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I think it is safe to say Paul was not very well known in the Great White North, I know I barely heard of him myself.

Do you have an AM radio?

Late at night, turn it on and start moving through the band. When you come across a man that sounds like your grandfather, talking about some nostalgic thing in a slow, reassuring, methodical voice, you've probably found Paul Harvey. And when he starts talking about Bose Wave Radios, Glucosamine/Chondroitin supplements, or SelectComfort beds in a manner that sounds like that same grandfather offering advice, you've definitely found him.

I didn't care for his style. But he was certainly a big name in the world of radio. He will be missed my tens of thousands of people. He was, more-or-less, a relic from the by-gone glory days of radio. And I mean that in a positive way.

In many ways, Paul Harvey sounds a lot like our CFRB's Ray Sonin who passed away in the early 90s. He was instantly recognizeable whenever he was on the radio(I'm sure Alan remembers him well) with his British accent ect. He was the first to play many of the biggest musical names in Canada such as the Beatles and is credited with discovering a young Vera Lynn in a British nightclub in the mid 30s. I remember him well, even though I only heard him as a child riding in the back seat of my dad's car. It was really sad for me years ago, when I heard he'd passed away, so I can relate to the feelings you guys must have for Paul Harvey who sounds like a very well respected radio host.

Yeah if you have AM radio up there you should be able to pick up Paul Harvey. I know WHO AM from Des Moines reaches way up into Canada. 1040AM

Speaking of 'reaching up into Canada', I believe AM radio signals can be deflected off of clouds...I recall hearing stations from the deep south all the way up in cottage country in Ontario (2-3 hrs North of T.O.)...some kind of religious program. Surprised me how far AM can travel.

My Grandpa used to have a decent Base Station, and I remember talking to a guy down in Texas one day for about 10 minutes until all of sudden he was gone....

Hundreds of miles isn't a big deal for AM.

My mother lives about 350 miles away from AM720 WGN's 50,000 watt tower and she listens to them every day. At night, she sometimes listens to AM850 KOA (another 50,000 watt station) out of Denver - that's almost 800 miles away.

At night, AM radio waves are actually reflected off the ionosphere and can travel around the globe. This is how Shortwave radio works. Shortwave is the same technology as an AM, just at a different frequency. I've got an old little shortwave radio that I'll occasionally listen to. I've listened to broadcasts from Cuba, China, Japan, Germany, France, Russia, etc. With the internet, it's not quite as cool as it used to be, but it's still kind of fun.

It used to be called "skipping" with CBs.

Was that helpful, or did I do nothing but show my age?

Mark, what exactly are you doing with all that sawdust?

I give it to my squirrels to smoke....