• The Wall Street Journal, Monday, March 2, 2009 9:32 AM

Paul Harvey's death Saturday, at age 90, leaves Citadel Broadcasting without one of its most dependable talents. Harvey was known to millions for his folksy news updates and his quirky "The Rest of the Story" broadcasts. In recent years, he had about 18 million listeners, and with some 950 affiliates, he was among the most syndicated hosts in the country. Harvey commanded as much as $40,000 for live mentions of an advertiser during his shows.

ABC Radio, which was acquired by Citadel in 2006 for $2.7 billion, plans to run a tribute to Harvey during his time slots. Harvey's son, Paul Harvey Jr., wrote and frequently read "The Rest of the Story," and may continue to do the show in the future, say ABC executives.
As for his "News and Comment" show, which ran for a few minutes twice a day, it is unclear how affiliates might fill that programming. Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, whose new ABC Radio show already has more than 90 affiliates after launching in January, might be a good fit for many of those affiliates, in part because his show is also short-form.

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