Paul Harvey | |
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Born | Paul Harvey Aurandt September 4, 1918[1][2] Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Died | February 28, 2009[3] Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | (aged 90)
Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Tulsa |
Years active | 1938–2008 |
Spouse | |
Children | Paul Harvey Jr. |
Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
Career | |
Show | The Rest of the Story Paul Harvey News and Comment |
Network | ABC Radio Networks |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | U.S. Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1943−1944 |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Paul Harvey Aurandt (September 4, 1918 – February 28, 2009) was an American radio broadcaster for ABC News Radio. He broadcast News and Comment on mornings and mid-days on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays and also his famous The Rest of the Story segments. From 1951 to 2008, his programs reached as many as 24 million people per week. Paul Harvey News was carried on 1,200 radio stations, on 400 American Forces Network stations, and in 300 newspapers.