The Story Ends
Posted by mike on March 1st, 2009
Paul Aurandt was born in 1918 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His father, a police officer, was killed when he was a toddler. As a boy, he made radio receivers. A high school teacher took note of his distinctive voice and encouraged him to consider a broadcasting career. He started working at KVOO in Tulsa, where he helped clean up and eventually was allowed to fill in on the air, reading commercials and news.
Over the years — 57, to be exact — his distinctive voice, calm demeanor, and keen insight entertained millions and quite likely sold as many Bose Wave Radios. Even as a young boy, one of my distinct memories was climbing in my grandpa’s old blue truck and tuning in his show on the crackling AM radio. I would sit and listen with patience and growing anticipation for the end of his story… for that “wow!” moment that he so cleverly devised. And I would listen as he pitched various products, knowing now they were paid advertisers but thinking then that they must be the best thing ever if he thought they were worthy of mentioning. He was a man of faith, and greeted us daily with a bold “Hello, Americans!”
So it’s with some sadness that we let Paul Harvey go… but with a smile as well. For now HE knows the rest of The Story.
Rest in peace, Paul.
March 1st, 2009 at 3:08 pm
yes, Even though I have not heard him in a few years I too felt a sadness when I read last eve. that he had said his last “GOOD DAY”.