I had perhaps 10 minutes with Harvey, before scurrying back to work. Harvey had two things to impart. One: Young man, you’ve got an alcohol drink in one hand and a cigarette in the other. Neither is good for you. (I agreed to half, putting out the cigarette.) Two: Young man, I’d like to offer you my newspaper column, now carried by some 250 newspapers. Although I wasn’t the decision-maker at that time, I demurred on behalf of the Tribune, saying his radio broadcasts were sufficient. (Actually, he was better on radio than his print column, in my opinion.) At that time, Harvey was in his 50s, lean and tall and balding. His voice was a marvel, whether in conversation or on the radio/Butch Alford, former publisher of the Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question: What do you recall most fondly re: the late Paul Harvey?

In this March 26, 2001 file photo, Paul Harvey is seen with his wife, Angel in Phoenix. Paul Harvey, the news commentator and talk-radio pioneer whose staccato style made him one of the nation’s most familiar voices, died Saturday in Arizona, according to ABC Radio Networks. He was 90. Story here. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Suzanne Starr)

Question: Are you a Paul Harvey fan?