Lisa Bowes is a Canadian sports media personality.
She began her career as an editorial assistant at
TSN in 1989. She later became a reporter for TSN in
Winnipeg
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and
Calgary. From 1997-1999 she was a commentator for TSN's ''SportsDesk''. She then joined
The Score as weekend anchor & host/producer of Sports Axxess.
A graduate of
Western University, she made Canadian broadcasting history in 2000 when she became the
play-by-play
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voice for the
National Women's Hockey League
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.
She later called basketball games for The Score,
WTN & TSN2. While working for
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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's ''
Sports Journal'' she was nominated for a
Canadian Screen Award
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(formerly Gemini Award) for best writing in an information program or series.
She was CTV's host/reporter for women's hockey at the
Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.
She worked as an anchor/reporter at CTV Calgary from 2004–2017.
She is the Author of the ''Lucy Tries Sports'' children's book series.
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Canadian television sportscasters
Living people
University of Western Ontario alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
Canadian women television journalists
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