When I was a kid, Paul Harvey was one of my heroes. He always told great stories. I would listen to his show religiously for more facts. He was a great radio personality that I will never forget.
His stories were always informing and also entertaining from his method of narration. His voice was instantly recognizable. I got a kick out of him finishing a story and moving on to "Page six!" It was like he could make anything he read interesting. I don't know if he researched every story or if he had a staff to do it for him, regardless...he could tell the story in an interesting way and it was fun to listen to him. He even had a knack for making it sound like he believed in every product that advertised on his show.
I wish that I was half the story teller as him, but that will never happen. This man had a talent that I haven't seen or heard anyone closely match for telling stories or emphasizing his point. I wondered each time he ended a story with "He would want us to mention his name" followed by silence...and then move on to the next story. It kept you sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to hear his next words.
Paul Harvey is one of the great broadcasters of all time. Walter Cronkite is a distant second in my book. Don't forget his voice or his orator skills. It was truly a blessing to have experienced it.
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