In 1976, Holger Petersen founded Stony Plain Records, an Edmonton-based recording and music publishing company. His company has earned a number of Canadian country music awards, including Independent Record Company of the Year on multiple occasions. The company's records have also won nine Juno awards, and been nominated for a Grammy Award. A founder of the Edmonton Folk Festival, he has been an industry builder who has created new outlets for Canadian talent. As well, he has had an impressive career as a broadcaster, as host of a weekly show on CKUA radio in Alberta for over 30 years and of CBC Radio's Saturday Night Blues show for over 15 years.