Background
Lokey, Frank Marion was born on October 15, 1924 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Frank Marion Senior and Corinne (Whaley) Lokey.
consultant Broadcast executive
Lokey, Frank Marion was born on October 15, 1924 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Frank Marion Senior and Corinne (Whaley) Lokey.
Student, Smith-Hughes Evening College, 1955-1959.
Announcer, newscaster, disc jockey, morning personality, Radio Stations WAPI, WBRC and WSGN, Birmingham, Alabama, 1941-1952;
president, WRDW-television, Augusta, Georgia, 1952-1955;
assistant general manager, manager sales, news anchor, Station World's Largest Wireles-A television (now named WXIA-television), Atlanta, 1955-1966;
co-owner, general manager, Station WAIA, Atlanta, 1960-1962;
S.E. news correspondent, talk show host, Columbia Broadcasting System News New York, New York City, 1960-1966;
assistant to owner, general manager, Station WBIE-AM-FM, Atlanta, 1962-1964;
assistant to president, general manager, Stations KXAB-television, KXJB-television, KXMB-television, Aberdeen, Fargo, Bismarck, South Dakot, North Dakota, 1966-1967;
executive vice president, general manager, St. WEMT-television, Bangor, Maine., 1967-1970;
president, general manager, Stations KMOM-television, KWAB-television, Odessa-Midland, Big Spring, Texas, 1970-1975;
executive vice president, general manager, Station KMUV-television (now named KRBK-television), Sacramento, California, 1975-1977;
Chief Executive Officer, Lokey Enterprises, Inc., Sacramento, Los Angeles, El Centro, California, since 1977;
also Chairman, Board Of Directors, Lokey Enterprises, Inc., Sacramento, Los Angeles, El Centro, California. Consultant, troubleshooter 16 television stations nationwide, since 1977. Consultant, actor 5 movie production companies, Hollywood, California, since 1980.
Consultant, outside director Anderson Cons., Manhattan, Long Island, New York, since 1981. Network talk show host/news correspondent for 7 news organizations worldwide, since 1984. Board directors Broadcast Audience Behavior Research, Manhattan, since 1986, member inner circle, since 1986.
Owner/franchiser The Party Place.
Honorary member Imperial County Board Suprs., El Centro, since 1986, El Centro City Council, since 1987. Member American Legion.