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.
[2] In 1927 Robinson was drama critic for the film trade publication Exhibitors Herald, and in 1929 he was a reporter for the Schenectady Union Star and worked for the Knickerbocker Press.
His first professional involvement with broadcasting came in 1930 when he was put in charge of the radio department (a new division) at the Young & Rubicam (Y&R) advertising agency.
[2] His scripts included those for a program that featured weekly reports from the Byrd expedition at the Little America base in Antarctica in 1934.
He was executive producer of Climax!, Gunsmoke, I Love Lucy, Playhouse 90, The Phil Silvers Show, and other programs.
In particular, he wrote to producers suggesting that they be alert to more roles for Black people in TV shows, especially where professionals like attorneys, doctors, engineers, and teachers were portrayed.