Background
Hankins, Michael James-Edwin was born on July 7, 1933 in Metropolis, Illinois, United States. Son of Addison Bernard Michael and Maude Isabele Hankins.
Hankins, Michael James-Edwin was born on July 7, 1933 in Metropolis, Illinois, United States. Son of Addison Bernard Michael and Maude Isabele Hankins.
Graduate with honors, Non Commissioned Officers School, 1953. Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1959. Master of Business Administration, Pepperdine University, 1977.
Operations and program manager KOIL & KICN(FM)/Star Stations, Omaha, 1964—1967. Operations manager KQV & WDVE(FM)/ABC Radio, Pittsburgh, 1967—1970. Station operations manager World's Largest Store /ABC Radio, Chicago, Illinois, 1970—1973.
Vice president and general manager KAUM(FM), Houston, 1973—1977. Founder, president, Chief Executive Officer PGM/Programation, Inc., Houston, Austin, since 1978, MCCRadio, Inc., Houston, Austin, since 1979, 1RADIOnly.com, Austin, since 2004. Corporal United States Army VII Corps Headquarters&Headquarters Company, 1953-1955, Mohringen (Stuttgart), Germany.
Team leader N. Harris County Republican Men's Club, Houston, 1974—1979. Member of Nebraska Radio Hall of Fame (honorary), Master of Business Administration Executives Association (associate), Broadcast Pioneers Association (life).
Married Patricia Mae Courtney, June 25, 1960. Children: Denise Michelle Hankins-Overton, Michelle Kristine.