Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey was an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. His listening audience was estimated at 22 million people a week. What made him so popular was his dramatic pauses, quirky attitdue, and his folksiness. A large part of his success came from the seamlessness with which he spoke through from his monologue into reading commercial messages. He became the most successful when he moved to Chicago whereHarvey was named Salesman of the Year, Commentator of the Year, Person of the Year, Father of the Year, and American of the Year. He was elected to the National Association of Broadcasters Radio Hall of Fame and Oklahoma Hall of Fame, and appeared on the Gallup poll list of America's most admired men. Also he received 11 Freedom Foundation Awards as well as the Horatio Alger Award. Paul Harvey was named to the DeMolay Hall of Fame on June 25, 1993.