Hambrick was born in Tyler, Texas and grew up in Northeast Texas, where he began his broadcasting career. At age 15, he worked for his local radio station broadcasting disk jockey.
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.[1]
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[2]
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."