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 Pelican Cup is in it's third year at the University of Louisiana Monroe
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The event will be held at the Monroe Civic Center on April 6
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Proceeds from the event benefit The Spirit of The Warhawk Scholarship, which provides financial assistance to ULM students.Medria Buford Joins Cory Crowe on Lagniappe
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The concert series has featured free music since 1983
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The event is hosted by the Twin City Art Foundation to benefit the Masur Museum of Art
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The ULM GERO Institute class is offered free to caregivers
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The event is Sundat, March 22 from 2-4 p.m.
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The free concert series is held March-October in downtown West Monroe
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The markers honor Northeast Louisiana's rich musical heritage and landmarks.
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The Living Well Foundation was set up in 2006 to re-invest the public funds from the sale of Glenwood Hospital back into health living and quality of life projects in northeast Louisiana.