Segment 1: From Abilene to KC: The history of Sprint. It's a multi-billion dollar company with thousands of local employees. But did you know that Sprint got its start in Abilene, Kansas? Over a century ago, a farmer-turned-businessman started stringing lines through town and bought up local independent telephone companies. Hear how the company grew from there. Michael Hook, Director, Dickinson County Heritage Center John Hoffman, author of That Was a Pin? and retired Senior Vice President of