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Save the Pearl Coalition launched

A press release issued on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, announced the organization of a group to rescue Paul Harvey's childhood neighborhood from demolition for redevelopment under the guise of stormwater management. Save the Pearl: New Group Formed to Oppose Tulsa Development Authority's Eminent Domain Plans A community in Tulsa joins...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 13, 2019 7:50 PM

Paul Harvey remembers Tulsa and his neighborhood

In March 1994, national radio commentator Paul Harvey, whose thrice-daily broadcasts were carried on over 1400 stations nationwide on the ABC radio network, reaching an audience in the tens of millions, returned to Tulsa to speak at a Salvation Army benefit. After his visit, he spoke on the air about...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 13, 2019 9:50 PM

Pearl District detention pond public meeting, Monday, October 14, 2019

Tulsa District 4 City Councilor Kara Joy McKee is hosting a public meeting on Monday, October 14, 2019, at the Central Center at Centennial Park, 1028 E 6th St, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74120, from 6 pm to 8 pm, to discuss the planned Elm Creek West stormwater detention pond. The City...

Posted by Michael Bates on October 7, 2019 11:12 PM

Best Super Bowl Ad: Paul Harvey, "So God Made a Farmer"

Big thumbs up to Dodge for their two-minute-long Super Bowl ad featuring the inimitable voice of the late Paul Harvey: Beautiful words combined with beautiful pictures in tribute to the American farmer. The speech was delivered to the Future Farmers of America in 1978 -- 35 years ago, and yet...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 4, 2013 1:39 AM

Paul Harvey's backward glance at Tulsa

While looking for something else, I came across this, entered into the Congressional Record by Illinois Congressman Phil Crane on August 4, 1994 (p. E1664). Crane describes it as a speech Paul Harvey gave in Tulsa on April 2, 1994, but it reads more like a radio commentary reflecting on...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 2, 2011 11:52 PM

Paul Harvey: Other tributes, glimpses of his Christian faith

A reminiscence from Pastor Ray Pritchard: Legendary radio broadcaster Paul Harvey died today at the age of 90. Besides virtually creating his own medium that combined reporting with news commentary, he also knew how to tell a story. He gave the tease, paused, told a bit more, paused, let the...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 8, 2009 1:56 AM

Paul Harvey signs off

I was sad to learn tonight of the passing of legendary radio broadcaster and Tulsa native Paul Harvey at the age of 90. Harvey grew up at 1014 E. 5th Pl. -- the house is still there -- went to Longfellow School at 6th and Peoria, and then Central High...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 28, 2009 11:26 PM