Marc Robbins
Sports Reporter
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Marc is a veteran award winning broadcaster with more than 30 years of experience, spending the last 25 years in Connecticut. This is Marc's second stint at WFSB. In addition to Marc's role in Sports and News at WFSB, he works at ESPN Radio as a Sportscenter Anchor.
Marc is a native of Massachusetts, and a graduate of Arizona State University.
Marc lives in Southern CT, with his wife Mary and his daughter Addison.
Education
Updated: 11 hours ago
|By Joe Zone, Nkwa Asonye, Marc Robbins and Caitlin Francis
UConn sports is exploding with action this fall.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 7:48 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
The Henkel Corporation held its second annual company Fun Run Thursday and graciously invited Channel 3 to be part of the event.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 3:57 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
UConn grad guard Tristen Newton has come back for a second year with the Huskies.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 3:48 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
UConn senior guard Hassan Diarra was a vital role player for the Huskies in their drive toward the National Championship.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 3:21 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
UConn sophomore forward Alex Karaban spoke about his first practice experience as a member of the defending National Champs.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 3:01 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Cam Spencer is one of the new members of the UConn men’s basketball team.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 1:33 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
UConn sophomore center Donovan Clingan is expected to take on an expanded role with the team and he’s embracing the new challenges on and off the court.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2023 at 1:16 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Dan Hurley and his staff put the defending National Champs through their first official pre-season workout.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2023 at 8:53 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Tuesday was the first practice of the new season for the UConn men’s basketball program.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 1:53 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
St. John’s Knocks off the UConn Huskies in 3 sets Friday Night in Queens, NY to open Big East Conference Play.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 4:27 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
The UConn women’s soccer team defeated Creighton 2-nill in it’s Big East opener on Thursday night.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:11 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Looking for a second consecutive victory, the UConn Huskies Field Hockey Team will host Georgetown University on Friday afternoon.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 6:41 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
For the 11 years, Gaylord Hospital has sponsored a Bass Fishing Tournament for Military Veterans.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 5:45 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
A few struggles lie ahead for the UConn Huskies after losing for the third straight time on Saturday against FIU 24-17.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 8:10 PM EDT
|By Nkwa Asonye and Marc Robbins
The Connecticut Sun officially start their playoff run Wednesday night.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2023 at 10:39 PM EDT
|By Rob Polansky and Marc Robbins
The University of Connecticut football team lost their second game of the season Saturday.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 11:28 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Make it 3 straight shutouts for the UConn Women’s Soccer team.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 6:57 AM EDT
|By Zoe Strothers, Jay Kenney and Marc Robbins
A gas tanker went up in flames after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 in Manchester on Sunday night.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2023 at 12:20 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
An early morning glimpse of Connecticut’s roadways showed a clean efficient commute; however, the Labor Day weekend was busy for state police.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 9:08 PM EDT
|By Nkwa Asonye and Marc Robbins
Many of the questions about this team still need to be answered. But on offense, it’s clear the UConn running attack is what will be the top priority all season.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2023 at 5:42 AM EDT
|By Jay Kenney, Kristina Russo, Evan Sobol and Marc Robbins
The UConn football season begins Thursday evening in East Hartford.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 5:53 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
This year, it’s not just the boys on the field.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 7:39 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Hartford public schools hosted a free backpack giveaway on Tuesday.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 5:58 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Eyewitness News found a camp in Waterbury that combines the training and developing of sports skills, with an important message to help kids prosper in life.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 2:54 PM EDT
|By Jay Kenney, Marc Robbins, Ayah Galal and Rob Polansky
Two people were killed in a shooting that happened early Friday morning in the Parkville section of Hartford, and the suspects may be connected to other “shots fired” incidents from earlier this week.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 7:40 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Alvarez loves being a youth baseball umpire. Little League, Senior League, high school ball, it doesn’t matter, just send him to a diamond and he’ll take control.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 8:08 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
The Travelers Championship has been designated a signature event on the PGA Tour for 2024.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2023 at 8:06 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Earlier this month, the state of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program found positive tests for West Nile Virus in mosquitoes trapped in Wethersfield.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 2:09 PM EDT
|By Evan Sobol and Marc Robbins
Crews put out a fire at a building in downtown Waterbury Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 10:18 PM EDT
|By Zoe Strothers, Kristina Russo, Rob Polansky and Marc Robbins
A volunteer for an event in Guilford fell from a hot air balloon over the weekend.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
The UConn men’s basketball team was honored by the Boston Red Sox before a game against the New York Mets at Fenway Park on Friday, July 21.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 11:27 AM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Grocery stores in Connecticut have begun to use facial recognition technology as part of anti-theft efforts.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2023 at 7:26 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Farms in Connecticut are taking big losses due to crops that have drowned in the flash floods earlier this week.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 5:54 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Following the flash flooding that struck Litchfield County, residents, along with local and state authorities, are gearing up for the possibility of more rainfall in the coming days.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2023 at 12:30 AM EDT
|By Rob Polansky, Marc Robbins and Eliza Kruczynski
A home in Kent needed to be evacuated due flooding, according to police.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 at 7:36 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
It’s the perfect day to go for a swim.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2023 at 6:25 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
A Litchfield man and his dog are making strong progress in their recovery from a fight with a bear this past weekend.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2023 at 1:00 AM EDT
|By Jay Kenney and Marc Robbins
A fire tore through a barber shop in Hartford early Monday morning.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2023 at 12:26 PM EDT
|By Marcy Jones and Marc Robbins
Earlier this morning, the Archdiocese of Burlington confirmed that a new bishop will be appointed to succeed Archbishop Leonard Blair in Hartford.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2023 at 9:09 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Charlie Sifford became the first African American to win a PGA event in 1967 at the Wethersfield Country Club.
Updated: Jun. 19, 2023 at 11:14 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Travelers Championship week is underway at the TPC River Highlands.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 8:59 AM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Preparations are underway for the Traveler’s Championship.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2023 at 10:59 AM EDT
|By Rob Polansky and Marc Robbins
A man was struck and killed last week by an Amtrak train on the Meriden-Berlin line.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2023 at 11:11 PM EDT
|By Zoe Strothers and Marc Robbins
DEEP says a moose has been euthanized after breaching the outer perimeter fence of Bradley International Airport.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2023 at 1:45 PM EDT
|By Rob Polansky, Nkwa Asonye and Marc Robbins
State tournaments were postponed for the second day in a row on Thursday due to the unhealthy air quality in Connecticut.
Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 8:49 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins
Word of the merger caught everyone, including many players on the tours, by surprise.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 12:53 AM EDT
|By Marcy Jones, Jay Kenney, Olivia Schueller, Eliza Kruczynski, Olivia Kalentek and Marc Robbins
After weeks of rising tension, East Hampton voters will make a decision on proposed school budget cuts.
Updated: May. 29, 2023 at 11:40 AM EDT
|By Jay Kenney and Marc Robbins
Central Connecticut State University and the University of Connecticut wait to find out who they will face in the NCAA Tournament.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 11:23 AM EDT
|By Rob Polansky and Marc Robbins
A bear nearly disrupted the operations of a bakery.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 8:48 PM EDT
|By Marc Robbins and Olivia Kalentek
The Hartford Athletic Soccer club hosted their second annual “Soccer and STEM” fair on Tuesday.