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Robert Horne Shepherd was born in Dunecht, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1936 and lived until 1 August 2023, and 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.

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

In 1980, he took over as presenter of the BBC Radio Scotland show Take the Floor, the longest-running radio program produced in Scotland, which he hosted until 2016.

He also hosted The Reel Blend, again for BBC Radio Scotland, and presented episodes of The Beechgrove Garden and sheepdog trials on television for BBC Scotland. Shepherd also wrote books on Scottish dance music and Scottish country dancing, which were well-known interests of his.

Shepherd was a fluent Doric speaker, a dialect spoken across the northeast of Scotland. He has written books about the Doric dialect, in Doric.

In April 1993 he started writing a column in Doric for the Press and Journal. Sometime later, his column was canceled, but due to outcry from readers was eventually reinstated. He wrote his last piece in the column on 15 July 2023.

A documentary about Shepherd’s career aired on BBC Alba and BBC One Scotland in December 2013.

Shepherd died on the night of 1 August 2023, at age 87.

Shepherd was honored with an MBE in the 2001 New Year Honours for services to Scottish Dance Music and to Scottish Culture and later in 2001, the University of Aberdeen awarded Shepherd an honorary degree, as Master of the University (M.Univ).

He was awarded several other prizes and honors from Scottish music and Scottish country dance organizations in recognition of his support and work.

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He is survived by his wife Esma, son Gordon and grandchildren.