Stuart McCowan

Stuart McCowan grew up in the county of Fife, Scotland. After graduating from Waid Academy High School in Anstruther, Fife, Stuart studied Radio Broadcasting at Glenrothes College and graduated with a Higher National Certificate. Stuart was immediately headhunted by Central FM in Stirling, Scotland where he became the station's Commercial Producer and presenter of the daily mid-morning show. At the age of 21, Stuart moved to Glasgow and joined the British Broadcasting Corporation and became the Researcher on the "Eddie Mair Live" program on BBC Radio Scotland. With numerous credits behind him, Stuart's career blossomed within the BBC becoming a Reporter, Presenter, Producer, Researcher and Production Assistant for various acclaimed programs, series and specials on BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio One, Two, Four, Five Live and the BBC's World Service. In the fall of 1995, Stuart left the UK and landed a job at a radio station in Northern California, KHBG. At 95.9 The Bridge (KHBG) Stuart became one half of "The Aaron & Stuart Morning Show" with 'Aaron Machado'. In addition, Stuart was also News and Public Affairs Director and Production Director responsible for the entire on-air imaging of the radio station and its commercial production. In February 1999, Stuart was contacted by Academy Award winning Sound Designer, Randy Thom and offered an apprenticeship. Stuart continued his apprenticeship until July 2000 when he became an employee of Skywalker Sound.