. Harvey will be fondly remembered and greatly missed.
Oh no!
I start listening to him about 6 or 7 years on NPR I would anxiously wait every morning for his little segment…. As the previous comment said.. “And now you know, the rest of the story…” has been in my lingo ever since!!! May G-d bless his soul…
I first heard Mr. Harvey when I worked for a station, in Dillon, Montana where his broadcast was aired – 1959. Then I sang for a dinner, in Missoula where he spoke, in 1969. And, I was master of ceremonies of the annual meeting of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, in Pueblo, CO where he was honored, in 2000. I loved listening to his remarkable delivery and wished I could have been a fray on the edge of his shadow.
The Angels in Heaven will now be tuning in to Paul Harvey! Lucky devils. Paul will be sorely missed here on Earth.
Paul Harevey was always upholding the christian rights in the USA and that is more than I can say for most “media” personnel. I believe Paul Harvey is now living “the rest of the story” of life.
He was a remarkable man, I loved listening to his show, He will be missed!!
sorely missed. now you know the rest of the story…..
I echo L Charles sentiment. He was a great American and I will miss him greatly for the rest of my time on this Earth. When I go home I am sure I will meet him again.
sorely missed. now you know the rest of the story…..
I’ll miss him but won’t miss his B-se commercials aimed at the uninformed masses…B-se is a marketing company, first and foremost, with sound quality taking a back seat to hype. Overpriced junk.
A remarkable man. He will be missed.
Some things change…and it is just not the same, again…ever.
No matter where my travels landed me. I was always able to flip the dial to Mr. Harvey. He was a great speaker and always knew how to deliver a story to widest audiences. He will be missed but not forgotten. Mr. Harvey thank you for your great contribution to this great nation.
Semper Fidelis, from all the Marines around the world!
Our family enjoyed listening to Paul Harvey. It was patriotic, interesting, like a grandfather telling a story. We will miss him.
I have listened to Paul since I was a small child in Buffalo, NY and all through my time in the Air Force and ever since. I cherished his “Rest of the Story” stories for the insight that it gave us into the corners of lives we thought we knew, but didn’t. Paul will be missed, but he has earned his rest of the story.
Paul Harvey…he was simply the best at his trade and one the finest Christian Gentleman God created.
Mr. Ken Tucker, You could not have said it any better. This truely is a great loss.
I think we should have a national holiday in his honor. He was after all an American icon.
I remember listening to Paul Harvey in the 70s when I was just a teen.
He even spoke about how hair from the barber shop was being spread in the celery fields to keep away the deer.
My hometown was only 3000 people but he drew attention to it.. like he did with so many of his stories about middle america.
Certainly there are no others to fill his shoes. As conservative as Paul was, Sean,, Bill or Rush cannot, on their best days, come close to Paul Harvey. Even when Paul was wrong (like supported Sen Joe McCarthy, supported the Vietnam War), he was able to obtain the respect of listeners.
I’m not a conservative, but I certainly will miss Mr. Harvey’s wonderful story telling. I’d like to believe that he would approach his story with “agree to disagree”, but I never found myself shaking my head or yelling back at the radio unlike the three stooges and their bimbo (Rush, Bill, Sean and Ann).
“Good Day” Mr Harvey and blessings on your house!
I remember listening to Paul Harvey every day on my car ride to kindergarten in the mid 60’s. That voice captured my attention and I followed his stories with fasination. As I grew older, I read his stories in print and still loved them. He was an icon for me. I truly will miss him. My best to his family and friends.
Thank you Paul Harvey,for what you stood for-Seems every body I grew up with is passing away,my favorite movie stars,favorite country music stars.My best friends,several brothers and sisters,I liked Paul,he was a good man,and journalistI MISS YOU ALREADY PAUL-///friend//george
I also grew up with Paul Harvey.He will never be replaced.I have quoted his remarks time & time again.We all will miss him!
I absolutely loved listening to Paul Harvey. I will miss him greatly. I knew this day would come eventually, but somehow I feel the loss even more than I thought I would. God bless, Paul Harvey. And…. good day!
Mr. Paul Harvey now belongs to the ages, but not to be forgotten. He’ll will always be in all our mines and hearts as long as we live and that is the rest of the story!
My parents got me hooked on listening to Mr. Harvey. I laughed at his stories, shook my head in agreement with his common sense commentary and with disbelief and amazement at some of the crazy things we humans do. I will miss him.
A lot of the time, his “the rest of the story” segments didn’t hold up to scrutiny. But they were entertaining nonetheless. Rich Hall did a great impression of him on SNL back in the 80s, I think that helped a new generation discover him. That’s when I first heard of him, I had to see that goofy old guy Rich Hall was lampooning.