Robb worked in daily journalism for 20 years before leaving the field in June, and in that time garnered six Associated Press awards, the most recent in 2005. The Headliners Foundation also presented Robb with the Charles E. Green award, in 2005, which declares the winners the best journalists in Texas in their circulation categories. The Society of Professional Journalists and the Maryland/Virginia/Delaware Press Association have also presented Robb with numerous awards.