Press Releases

• Rockford Files Book Pays Tribute to One of America's Top TV Sleuths

Press Kit

• Ed's Bio
• What They're Saying about Ed Robertson
• Q&A with Ed Robertson
• YouTube Channel for TV Confidential

Recent Media Appearances

• Ed Robertson returns to The Jarrod Thomas Show (KNOX Radio, North Dakota) to weigh in on Jay Leno's appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show and the aftermath of the NBC late night debacle (January 2010)
• Ed Robertson joins host Jarrod Thomas of KNOX Radio in North Dakota for a freewheeling hour about television (January 2010)
• "Doctor Rerun" returns to The Ronn Owens Program (KGO-AM, San Francisco) for another hour about classic television shows (January 2010)
• Ed Robertson joins Brendan Moran of San Francisco independent station KOFY TV20 as they co-host an eight-hour Star Trek marathon to promote the arrival of Star Trek: The Exhibition to the Tech Museum in San Jose (October 2009)
• Ed Robertson guest hosts Retro Night on San Francisco independent station KOFY TV20 as the weekly salute to classic television pays tribute to The Wild, Wild West (August 2009)
• Ed Robertson was among the Bay Area journalists, photographers, radio and television personnel and public relations professionals honored by the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club at its 32nd annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards. Ed was recognized for his coverage of the 2008 television season forThe Wave Magazine (June 2009)
• Joal Ryan of E! Online asks Ed for his thoughts on CBS and ABC's decision to schedule crime dramas against Jay Leno when he launches his nightly prime time talk show this fall on NBC (May 2009)
• Ed Robertson was interviewed by MSNBC.com for a story on whether quasi celebrities such as Carrie Prejean and Bristol Palin have any impact on young people today (May 2009)
• Ed joins host Brendan Moran in welcoming actress Kathy Garver and writer/producer Rita Lakin as they remember Family Affair on Retro Night on San Francisco independent television station KOFY TV20 (March 2009)
• "Doctor Rerun" returns to The Ronn Owens Program (KGO-AM, San Francisco) for another hour about classic television shows (March 2009)
• Ed Robertson was among the media experts invited to provide commentary for the New York Times blog Room for Debate as an adjunct to their story about network TV's struggles to stay viable amid shrinking profits and dwindling ratings (February 2009)
• Ed and Ronn Owens guest host Retro Night on San Francisco independent television station KOFY Channel 20. Ed and Ronn introduce four episodes of The Rockford Files, providing background about series stars James Garner, Stuart Margolin, Noah Beery, Gretchen Corbett, Rockford's Pontiac Firebird and other aspects of the show  (January 2009)
• Ed provides a capsule summary of the original Wild, Wild West on Retro Night, a weekly salute to classic television, on San Francisco independent station KOFY TV20 (January 2009)
• Ed joins Don Russell of WBT Radio (1110 AM, 99.3 FM, Charlotte, NC) to talk about TV Confidential, the early days of television, the current state of network news and other topics (December 2008)
• "Doctor Rerun" returns to The Ronn Owens Program (KGO-AM, San Francisco) to talk about where to find our favorite TV shows on cable, tape and DVD (December 2008)
• Johan Anderberg of the Swedish daily newspaper Sydsvenskan interviews Ed for a story on how the portrayal of U.S. presidents in American movies and TV series has changed over the past 20 years (November 2008)
• "The Simpsons Head Into Dodge." Joal Ryan of E! Online talks to Ed about The Simpsons matching Gunsmoke as the longest running television series in American TV history (September 2008)
• Ed joins Tom Gulley on America Tonight for a preview of the fall TV season, as well as a look back at The Rockford Files (September 2008)
• Valerie Connelly, host of Calling All Authors (Global Talk Radio.com), talks to Ed about his book The Ethics of Star Trek (July 2008)
• Ed and Stuart Shostak send birthday greetings to James Garner on Stu's Show (Shokus Internet Radio, April 2008)
