Legendary Radio Broadcaster And Animal Activist Paul Harvey Dies At 90
Filed under: animals, honors — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 11:58 am
March 3rd 2009
I’m no good at writing sad stories!
This morning I received an email from our friends at the HSUS with unfortunate news that legendary radio broadcaster and animal activist Paul Harvey passed away this weekend.
Harvey’s radio programs were carried on more than 1,200 ABC stations and 400 Armed Forces Radio stations and his column published in 300 newspapers. But what you may not know is that the Harvey family was actively involved with animal-issues and had worked with all six CEOs of The HSUS since the group’s founding in 1954. On his blog, HSUS President Wayne Pacelle write:
“During his remarkable decades-long broadcast career, he spoke out against almost every form of cruelty—puppy mills, animal fighting, seal clubbing, and factory farming. And he endorsed the landmark farm animal protection ballot initiatives in his winter home state of Arizona (Proposition 204) in 2006 and in California (Proposition 2) in 2008. With a generally conservative political orientation, his unyielding support for animal protection was a reminder to all his millions of listeners that this cause was not of the Left or the Right, but one that every decent American should embrace.”
To learn more about this remarkable fellow, visit Wayne Pacelle’s blog.
A moment of silence for a classy guy.
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he doesnt have to become a hard core 24-7 vegan, just a small effort...
Paul Harvey was a legendary radio broadcaster who was one of our greatest storytellers. He had many fine personal attributes, as related in your article. It is also important to note, however, that he was also unabashedly far right-wing in his politics, an ardent supporter of Joseph McCarthy and most ultra-conservative policies. One of his more controversial broadcasts seemed to justify slavery, genocide and nuclear destruction because “we didn’t come this far because we’re made of sugar candy.” But when he didn’t go overboard in mixing his right-wing politics with his folksy commentary, he was indeed a wonderful and unique voice on the radio.