William Robert Cowling

Issue #74 - March 22, 2019

This edition of Sky Studio is dedicated to William Robert ‘Bill” Cowling

This edition of Sky Studio is dedicated to William Robert ‘Bill” Cowling, who joined his former colleagues in Sky Studio January 29, 2019.

Dear friends Jan and Ron Robinson advised us of this Sky Studio entry some weeks back and we’re just getting this circulated now. We acknowledge Bill Cowling who passed away January 29, 2019 with arrangements by a Beamsville, Ontario funeral home (special announcement noted below includes this reference  “Broadcaster/Host at CKCY FM in the Soo.”)

Jan tell us, “Bill came into the station (CKCY) to promote the artists on the Warner Bros roster. He was famous for his thousands of albums and stories of all the superstar rockers with whom he was rubbing shoulders and hanging out.

“The promo visits resulted in friendships made and soon he was on the air at CKCY FM, being very, very MELLOW.

“Ron and I became friends with Bill and his wife. As a result, Ron became very, very mellow! Ha ha! Bill and his wife remained friends of ours for many, many years! Ron and Bill were like brothers for years. 

“He was also particularly close with Steve Shiaman who lived with him and his wife for years on Pim Street. I believe he was a very close friend of Bob Stares who was a photographer in the Sault at the time. 

Bill worked evenings at first and then on to afternoons from 1972 to 1974.

Special Announcement

https://tallmanfuneralhomes.ca/tribute/details/8326/William-Cowling/obituary.html#tribute-start