Former Sportsnet Radio host and TV analyst Satiar Shah has announced he’s launching his own live weekday show, powered by Montreal-based Sick Media.
Starting Monday, Oct. 26, The Sat Shah Show will stream at 4 p.m. PT weekdays, in addition to Vancouver Canucks post-game coverage.
The Vancouver sports personality was among those caught up in the closure of Sportsnet 650 (CISL-AM) in July after nine years with the network. Prior to Sportsnet, he was a producer and host with TSN 1050 (CKST-AM) in the market for four years.
Sick Media said in its announcement that the launch comes at a pivotal moment for Vancouver sports fans, following the loss of the city’s last sports radio station.
“Sick Media is stepping in to help fill the void with a digital-first platform built around a familiar local voice, daily programming and direct access to the audience,” the company said. “For Shah, the move marks a return to what has made him one of the market’s most trusted and recognizable sports voices: informed conversation, strong opinions and deep knowledge of the Canucks and the Vancouver sports landscape.”
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“These guys reached out to me day one when things went down with 650,” Shah revealed in a post to his social media channels on Tuesday. “I can’t wait to bring you the content you deserve, the city deserves…Canucks, hockey and all sports. I can’t wait to get going.”
Sick Media says the addition of the show is another major step toward the startup’s goal of building meaningful coverage across all seven Canadian NHL markets.
The site now hosts more than 25 podcasts, including The Sick Podcast with Tony Marinaro and The Sid Seixeiro Show, specializing in personality-driven coverage across hockey, basketball, baseball, and football. Earlier this month, it partnered with Winnipeg sports media property, Illegal Curve Hockey, adding its daily live show to its offerings.
