09/04/2025
All of us at Gray Media are moruning the loss of WYMT Chief Forecaster and Harlan County native Brandon Robinson, who passed away on August 31st.
Brandon was open and transparent when he received a life-changing diagnosis of brain cancer in 2016. Since then, he has undergone three brain surgeries, numerous rounds of chemotherapy and radiation as well as an experimental treatment to fight the disease.
His journey also opened the door for him and his wife Stephanie to start a charity organization known as “Grey Matters Whitesburg, Inc.” Through Grey Matters Whitesburg, the two co-founded an annual 5K/10K race which raises awareness for brain cancer warriors and survivors.
Brandon began his career at WYMT on May 14, 2007. He began his journalism career as the assignment editor. He said during his time at WYMT he has served in nearly every position in the newsroom from producing, news and weather anchoring, to reporting. However, he spent most of his stint on the WYMT Weather Team as the morning forecaster.
He spent hours on air during his extensive time at WYMT and covered several major weather events which include the March 2, 2012 tornado outbreak and the July 2022 flood.
Brandon won several awards, including an Emmy, but he said his greatest accomplishment was protecting the people here in the mountains when Mother Nature was at her worst.
During his 17-year career, Brandon experienced a lot of milestones in his life.
He married the love of his life, Stephanie on October 18, 2014, which he often refers to as the “best day of his life.” Together the two have a Boston Terrier named Linus who is more like their child and more recently adopted another furry friend, Icy.
Besides forecasting weather, a few of Brandon’s other favorite things include Christmas, the Peanuts, Star Trek, reading, and watching TV.
Eastern Kentucky has lost one of its favorite sons.
