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garland . robinette in december 2008 by blake nelson boyd boutte , louisiana , u.s.a. 220px new orleans academy of fine arts american radio host , television news anchor , visual artist c. 1943 , garland robinette 2008.jpg garland robinette
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garland robinette

garland robinette -lrb- born in boutte , louisiana ca. 1943 -rrb- is a journalist in the new orleans area .
he currently is host of `` the think tank '' on new orleans radio station wwl -lrb- am -rrb- .
robinette was a news anchor and investigative reporter on new orleans tv station wwl-tv channel 4 for twenty years -lrb- 1970 until august 8 , 1990 -rrb- .
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 -lrb- am -rrb- 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 .
