Background
Cowie, Bruce Edgar was born on March 6, 1938 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Louis Leroy and Janet Louise (Anderson) Cowie.
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Bruce Edgar Cowie
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Student in public schools, Prince Albert.
Career
Announcer, Station CKOM, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1956-1959;
with, Station CKCK-television (and subsidiaries), Regina, Saskatchewan, since 1959;
general manager station, Station CKCK-television (and subsidiaries), Regina, Saskatchewan, 1972-1977;
vice president, general manager, Station CKCK-television (and subsidiaries), Regina, Saskatchewan, 1978-1981;
president, general manager, Station CKCK-television (and subsidiaries), Regina, Saskatchewan, 1981-1988;
vice-president, director, Harvard Devels. Ltd., since 1981;
president, general manager, Harvard Creative Services, since 1981;
president, chief operating officer Sunwapta Broadcasting division, Electrohome Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, since 1988. President Braeloch Cons.
Ltd. (communications consultant), Braeside Holdings, Broadcast Group Electrohome Ltd., since 1993. Director Western Surety Company. Founding chairman Canpro, 1974.
Vice-chairman television Bureau Canada.
Achievements
Membership
Alderman, City of Regina, 1963-1967. President Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club, 1976, Western Football Conference, 1980. Board directors Canada Football League Executive Committee Served to Second lieutenant Regina Rifle Regiment Reserve, 1965.
Member Western Association Broadcasters (president 1976-1977, Broadcaster of Year, 1981), Canadian Association Broadcasters (chairman, director), National Association television Program Executives, Broadcast Promotion Association, Deer Ridge Chamber of Commerce, Kitchener Ontario Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Petroleum Club, Edmonton Country Club.
Connections
Married Marlene Lehman, July 28, 1958. Children— Cameron, Robert, Caron-Dawn.
