Wow, Harvey. ... Thanks for sharing this!

It is a sad day in broadcast history, to say the least.

May she rest in peace!

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 11:37 PM
Subject: Fw: OT Remembering Angel Harvey


> Remembering Angel Harvey The First Lady of Radio
>
> Lynne Harvey died at her River Forest (IL) home early Saturday morning 
> after
> a yearlong battle with leukemia.
>
> Lynne, whom husband Paul called "Angel," recognized throughout her 
> industry
> as "The First Lady of Radio," was one of the great broadcasting figures of
> the past century and the first producer ever inducted into the Radio Hall 
> of
> Fame.
>
> A director, writer and editor, she was the creative and administrative
> heartbeat behind the number-one-rated Paul Harvey News and Comment, which
> reaches tens of millions of listeners. Her guidance and ingenuity helped
> shape many radio and television formats widely used today, such as the
> concept of news features within hard-news broadcasts and the humorous
> "kicker," which became a Paul Harvey trademark. In the late 1940s, Lynne
> suggested that her husband's news program be broadcast at 10 p.m. to take
> better advantage of adults' leisure time and thus gain a larger audience.
> That time slot soon became the national broadcasting standard for radio 
> and
> television news programs.
>
> Lynne also developed and edited Harvey's best-known feature "The Rest of 
> the
> Story." A pioneer in women's broadcasting, Lynne created and produced
> "Dilemma," a television program that became a prototype for today's
> talk-show genre, and also a groundbreaking syndicated television news
> feature that ran five days a week for 20 consecutive years.
>
> The Harveys met in St. Louis, Lynne's hometown, at KXOK, where Paul worked
> as special-events director and Lynne, a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of
> Washington University, began her radio career reporting on educational
> topics. After their marriage in 1940, they began their professional
> partnership, with Paul in the broadcast booth and Lynne handling
> behind-the-scenes responsibilities.
>
> During World War II, Paul volunteered for the Army Air Force's Air Cadets
> and Lynne moved to Tulsa, her husband's hometown. Working at a CBS
> affiliate, she became one of the nation's first women to run an entire
> broadcast, from 4 p.m. to midnight, five days a week, doing everything 
> from
> announcing state and local news to playing records.
>
> After the war, the Harveys moved to Chicago and radio station WENR, where
> their Paul Harvey News quickly grabbed the number one Chicago news rating
> slot. In 1951 ABC carried the program nationally, beginning its long run 
> as
> America's favorite radio news program.
>
> It was in 1968 that Lynne decided to create a television version of Paul
> Harvey Comments, which she syndicated on 100 stations around the country.
> The TV program aired from 1968 to 1988.
>
> Besides her considerable role in broadcasting, Lynne Harvey was active in
> community and philanthropic endeavors, serving on numerous charitable
> boards, including the Infant Welfare Society, Prevent Child Abuse America,
> the USO, the Illinois Mental Health Association, the Illinois Charitable
> Trusts and Advisory Committee, the Joffrey Ballet, and the Children's Home
> and Aid Society. She was also an enthusiastic contributor to various 
> animal
> welfare groups.
>
> A dedicated alumna, Lynne was also a life member of Washington 
> University's
> William Greenleaf Eliot Society and was involved with the development of 
> the
> University's American Culture Studies program in Arts and Sciences.
>
> She is survived by her husband Paul Harvey and their son Paul Jr., who has
> become an integral part of their broadcasts.
>
>