<P> The Rest of the Story was a Monday - through - Friday radio program originally hosted by Paul Harvey . Beginning as a part of his newscasts during the Second World War and then premiering as its own series on the ABC Radio Networks on May 10 , 1976 , The Rest of the Story consisted of stories presented as little - known or forgotten facts on a variety of subjects with some key element of the story ( usually the name of some well - known person ) held back until the end . The broadcasts always concluded with a variation on the tag line `` And now you know the rest of the story . '' </P>
<P> The Rest of the Story was a Monday - through - Friday radio program originally hosted by Paul Harvey . Beginning as a part of his newscasts during the Second World War and then premiering as its own series on the ABC Radio Networks on May 10 , 1976 , The Rest of the Story consisted of stories presented as little - known or forgotten facts on a variety of subjects with some key element of the story ( usually the name of some well - known person ) held back until the end . The broadcasts always concluded with a variation on the tag line `` And now you know the rest of the story . '' </P>
who said and now the rest of the story
who said and now the rest of the story
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey