Legends of Radio

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Paul Harvey

PAUL HARVEY began broadcasting his daily News and Comment in 1951 and over the next 50+ years became a staple of American radio. Harvey's chatty reports, each about ten minutes in length, were syndicated to hundreds of stations nationwide, and Harvey was a pioneer in radio advertising -- he pretty much invented the schtick of making a commercial sound like just another folksy anecdote.  Harvey stayed strong even in old age, clocking in nearly every day until his death in 2009.