Joel Robinson is leaving KYTX CBS19 Tyler, where he has served as the Morning Y’all meteorologist alongside anchors Dana Hughey and Jesus Martinez.
"I am so thrilled to announce that I will be transferring to Grand Rapids, MI as the newest meteorologist for WZZM 13 On Your Side, a sister station of CBS19, where I will be working weekend evenings and portions of the morning newscast Wednesday through Friday," Robinson posted. "It’s been a pleasure to have served East Texas on weekday mornings and I want to thank everyone who has watched me for inviting me into their homes and allowing me to give your forecast and traffic each morning."
He will be replaced on CBS19 by Houston native and meteorologist Raul Garcia.
Robinson joined the CBS19 Weather Team in June 2025 as the station’s weekend meteorologist. By July, he moved to the morning shift after Sara Blue's departure.
Robinson earned a bachelor’s degree in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma in May 2025. While at OU, he was active with OU Nightly, the university’s student-led newscast, and the Oklahoma Weather Lab. He also interned at WLNS in Lansing, Michigan, during the summer of 2024.
Robinson became interested in broadcast meteorology at 16 after shadowing Jamie Kagol, the former chief meteorologist at WEYI in Flint, Michigan. That experience inspired him to pursue a career in television weather.
He initially attended Central Michigan University, where he contributed written forecasts for the Genesee County Sentinel and delivered on-air weather reports for News Central 34. He later transferred to the University of Oklahoma to continue his studies in meteorology.
RAUL GARCIA JOINS KYTX CBS19
Taking over the Morning Y’all weather desk is Raul Garcia, a Houston native who graduated from Texas A&M University in May 2026. Garcia previously served as a broadcast meteorologist shadow with KBTX News 3 in Bryan-College Station and interned at News Channel 6 KAUZ in Wichita Falls.
