Hubbell Robinson

Hubbell Robinson (October 16, 1905 – September 4, 1974) was an American broadcasting executive who "was noted for his adeptness with programs both of artistic merit and of broad popular appeal." Robinson was the son of Hubbell Robinson, a justice of the State Supreme Court.

Robinson went to the NBC Blue (later ABC) radio network in November 1944 and was vice president and program director there through 1945, when he resigned following Edward J. Noble's purchase of the outstanding shares of ABC stock. In 1946 he became national radio director at the Foote, Cone & Belding advertising agency as that agency for the first time consolidated its radio operations under one person.

He joined CBS in 1947 as vice president and director of programs, and became executive vice president of TV programs in 1956. Passed over twice for promotion, he left CBS in May 1959 following James T. Aubrey becoming executive vice president of the CBS video network, forming Hubbell Robinson Productions. That company's TV programs included Thriller and 87th Precinct. He returned to the network in 1962, becoming senior vice president for programming. He was executive producer of Climax!, Gunsmoke, I Love Lucy, Playhouse 90, The Phil Silvers Show, and other programs. A dispute with network president James T. Aubrey led to his leaving CBS again in 1963. After three years on his own, he returned to network TV in 1966 as executive in charge of production for ABC Stage 67. His other responsibilities at ABC included being executive producer of the series Crisis!. After he and Whiting were divorced,

Awards 1958 Emmy Award 1959 Emmy Award 1960 TV Digest Awards (2) 1962 Producers Guild Award 1967 Fame Award 1972 Television Academy's Salute Award