Huckabee replaces Paul Harvey

**ketelmeister** · 03-18-2009, 09:20 PM

Its official, former Pres. Candidate Mike Huckabee will be Paul Harvey's replacement for ABC. Thoughts?

**CY ST8T** · 03-18-2009, 09:24 PM

Everything I would have to say in this thread would be contrived as political and probably cause this thread to be shut down due to my conservative views. So in respect of your thread I will remain silent and say that even though someone may claim to replace Harvey, they will never truly compare to him.

**SeattleClone** · 03-18-2009, 09:25 PM

I think it should be Howard Dean.

Instead of ending "Paul Harvey, good day!"

It would end...

"Howard Dean, BYAAAAAHHHH!!!"

**whirlybirds** · 03-18-2009, 09:30 PM

i loved Mr Harveys voice, but it about put me to sleep. but since i never listen to radio news, i really couldnt care any less.

**BryceC** · 03-18-2009, 09:31 PM

You can never fully replace a legend. Huck definitely has the same political views as Harvey but I see a Drew Carey/Bob Barker situation here.

Does any station still play Paul Harvey in Iowa?

**whirlybirds** · 03-18-2009, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by BryceC

You can never fully replace a legend. Huck definitely has the same political views as Harvey but I see a Drew Carey/Bob Barker situation here.

Does any station still play Paul Harvey in Iowa?

yeah, i used to work with some rednecks, not sure what station some of them were listening to, but i always heard them listening to him

**dustinal** · 03-18-2009, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by BryceC

You can never fully replace a legend. Huck definitely has the same political views as Harvey but I see a Drew Carey/Bob Barker situation here.

Does any station still play Paul Harvey in Iowa?

I think KAYL in Storm Lake still plays (or played) it.

**dustinal** · 03-18-2009, 09:40 PM

Is this an official replacement for Paul Harvey or just an addition for ABC Radio? It looks like Huckabee is getting two 3-minute reports a day. Paul Harvey was on for like 10 or 15 minutes at least once--maybe twice--a day. Plus he had The Rest of the Story which was another like 3 to 5 minutes, I think.

**Al_4_State** · 03-18-2009, 09:45 PM

Weird.

**kingcy** · 03-18-2009, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by BryceC

You can never fully replace a legend. Huck definitely has the same political views as Harvey but I see a Drew Carey/Bob Barker situation here.

Does any station still play Paul Harvey in Iowa?

98.6 does at 1:00
96.5 does at noon
101.1 does at noon or so

Thats an odd choice. I figured Huck would run for pres again.

**IcSyU** · 03-18-2009, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by BryceC

Does any station still play Paul Harvey in Iowa?

92.7 KLGA outta Algona does

That was the highlight of my work days last summer

**PlymouthCy** · 03-18-2009, 10:53 PM

KSCJ in Sioux City....I thought Gill Gross was keeping the 11:00 report.

**CrossCyed** · 03-18-2009, 10:54 PM

I don't agree with him politically, but I still think Huckabee's a good guy, so I'm fine with this.

**Erik4Cy** · 03-18-2009, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by CrossCyed

I don't agree with him politically, but I still think Huckabee's a good guy, so I'm fine with this.

Pretty much my sentiments, seems like a really great guy who most likely will do a good job. Just hope no one expect him to fully replace a legend, because those things just don't happen. If you are always waiting for the next _______ you will be waiting quite sometime. On an Iowa State level it can kinda get to me everytime someone says the next Seneca Wallace or next Marcus Fizer. They were a couple of our greats and they were each one of a kind.

**Cyclonepride** · 03-18-2009, 11:31 PM

Huckabee is cut from the same cloth, but there will never be another Paul Harvey. Huckabee will probably do fine on his own, as long as he doesn't try too hard to be like Harvey.