The HistoryMakers video oral history with Robin Robinson.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016] |
| Description | 1 online resource (4 video files (1 hr., 53 min., 30 sec.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2008.016 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Robinson, Robin, 1957- interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Butler, Cheryl, interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Stearns, Scott, director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with Robin Robinson |
| Portion of title | Robin Robinson |
| Abstract | Television anchor Robin Carolle Robinson was born on August 4, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from high school, Robinson went on to attend San Diego State University where she pursued her B.A. degree in journalism. She then worked for KGTV in San Diego. In 1981, Robinson was hired by WBBM-TV, Chicago's CBS affiliate, as an anchor. She worked there until 1987, when she joined the staff at WFLD-TV Fox News Chicago. As an anchorwoman for Fox, Robinson has received numerous awards for her performances, particularly for her coverage of the Great Chicago Flood, the funeral of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, and series on Child Abuse Prevention and heroin addiction. Robinson was a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and served on the board of directors of South Central Community Services, Inc. |
| Credits | Videographer, Scott Stearns. |
| Performer | Cheryl Butler, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Chicago, Illinois 2008 February 7. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2008.016 HistoryMakers |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |