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Afternoons With Robinson is a music/talk/comedy program airing in [[Rochester, New York on classic rock station 96.5 WCMF. It was previously on sister station 98.9 The Buzz (WBZA).

It is hosted by local personality Robinson (Brian Robinson, born May 23, 1963)

Afternoons With Robinson airs weekdays live in the afternoon drive slot from 3 pm to 7 pm ET.

Robinson often comments on American sociopolitical and popular culture, as well as events and occurences in Rochester. Generally speaking, Robinson sets the daily flow of the show and introduces topics, with a great deal of time devoted to callers and sound bites sent in from listeners. Some recurring themes include automobiles, especially "street machines", caller-performed songs about themes and topics from the show, and a spoofed robotic "Weather Report".

A number of notable callers contribute almost daily and have become either beloved or maligned "characters" on the show, to which other callers react. Some callers have been known to go to extreme efforts to contribute to the show. In 2008, several local Wendy's locations were persuaded to offer the "Robinson Special", which consists of a baked potato with margarine.

"Characters" of the show

Tex - An eldery, morbidly obese man who claims to have multiple life-threatening health problems. Upon calling the show with attempts at humor, he was immediately and universally hated by a majority callers. He continues to call Robinson has described him as the show's punching bag.

Since _____ 2009, CMF has begun to air "The Robinson Chronicles"