Chef Mike Ward to Host New Food Show DEVOUR on SiriusXM Canada

SiriusXM Canada announces satellite radio's hottest new food show, Devour with Chef Mike Ward on SiriusXM, channel 167 CanAda Talks. Launching on Jan. 7, 2017 and airing Saturdays at 10 a.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. and Sundays at 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. The show will also be downloadable after the broadcast from ChefMikeWard.com and iTunes. This raw and unfiltered radio show interviews everyone who's anyone in the food business, with no topic left off the table.

Devour with Chef Mike Ward on SiriusXM will fill your belly with an insatiable appetite for food and adventure as Mike devours food topics through great interviews with celebrity chefs, food scientists, restaurant critics and more. With Mike's food and journalism pedigree this weekly series will satisfy the cravings of anyone who is interested in the provocative culinary scene today.

"I'm not dishing up the same old fare," says Chef Mike Ward. "We'll be digging deep into topics that are on the tips of everyone's tongues, but often not discussed at the dinner table."

Devour with Chef Mike Ward on SiriusXM will also serve up a generous helping of kitchen tips, recipes and ingredient ideas that will keep you hungry for more.

"Mike speaks about food with an unaltered passion and honesty," says Ned Bell, Celebrity Chef and Cookbook Author. "He's a refreshing character in this country's culinary scene."

Food enthusiasts that share the same insatiable appetite for honest, open, occasionally heated food conversations can tune into Devour with Chef Mike Ward on SiriusXM, channel 167 CanAda Talks beginning Jan. 7, 2017 on Saturdays at 10 a.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. and Sundays at 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

At the age of 16 in Sydney, Australia Mike left high school and travelled for 18-months throughout Asia and India. After returning he realized all the fond memories created of his trip were based on food experiences. That ignited a passion for food and Mike was soon cooking in some of Sydney's most desirable restaurants for a clientele that included Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. After 10 years Mike moved away from the restaurant industry and switched careers to write, produce and direct lifestyle television for 10 years. His programs have been seen in over 120 countries and his work has been honoured with many awards including a Gemini award.

In 2013, in Mike's own words, "By combining both my passion for storytelling, and my never-ending lust for all things food related I have finally completed my career arc".

Mike is the former Food Editor-in-Chief of Canadian Living (Canada's #1 food magazine) and cooks on several TV outlets including Cityline (Canada's #1 morning show). Mike's honest and unfiltered perspective on both the food he cooks and the food topics he talks about has seen him rapidly become a respected and influential personality across both mainstream media and social media. He writes for the Globe and Mail, Toronto Sun, and 24 Hours (national). Mike also creates cooking content for his YouTube channel that recently crossed the 4 million-viewer mark. Mike also recently signed with a major North American publishing house and will be releasing his debut cookbook in early 2018.

For more information, visit ChefMikeWard.com.