Good Day!

Posted on March 4, 2009 
Filed Under Life, Personal

I grew up listening to Paul Harvey’s News and Comment program. I recall my Dad coming home from work for lunch, nearly every day.  We sat around the table, eating bologna sandwiches (well, at least that’s what I ate) while Mr. Harvey’s rich voice and unique style bring news about the world and observations about the culture. Every day, or so it seemed, he was our lunch-time guest. I really came to appreciate his ability to inform and entertain. Maybe Mr. Harvey indirectly influenced my decision to become a broadcaster?

Well, my kids have grown up listening to Paul Harvey. Not every day, but often enough to know they needed to quiet down when his program came on the radio. They are third generation fans of that radio icon, and they listened along with me whenever we had the chance to hear his newscasts or “the rest of the story.”

Here’s a great little op-ed piece from the Wall Street Journal about the legacy of Paul Harvey, who passed away last Saturday at the age of 90.

Radio just won’t be the same without him.

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One Response to “Good Day!”

  1. SM on March 5th, 2009 5:13 pm

    I loved reading about your lunches with Paul Harvey. This is one of my own favorite childhood memories! Except that our sandwiches were PBJ, and we listened with my mother. Mr. Harvey is definitely an icon of American Radio. He will be missed.

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