American radio and television announcer
Marty Robinson (born September 7, 1932) is a retired voice-over announcer for various stations, most notably at WTTW studios.
Career.
Robinson started his broadcast career in 1956 at WEAW in Evanston. He later worked at WAAF, WNIB, WAIT, WGN, and WJJD. On leaving WNIB in 1958, Robinson joined WFMT, where he worked as a staff announcer, program host and chief announcer until 1971, when he left to join WTTW-TV. He remained at Channel 11 as an announcer, narrator and program host until 1998. Robinson was also producer and host of "The First Fifty Years", a nationally syndicated program of historic vocal records from 1967 to 1992. Robinson was also notably remembered as making "epic introductions" and closing voice-overs of the series "Doctor Who" for Channel 11.
Notable work.
Some of Robinson's credits are listed below.
Personal life.
Robinson was born near Logan Square in Chicago, Illinois. He first attended Darwin Grammar School and later attended Lane Tech High School and graduated in 1950. After High School, Robinson enlisted in the Navy when the Korean War began and served for three-and-a-half years. Before breaking into broadcasting in 1956, he worked as a gas station attendant, a stable boy, a file clerk, a counterman, a truck driver, a laborer, a cowboy, a bartender, and a cab driver. He has been married to Mary Robinson (née Wellingham) since 1959 and they have lived in Prospect Heights, Illinois since 1973. The Robinsons have two children and two grandchildren.
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