Ed Robertson

Author ● Editor ● Journalist ● Ghostwriter ● Television Historian ● Radio Host

Ed Robertson is a regular guest on The Ronn Owens Program (KGO-AM, San Francisco). KGO is the No. 1-rated radio station in all of Northern California;
The Ronn Owens Program is KGO’s top-rated talk show, with over 500,000 regular listeners. On the Owens show, Ed is known as "Doctor Rerun"—a name originally given to him by Owens, and a name that Ed uses to brand himself as an expert in television history. Ed and Ronn discuss TV, as well as where to find classic shows such as The Rockford Files on cable, tape and DVD.

Prior to co-hosting TV Confidential, Ed was a regular on Talking Television with Dave White (Share-a-Vision Radio). Along with Frankie Montiforte, Ed produced a weekly 10-minute DVD commentary, as well as hosted the program on a monthly basis. Here is a list of some of recent appearances on Talking Television:
 

Broadcast Date	Guest and Topic
July 29, 2008	Rob Newhart joins Ed and Frankie as they pay tribute to the late Dick Martin.
July 8, 2008	Michael Seth Starr, author of Hiding  in Plain Sight: The Secret Life of Raymond Burr, joins Ed and Frankie as they look back at the career of Raymond Burr.
June 10, 2008	Ed and Frankie remember the classic sci-fi series The Invaders along with series creator Larry Cohen and TV historian Stephen Bowie.
May 20, 2008	Ed and Frankie remember the cult classic The Magician along with their guest, J. Kingston Pierce.
May 6, 2008	Hayward Morse, Anthony Wynn, Robert E. Wood and Bob Rubin join Dave and Ed as they celebrate the life and career of Barry Morse.
April 15, 2008	Ed and Frankie pay homage to the life and career of Bill Bixby along with their guests Brandon Cruz, Renee Tufo and J. Kingston Pierce.
March 25, 2008	Actor, author and media personality Herbie J Pilato discusses his book NBC & Me.
February 26, 2008	Remembering Lassie along with Jon Provost and Laurie Jacobson, co-authors of Timmy's in the Well: The Jon Provost Story.
February 5, 2008	Ed, Frankie and their guests Bob Rubin and Robert Newhart pay tribute to the late Suzanne Pleshette.
January 31, 2008	Author David Deal discusses his book Television Fright Films of the 1970s.
December 18, 2007	Ed and Frankie look back at some of the best and worst TV programs of 2007. Also: Herbie J Pilato discusses favorite TV Christmas specials of the past, while Ed talks to authors Sharon Kaye (Lost and Philosophy) and Jennifer Weed (24 and Philosophy).
November 20, 2007	Dave fills in for Frankie as he and Ed discuss famous real life TV courtroom dramas with guest David Krell.
October 23, 2007	Herbie J Pilato joins Ed and Frankie to discuss his latest books, The Bionic Book: The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman Reconstructed and Life Story: The Story of Life Goes On.
September 25, 2007	Ed and Frankie celebrate the 50th anniversary of Maverick along with their guest, Mick Martin.
August 28, 2007	Ed and Frankie discuss Secret Agent, The Prisoner, The Persuaders and other classic British shows of the '60s and '70s with their guest Robert Sellers, author of Cult TV: The Golden Age of ITC.
July 24, 2007	Ed, Frankie and guest Robert Newhart remember the final episodes of The Fugitive, Newhart, Dallas, Nichols and other famous series finales.
June 19, 2007	HBO programming executive Andrew Goldman joins Ed, Frankie and David Krell as they discuss the final episode of The Sopranos and other HBO series.
May 15, 2007	Ed and Frankie remember Brian's Song, Tribes, Duel, The Feminist and the Fuzz and other TV-movies that originally aired on The ABC Movie of the Week.
May 8. 2007	Barry Morse discusses his many roles on stage, screen, radio and television, including Lt. Philip Gerard on The Fugitive and Dr. Victor Bergman on Space: 1999.
May 1. 2007	Dave and Ed welcome Anthony Wynn and Robert E. Wood, who collaborated with Barry Morse on his memoir, Remember with Advantages.
April 17, 2007	Dave and Ed welcome Make Room for Daddy star Marjorie Lord as they remember Danny Thomas while also discussing her book, A Dance and a Hug.
March 20, 2007	Ed and Frankie welcome TV columnist Mark Dawidziak, author of The Night Stalker Companion.
February 20, 2007	Dave, Ed and Frankie pay tribute to the career of David Janssen.
February 6, 2007	David Krell joins Dave and Ed as they discuss Perry Mason, L.A. Law and other popular legal dramas.
January 9, 2007	Dave, Ed and Frankie remember City of Angels, Longstreet, Stone and other detective series that continue to live on despite the fact their network runs were less than a full season.

Ed Robertson
and Frankie Montiforte
co-host TV Confidential,
a lively look at television
and the entertainment industry
that can be heard
on Shokus Internet Radio
and Share-a-Vision Radio.



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