Remembering Paul Harvey

Having been in the radio business for many years, I always appreciate listening to a great voice. Paul Harvey was one of a kind. His ability to tell a story in under four minutes was akin to someone like Louis Armstrong recording a classic in the same amount of time. Paul’s delivery was impeccable. His use of silence and space reminds me of the way that Thelonious Monk used space in his music. The listener eagerly awaiting who the story was about would have to wait until the end of the story to find out. Brilliant!

When it came to jazz and popular music, Paul had many stories to tell.

There is a great photo on Paul’s web site showing him with his wife and a very young Paul Harvey Jr. all sitting at their respective typewriters doing what they do best, Paul Sr. mentoring the younger Paul to a future and promising career in radio. I always described Paul’s voice and delivery as the Reader’s Digest version of telling a story.

Over the years I have learned so much from listening to his stories . To call Paul irreplaceable is an understatement. In the pantheon of radio broadcasters, Paul Harvey will always be known as one of the best.