THE RADIO INDUSTRY HAS LOST A LEGEND

RADIO LEGEND PAUL HARVEY HAS PASSED AWAY:

LEGENDARY radio host PAUL HARVEY passes away Saturday at a hospital in Phoenix. He was 90 years old. The announcement was made by ABC Radio Networks . . . for whom Paul had worked for more than 50 years.

Harvey was conservative, but his appeal was for the most part pretty universal. He wasn't really political. He just told stories about American life. In 1976, he started a feature called "The Rest of the Story" . . . in which he would tell the story of a famous person's life, often from birth onward. And he wouldn't reveal the person's name until the very end, saying, "And now you know the rest of the story." That became a popular Paul Harvey catchphrase . . . along with "Stand by for news", and his sign-off, "Good day."

Former President GEORGE W. BUSH issued a statement saying, "[Harvey was a] friendly and familiar voice in the lives of millions of Americans. "His commentary entertained, enlightened, and informed. Laura and I are pleased to have known this fine man, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family."