Dr Robert Horne Shepherd MBE (28 April 1936 – 1 August 2023) was a Scottish broadcaster and author who was known for presenting shows on BBC Radio Scotland and for writing a column in Doric for Aberdeen's Press and Journal newspaper.

[1][2][3] In the 1950s, he worked as an accountant on Union Terrace in Aberdeen,[4] while additionally trying to be a musician, playing the mouth organ.

He also worked as a producer for variety shows and theatres, before moving on to broadcasting.

[8] Shepherd was a fluent Doric speaker, a dialect spoken across the northeast of Scotland.

Some time later, his column was cancelled, but due to outcry from readers was eventually reinstated.