Trina Robinson Biography

Trina Robinson is an American Emmy award-winning Anchor, Reporter, and meteorologist working for NBC 6 since joining the station in September of 1999. She became one of WTVJ’s most visible and versatile reporters.

Trina Robinson Education

She received a Liberal Arts degree from the College of Notre Dame in Baltimore, a graduate degree in Journalism and Public Affairs from the American University in Washington, D.C., and did her coursework in Meteorology at Mississippi State University.

Trina Robinson Career

Trina currently anchors the NBC 6 News at 4 & 5:30 p.m. and hails as the first African-American to ever hold a TV weather position in South Florida. She has as well been a part of the NBC 6 Investigators and is a breaking news specialist.

Robinson has garnered two Emmys for contributions to the station’s Hurricane Specials. She has had multiple re-incarnations during her tenure with NBC 6 from morning anchor to 4 p.m. anchor to “Trina Tries It” where she did everything from tossing knives as a Benihana Chef to grabbing a chainsaw to ice sculpt a towering frigid work of art.

Other of her journalistic ventures were weekly Money and Business segments called “Living Cheaper” and “The Recessionista Report.” In these reports, she sought out the steals and deals and provided cash-saving tips to save viewers mega-money.

She came to WTVJ from KYW in Philadelphia where she anchored the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts and covered the White House for budget hearings and the “Monica Lewinsky Scandal” which led to the impeachment of President Clinton. Before KYW, she worked in Tampa, Orlando, Fort Myers, South Carolina, and Virginia. Robinson’s commitment to news parallels her dedication to “giving people information that can improve and even change their lives,” she says.

Trina demonstrated a strong commitment to excellence in journalism by uncovering an underground network of women illegally giving and receiving silicone injections to improve their beauty. The story aired before the death of one woman who had the injections. This led to a number of arrests of unlicensed medical practitioners and garnered national and international attention and resulted in numerous local and national awards.

She received a Liberal Arts degree from the College of Notre Dame in Baltimore, a graduate degree in Journalism and Public Affairs from the American University in Washington, D.C. Trina as well did her course work in Meteorology at Mississippi State University.

Trina, who comes from a family of six children, says one of their favorite pastimes was to gather together to tell elaborate and colorful stories. Little did Trina know that concocting tall tales would later help her relate the stories of real people with compassion and caring.

Trina Robinson Age

Robinson likes to keep her personal life private hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born.

Trina Robinson Height

Robinson stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.

Trina Robinson Family

Robinson has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if she has any siblings.

Trina Robinson Husband

Robinson is married to Clarence McKee who is the former owner of WTVT-Ch. 13. The couple was in a romantic relationship for a period of nine years and later tied the knot at Allen Temple AME Church in Ybor City in Tampa. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and jogging.

Trina Robinson Net Worth

Robinson has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her career as an Anchor, Reporter, and meteorologist.

Trina Robinson Salary

Robinson earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Trina Robinson NBC 6

Robinson is working at NBC 6 where she works alongside other famous NBC 6 anchors and reporters including;

• Keith Jones
• Jackie Nespral
• John Morales
• Ryan Phillips
• Roxanne Vargas
• Julia Bagg
• Steve Litz

The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Robinson.