Robyne Robinson

Robyne Robinson
Robyne Robinson
Born	1961; Chicago, Illinois
Occupation	Television journalist
Years active	1979-2010
Notable credit(s)	Fox 9 News; WFAA-TV News; WMAR-TV News
Website	http://www.roxmpls.com

Robyne Robinson (born in Chicago, Illinois, 1961) is an award-winning American television journalist and entrepreneur. She ran as a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota in 2010.

Other activities

In addition to her work in front of the camera, Robinson is closely involved in several non-profit organizations in the Twin Cities area. She is on the board of the Outsider Art Center, a non-profit organization for disabled, folk and self-taught artists. Robinson is an honorary board member for the Lupus Foundation of Minnesota and sits on the Advisory Board for The Soap Factory/No Name Gallery, a non-profit contemporary arts center affiliated with the Walker Art Center, one of the world’s most prestigious contemporary art museums.

Robinson founded Exhibit, a non-profit arts collective that helped fund the creation of the Independent Feature Project/Minneapolis Producers’ Fellowship, and has raised thousands of dollars for the Lupus Foundation by creating Voce, multimedia art and music events for and by women that raised Lupus education and awareness.

Robinson is also a jewelry designer and owner of Rox. Her company sells jewelry in stores throughout the Minneapolis area, as well as Chicago and New York. Her jewelry has been worn by artists such as Madonna, Nicollette Sheridan, and Paula Abdul. Her creations are also displayed at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and have been featured on the Tyra Banks Show as well as several national publications.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and recognition

Hubert H. Humphrey Public Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota
2005 Upper Midwest Emmy for Best Anchor
Edward R. Murrow Award
St. Paul Companies' Pan-African Council Legacy Award
Media Allies Award, Minnesota Council of Non-Profits
Minneapolis NAACP Television Industry Award

Lieutenant Governor Run

On May 24, 2010, Robinson said in an interview that she had been asked to serve as the running mate of Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party gubernatorial candidate Matt Entenza. Robinson said she had not made up her mind yet, but that she was seriously considering it, as "any time you are potentially called to public service you need to think heavily about it.”^[1] On May 27, 2010, the Entenza campaign announced that Robinson had accepted the offer.^[2] Robinson and Fox 9 were criticized for allowing Robinson to remain on air despite the offer, and also for not mentioning the offer during their newscast.^[3]

Robinson is the second Fox 9 News anchor to seek statewide office. Former U.S. Senator Rod Grams worked as an anchor for the station before entering politics. The campaign ended on August 10, with Matt Entenza conceding as results started to come in.

Trivia

Robyne is sometimes confused with Robin Roberts, an anchor on ABC's Good Morning America, and Fox 32's (Chicago) Robin Robinson. She also dated Robin Robinson's ex-husband Terry Bradshaw.^{[citation needed]}

External links

References

^ Robyne Robinson Considering Offer from Entenza
^ "Matt Entenza Picks Robyne Robinson for LG". Entenza.com. 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-07-20. ^{[dead link]}
^ Fox9 newscast dummies up on Robyne Robinson Lt. Gov bid

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[1] Robyne Robinson Considering Offer from Entenza

[2] "Matt Entenza Picks Robyne Robinson for LG". Entenza.com. 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-07-20. ^{[dead link]}

[3] Fox9 newscast dummies up on Robyne Robinson Lt. Gov bid

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