Cory Crowe
News and Public Affairs DirectorOriginally from Monroe, Cory has worked in a variety of media. He has worked in television news and spent seven years as a TV sports play-by-play announcer. He was also creative director for a television advertising department and worked extensively as a photojournalist. Cory has lived in both Dallas and New Orleans.
His radio career started in the 1980’s as a rock disk jockey before being "bit" by the news bug. In 1991 Cory started as a student news intern at the new public radio station, 90.3 KEDM. Although he left radio to open his own music store and recording studio, he later returned to worked as a radio program director, sports director, news director and talk show host. He also worked with national radio talk shows in syndication and satellite distribution.
Cory earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio/Television/Film Production from the University of Louisiana Monroe in 1995. He also has experience in digital advertising sales management, as well as social media marketing, behavioral advertising and audience research.
Cory has won numerous broadcasting awards including the Louisiana-Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters and Media Editors best Newscast, Feature Story, Public Affairs, and Use of Sound awards. He has been a finalist in the best News Anchor, Radio Achievement, Multimedia, Breaking News, Documentary or Series, and Digital Presence catagories. Cory has also won numerous Addy awards for radio and television advertising campaigns.
In his spare time he serves as the public address announcer at The University of Louisiana Monroe and works in the entertainment industry. Cory also works a a sports play-by-play announcer for ESPN+. He is a classically trained musician and enjoys Texas Blues.
Cory lives in Monroe with his wife Mary Pat.
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The event will be September 13 at the Bayou DeSiard Country Club and feature the funky sounds of The Mr. TaylorMade Band. -
Monroe Police say they responded to South 3rd Street and Plum Street and found a 61-year-old man lying in the road with severe injuries. -
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The suspect vehicle fled the area and has not been located. There are no known injuries to the suspect(s) or the responding Troopers. -
Michael Echols and Alana Cooper join Cory Crowe on KEDM's Lagniappe -
Starting in January, SNAP recipients will no longer be able to use their food stamp benefits to purchase soda, energy drinks and candy. -
Ouachita Parish halts new solar farms. This decision, made during the August 4 meeting, intends to provide sufficient time for the parish to create a thorough master plan addressing growth across residential, commercial, and infrastructure sectors. -
Participants will engage in a combination of in-person meetings, virtual sessions, and group coaching with leadership development coaches. -
The Downtown Gallery Crawl has been a staple of the community for 17 years, providing a platform for established artists, emerging talents, and art lovers to connect. -
The agreement provides a streamlined pathway for students who earn any Associate of Applied Science degree at LDCC to transfer to ULM and complete a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Organizational Leadership.
