$3,500
TIFFANY & CO. , Swiss. "Dual Time". Donated by Paul Harvey Notes Paul Harvey Today 24 million people will "stand by " for Paul Harvey. That's the numbers of listeners who tune in every week to hear his skillful blend of news and views. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Harvey made his own radio sets while still a boy. In high school, he frequented KVOO radio until the station manager finally hired him. After leaving the corps, Harvey moved to Chicago, where in June 1944, he began broadcasting from ABC affiliate WENR-AM. He quickly became the most listened to newscaster in Chicago. He reached audiences way beyond the windy city in 1951, when he began his coast-to-coast "News and Comment" on the ABC Radio Networks. Today, "News and Comment " can be heard Monday through Saturday. Harvey is also the recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees. He has also been elected to the National Association of Broadcasters Radio Hall of Fame. Additionally, he has been named Commentator of the Year, Man of the Year, Person of the Year, American of the Year, and Father of the Year. In 1989 Harvey and his wife Lynne were the recipients of the Salvation Army "Others " Award for their outstanding community service and concern for humanity. Harvey is a great advocate of the Salvation Army, praising its compassionate outreach to mankind for more than 125 years. The Salvation Army is a private, non-profit Christian service organization, perhaps best known for its work with the destitute Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-02-24