• Valerie Connelly, host of Calling All Authors (Global Talk Radio.com), talks to Ed about ghostwriting and book collaboration (February 2008)
• Ed joins Joe Mazza (The Joe Mazza Show, Genesis Communications Network) for a free-flowing conversation about James Garner, Tom Brady, television then versus now, and much, much more (January 2008)
• Lou Michaels, host of The Daily Bear on The Money Matters Radio Network, talks to Ed about the current trend in movies and television toward darker-themed shows like Dexter and Californication, as well as movies like Saw and Hostel  (November 2007)
• "Times and talk are changing for TV viewers." Ed is among the experts interviewed by USA Today for a story on how DVRs, On Demand video and other technological advances continue to change the way we watch television (October 2007)
• Valerie Connelly, host of Calling All Authors (Global Talk Radio.com), talks to Ed about his book Maverick: Legend of the West (October 2007)
• Ed discussesThirty Years of The Rockford Files on The Zookers Radio Program (Blog Talk Radio.com, September 2007)
• Valerie Connelly, host of Calling All Authors (Global Talk Radio.com), talks to Ed about his book Thirty Years of The Rockford Files (June 2007)
• Lillian Cauldwell, host of Author Be Known (Internet Voices Radio.com), interviews Ed about his books, his career, and the changing face of television (April 2007)
• "It's a Jungle Out There After Sex and the City." The London Observer interviews Ed about the television adaptation of Candace Bushnell's Lipstick Jungle, which is set to premiere on NBC in the fall of 2007 (April 2007)
• Reader Views.com interviews Ed about his book Thirty Years of The Rockford Files (April 2007)
• Joe Carroccio, host of The Author's Voice (Achieve Radio.com), talks to Ed about Thirty Years of The Rockford Files (April 2007)
• "Big-Time Second Bananas." Forbes.com interviews Ed about Andy Richter, Ed McMahon and other famous television sidekicks (March 2007)
• "Gimmicky Characters." Beijing newspaper 21stCentury.com interviews Ed about the appeal of 24, a show that continues to thrive despite its gimmick-oriented premise (March 2007)
• Ed talks to Mike Stafford on CFMJ (640-AM, Toronto) about the debut of Sopranos reruns on A&E. The episodes have been significantly edited for content to make them suitable for basic cable. Will the show hold up? (January 2007)
• "They're in Your Face and in Your Mind." Beijing newspaper 21stCentury.com interviews Ed for a story on television advertising and its effect on today's youth (December 2006)
• "He's Either Funny or Insulting." 21stCentury.com also talks to Ed about Borat and its portrayal of certain stereotypes of American culture (December 2006)
• "Single-Sponsored TV Shows Return: The shifting media and advertising climate leads back to 'branded' programs." The Baltimore Sun interviews Ed for a story on the return of single-sponsored TV shows (December 2006)
• "The Whole Thing is Meaningless." 21stCentury.com, an English-language weekly newspaper originating from Beijing, China, interviews Ed for a story on American celebrity fan culture (October 2006)
• "Eat Up: Fall TV Milks the Serial." The San Diego Union-Tribune interviews Ed for his thoughts on the new television season (September 2006)
• Listen to a clip from Ed's appearance on The Ronn Owens Program (KGO-AM, San Francisco) (August 2006)
• Listen to Ed's appearance on The Joe Mazza Show (Genesis Communications Network) (June 2006)
• "End Products: Some Shows Bow Out with Fantastic Finales, While Others..." The San Diego Union-Tribune asks Ed for his thoughts on some of TV's most memorable series finales. (May 2006)
• "FCC Reverses Position on a la carte Cable TV." Knight-Ridder Newspapers interviews Ed for comments on the viability of a la carte cable television (February 2006)
• "Idol Pastime Builds on Appeal." The Riverside Press-Enterprise interviews Ed for his thoughts on American Idol  (February 2006)
• Ed appears at the start of the preview for "Who Shot J.R.?: The Dallas Phenomenon" (August 2005)