On Fri, 2004-12-24 at 21:44, Patrick Shanahan wrote: <snip>
And, as the elderly radio announcer whose name excapes me at the moment (Olden-Timers[tm]), now you know the rest of the story.... <snip>
Hi Patrick, I remember my Dad listening to Paul Harvey and me hanging on for dear life in the back seat of the family car -- circa '60-'64. You're comment triggered the memory, so I went poking around. Gee, it's sure hard to believe he's still going strong after all these years...
From an oped piece:
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 delve into the forgotten or little known facts behind stories of famous people and events.
Today, Paul Harvey "News and Comment" and "The Rest of the Story" can be heard every Monday through Saturday.
Paul Harvey News is the largest one-man network in the world, consisting of over 1200 radio stations, 400 Armed Forces Network stations that broadcast around the world, and 300 newspapers.
Paul Harvey's reach continues to broaden in the 21st Century, as "News and Comment" is streamed on the world wide web twice a day.
Mr. Harvey is married to the former Lynne Cooper of St. Louis. They have one son, Paul Jr.
Here's his website: http://www.paulharvey.com/ Thanks for the recollection & Merry Christmas! - Carl