Paul Harvey said that he was raised in radio newsrooms.
During his time in those newsrooms, he has broadcast the news to
millions, built an active professional life and created an awesome
reputation!
Born
and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mr. Harvey began his radio career in 1933
at KVOO-AM, Tulsa, while still in high school. When he attended the
University of Tulsa, he continued working at KVOO as an announcer, then
as a program director.
His first news casting job was at KOMA-AM in Oklahoma City, then moved
on to KXOK-AM, St. Louis, where he was Director of Special Events and a
roving reporter.
Mr. Harvey moved to Hawaii in 1940 to cover the U.S. Navy as it began to
concentrate its fleet in the Pacific. He was returning to the United
States from that assignment when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Paul
Harvey enlisted into the Army Air Corps, where he served until 1944.
After leaving the corps, Mr. Harvey moved to Chicago, where in June
1944, he began broadcasting from the ABC affiliate WENR-AM. He quickly
became the most listened to newscaster in Chicago.
Paul
Harvey reached audiences way beyond the windy city in 1951, when he
began his coast-to-coast News and Comment on the ABC Radio
Networks. On May 10, 1976, Mr. Harvey began another series of programs
on the ABC Radio Networks entitled The Rest of the Story
which delves into the forgotten or little known facts behind stories of
famous people and events.
Mr. Harvey married Lynne (Angel) Cooper of St. Louis. They have one son,
Paul Jr. he passed
Today, Paul Harvey son, Paul Harvey Jr., host News and Comment
and
The Rest of the Story.
Paul Harvey News can be heard on AM 920 & 1240 WNBZ every weekday at
8:30am, and 12:30pm. The Rest of the Story can be heard
every weekday evening at 5:10pm.