Welcome to RobEkno.com

2023 has proven to be a fabulous 10th year in Alaska for Rob. He's been able to forge wonderful new relationships with incredible Alaskans. Those relationships have provided Rob with new adventures and an even deeper appreciation of "The Last Frontier."

2022 was a very prosperous year in Alaska for Rob. He was blessed to travel on multiple once-in-a-lifetime expeditions, as well as meet more characters for his unscripted TV concepts.

In 2021, Rob made numerous new Alaskan friends who helped him explore intriguing areas. Those colleagues are great characters which Rob hopes to include in his Reality TV concepts.
The 2020 tour season was struck down by the Covid-19 virus, but Rob still continued to build exciting relationships with people in Alaska and searching "The Last Frontier" for great ideas for unscripted TV shows.  

2018 was perhaps Rob's most adventurous in Alaska since first arriving there in the spring of 2014. It was his second stint as the Host on a private cruise ship. 

A guest passed away and Rob was asked to assist the widow in handling all necessary affairs. He feels that it was a blessing to be part of such an experience.

Months earlier, Rob was unexpectedly involved in two life saving rescue missions at sea. Both of them involved Coast Guard Choppers.

Rob was also honored to be part of an expedition on the Columbia and Snake Rivers led by researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Cape Cod, MA. Scientists from around the world were studying the effects of climate change on our world's major rivers.

In Alaska, Rob has built wonderful relationships with business owners and locals in numerous communities. 

He has helped hikers and kayakers to see several of Alaska's less charted territories. Among them are Fords Terror, Pavlof Harbor, Takatz Bay, Basket Bay Limestone Caves, Red Bluff Bay, Funter Bay, Loring, New Eddystone Rock, Five Finger Lighthouse, Brothers Island, Corner Bay, Dawes Glacier, Sawyer Glacier, Thomas Bay, Baird Glacier, Tracey Arm, Sawyer Glacier South, Sanford Cove, Goddard Hot Springs, Le Conte and Shakes Glaciers. 

Rob has also led tours to the Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska State Museum, Shrine of St. Therese, Fortress of the Bear,  Alaska Raptor Center, Sitka National Historic Park, Wrangell Museum, Chief Shakes Home, Wrangell Petroglyph Beach, Sheldon Jackson Museum, Petersburg's Clausen Museum, Creek Street - Ketchikan, Dolly's House, Haines Bald Eagle Preserve, and the Hammer Museum. Rob has traveled on multiple jetboat rides on the Stikine River in Wrangell and on the Chilkat River in Haines. 

Rob has also been on multiple cruises to the San Juan Islands in Washington. There he's led tours to Roche Harbor, Friday Harbor, Krystal Acres Alpaca Farm, Lime Kiln State Park, South Beach, Sculpture Park, Afterglow Mausoleum, American Camp, Fort Casey, Snoqualmie Falls, La Conner Tulip Fields, & Boeing.  

Rob has journeyed several times on the Columbia & Snake Rivers, and Hell's Canyon through Oregon, Washington and Idaho. His onshore excursions include Mt. St. Helen's,  Bonneville Dam, Sturgeon Viewing Center, Maryhill Museum, Multnomah Falls, Mt. Hood Railroad, Astoria Column, Fort Clatsop, Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Columbia River Maritime Museum, Cape Disappointment, St. Helen's Halloweentown, Sacajawea Museum, REACH Museum, & Hell's Canyon Nature Conservancy.

Rob Ekno is a seasoned Producer, TV Host, and Actor. He spent nearly 15 years as a producer and host of TV shopping programs seen across the country and globally. He was the General Manager/Executive Producer at two of those networks.

Rob guided an antiquated radio newsroom into an Associated Press Award-Winner. He received another AP award for his reporting. In addition, he was the Public/Media Relations Director for the New England Steamrollers Arena Football Team and the Worcester Counts Professional Basketball Team.

Rob is currently enjoying acting in various themed films, mainly faith-based. He's also focused on bringing his vision to life thru unscripted TV concepts and movie screenplay's that he's created from his adventurous experiences in Alaska during the past ten years.

