Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey
Harvey receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005
Born
Paul Harvey Aurandt

(1918-09-04)September 4, 1918[1][2]
DiedFebruary 28, 2009(2009-02-28) (aged 90)[3]
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Tulsa
Years active1938–2008
Spouse
(m. 1940; died 2008)
ChildrenPaul Harvey Jr.
Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom
Career
ShowThe Rest of the Story
Paul Harvey News and Comment
NetworkABC Radio Networks
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service / branch U.S. Army Air Forces
Years of service1943−1944
Battles / warsWorld 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.

  1. ^ McFadden, Robert D. (March 2, 2009). "Paul Harvey, Homespun Radio Voice of Middle America, Is Dead at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Paul Harvey". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Holley, Joe (March 1, 2009). "Beloved Radio Broadcaster Paul Harvey Dies at 90". Washington Post. Retrieved July 25, 2021.