Garland Robinette, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Garland Robinette

American broadcaster

Date of Birth: 21-Aug-1943

Place of Birth: Boutte, Louisiana, United States

Profession: journalist, radio personality

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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Garland Charles Robinette (born August 21, 1943 in Boutte, Louisiana) is a journalist in the New Orleans area.
He was recently the host of "The Think Tank" on New Orleans radio station WWL (AM). Robinette was a news anchor and investigative reporter on New Orleans TV station WWL-TV Channel 4 for twenty years (August 1970 until August 8, 1990).
After leaving the TV station, Robinette served as head of public relations for Freeport-McMoRan in New Orleans before starting his own firm.
He returned to the media in 2005 on WWL (AM) as a fill-in for David Tyree, a popular host stricken with cancer.
The position became permanent when Tyree succumbed several weeks after Hurricane Katrina.