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Mayborn published ''The Temple Daily Telegram,'' ''The Killeen Daily Herald,'' ''The Sherman Democrat'' in Sherman in Grayson County and ''The Taylor Press'' in Taylor in Williamson County. He established KCEN-TV, the [[NBC]] outlet for Temple and nearby [[Waco, Texas|Waco]] in McLennan County, Texas.
Mayborn published ''The Temple Daily Telegram,'' ''The Killeen Daily Herald,'' ''The Sherman Democrat'' in Sherman in Grayson County and ''The Taylor Press'' in Taylor in Williamson County. He established KCEN-TV, the [[NBC]] outlet for Temple and nearby [[Waco, Texas|Waco]] in McLennan County, Texas.
Along with his father and brothers, Mayborn purchased the Telegram Publishing Company in Temple just days after th[Wall Street crash in 1929. Ward Mayborn at first urged Frank to sell ''The Telegram'' for whatever he could command, considering the gloomy economic picture by 1930. Mayborn, however, was determined to make a success in Temple and continued as the business manager of the newspaper, a position that he held until 1945, when he was elevated to editor]and publisher. That same year, Mayborn purchased ''The Sherman Democrat.''
Along with his father and brothers, Mayborn purchased the Telegram Publishing Company in Temple just days after th[Wall Street crash in 1929. Ward Mayborn at first urged Frank to sell ''The Telegram'' for whatever he could command, considering the gloomy economic picture by 1930. Mayborn, however, was determined to make a success in Temple and continued as the business manager of the newspaper, a position that he held until 1945, when he was elevated to editor and publisher. That same year, Mayborn purchased ''The Sherman Democrat.''
In 1952, he became, first, part-owner and, then, sole owner-operator of ''The ''Killeen Herald'' (subsequently the ''Killeen Daily Herald''). In 1959, he obtained the ''Taylor Press,'' which he sold in 1974. In 1977, he sold ''The Sherman Democrat'' but continued as editor and publisher of the Temple and Killeen newspapers until his death.
In 1952, he became, first, part-owner and, then, sole owner-operator of ''The Killeen Herald'' (subsequently the ''Killeen Daily Herald''). In 1959, he obtained ''The Taylor Press,'' which he sold in 1974. Three years later, he sold ''The Sherman Democrat'' but continued as editor and publisher of the Temple and Killeen newspapers until his death.
Mayborn was also a [[radio]] and [[television]] pioneer. In 1936, he started radio station KTEM (AM) in Temple. In 1945, he founded WMAK radio (now WNQM, a [[Christian]] station in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. In 1953, he founded KCEN-TV, named "CEN" for "Central Texas".
Mayborn was also a [[radio]] and [[television]] pioneer. In 1936, he started radio station KTEM (AM) in Temple. In 1945, he founded WMAK radio (now WNQM, a [[Christian]] station in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]]. In 1953, he founded KCEN-TV, named "CEN" for "Central Texas".
Mayborn was also a political confidant of Texas [[Democratic Party|Democrats]], President Johnson, [[Governor]] [[John Connally]], and [[U.S. Representative]]s W. R. Poage and [[Sam Rayburn]], the long-term House Speaker. He also advised Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby of the former [[United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare]], and [[United States Secretary of Commerce]] Jesse H. Jones. By the 1970s, with the defection of Connally to the [[Republican Party]], Mayborn began to support some GOP candidates.
Mayborn was also a political confidant of Texas [[Democratic Party|Democrats]], President Johnson, [[Governor]] [[John Connally]], and [[U.S. Representative]]s W. R. Poage and [[Sam Rayburn]], the long-term House Speaker. He also advised Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby of the former [[United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare]], and [[United States Secretary of Commerce]] Jesse H. Jones. By the 1970s, with the defection of Connally to the [[Republican Party]], Mayborn began to support some GOP candidates.
===Disputed 1948 U.S. Senate runoff election==
===Disputed 1948 U.S. Senate runoff election==