Introduction
Mike Hambrick (born in Tyler, Texas) is an American television anchor, reporter, and correspondent who has worked on network television stations such as WJLA-TV inWashington, D.C., WRC-TV in Washington, D.C.,KTVT-TV in Dallas, KTAR-TV (now KPNX) in Phoenix, WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and WBAL-TV in Baltimore in 1975. Hambrick was also a news anchor for WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh, where he also served as managing editor.
Early life
Hambrick grew up in Northeast Texas, where he began his broadcasting career. At age 15, he worked for his local radio station broadcasting disk jockey. Hambrick's radio career to him to Memphis, Cleveland, Dallas-Ft.Worth, Washington D.C and New York. He retired from TV News after many years in Washington D.C..
Family
He is brother to veteran newscasters Judd Hambrick, and John Hambrick, and the uncle of newscaster Jack Hambrick (John's son). Hambrick is divorced. He has three children and six grandchildren.
Awards and honors
Hambrick has won a number of awards for his work, which include:
- Several Emmy awards
- Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Broadcasting for his documentary about the D-Day invasion during the World War II
America's Business News anchor
America’s Business with Mike Hambrick was a one-hour weekly news and information program. Hambrick's second nationally syndicated radio program was Freedomline with Mike Hambrick and was acclaimed by Radio America Network as "an exceptional newsmagazine program and an important voice the defense of the rights of individuals."