For three years, Rob was the Executive Producer and host of the  popular worldwide talk show, In Your Face, which aired M-F in 99 countries on Indie 104.com. 269 episodes are available on Apple podcasts.

 Rob appeared on Fox & Friends in New York as a finalist to become America's Next Great Pitchman.

He's also been seen on the KTLA News in Los Angeles, Spike TV, Discovery ID, Current TV, Facebook News TV, and more.

Rob was blessed to spend four seasons on the NBC sitcom, Newsradio and was the only actor other than the regular cast to have a part on Phil Hartman's last show.

Rob has reported for the CBS Radio Network, Associated Press Radio Network, and WEEI-AM in Boston. He served as the News/Sports Director for WWLI-FM  and WEAN-AM in Providence, RI. He's covered events featuring three U.S. Presidents.

Rob was the Executive Producer/weekend host of the nationally syndicated, nightly sports show, The Sports Final out of Boston. He reported on the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, the New England Patriots, the PGA, NASCAR, World Series, Super Bowl, and many other events. 

Rob has interviewed numerous professional athletes and celebrities. He's produced and hosted the Brown University football half-time show. Rob was the top-rated nighttime radio personality in Southern New England on the former RI-104 FM, after beginning his broadcasting career in high school. He helped start one of America's first high school radio stations, WCVY-FM, at his alma mater Coventry HS. 

Rob has worked on TV and/or radio in Los Angeles, CA - New York, NY - Boston, MA - Worcester, MA - Austin, TX - Providence, RI  & Juneau, AK.

Rob is tremendously excited that his fourth book, Cruising TowardHeaven 2: A Spiritual Odyssey Into Life-Saving Rescues,  has been published and is receiving remarkable reviews. CTH 2 is the inspiration for another faith-based film screenplay being written. Rob's first screenplay titled, Cruising Toward Heaven, which was inspired by his second book, Is It God Or Coincidence?...Coming To Grips With The Unexpected Wonders In Life, is available for financiers, producers, directors, and actors. The book was honored as one of six Finalists in the "General Spirituality" category by the          BEST BOOK AWARDS.   

Rob's third book, Cruising Toward Heaven...Navigating from Rough Seas to Miraculous Adventures, is available in Kindle, Paperback & Hardcover. It was honored as a 2022 FINALIST in the AMERICAN WRITING AWARDS in the "Memoir" category. 

A faith-based script inspired by that book has been completed.

Rob recently received the honor of MOST DEDICATED SPEAKER during a 12-week nationwide speaking competition and has been invited to speak in Montreal, along with other speaking opportunities. Rob has been a public and motivational speaker for more than 30 years. His energetic personality comes to life as an inspiring speaker and live event emcee. He has spoken on stages at sold-out arenas, as well as Las Vegas conventions. 

One of the blessings of being a speaker and an author is that Rob has the opportunity to share his experiences with others looking to move forward in their careers. In following his dreams, he continues to meet other like-minded people who look to him for motivation.

Putting his more than 30 years of sobriety to work, Rob has been blessed to help others heal numerous challenging situations in their lives, especially those dealing with addictions. He's always seeking  individuals that he can provide assistance to on their roads to recovery. Rob was asked to host Juneau, Alaska's first two Annual Recovery Fest's. He was honored to Emcee the events while working with the Mayor, a State Senator, and other prominent city leaders. 

Rob has appeared on numerous inspirational TV and radio programs including The 700 Club, Hour of Power, and Open Up Live, in which he shared his vibrant personality and unique perspective on life. 

In addition, Rob is hands-on when it comes to helping others. One of his more notable projects was heading the Hope Center at the former Crystal Cathedral in Orange, CA.  Rob lead a group of volunteers who provided a weekly meal, clothing, toiletries, haircuts, job search skills, counseling, medical assistance, and free legal aid to those in need. Before each meal, Rob shared stories with guests about his recovery from his previous partying lifestyle that led him to a life of homelessness. 

Rob's first published book is titled: "God, Bless America...Before It's Too Late. It focuses on each of us becoming our best for ourselves, our country, and most importantly, God.

Continuing to grow and focus on what he can do to to make his part of the world a little better each day is Rob's goal. 

Please send a note on the CONTACT page to book Rob as a guest on your next show or to have him speak at your next event.