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Pang (right) with paralympian Libby Kosmala at the 2012 Australian Paralympian of the Year ceremony
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3 November 1973
Occupation | Radio and television host, writer, producer, comedian |
Sam Pang (born 3 November 1973) is an Australian radio and television host, writer, producer and comedian.
Pang played Australian rules football for the Collingwood Football Club under-19s team in 1991. He then went on to play country football in regional Victoria for a number of years. He remained in the city holding down a range of odd jobs and received a small fee for his football services. He turned to radio hosting at an age of 28 at the urging of his friends to do so. He co-hosted Triple R's Breakfasters program for 5 years.
In January 2011, Pang presented Summer Nights on ABC Local Radio.
During the course of the 2012 London Olympics alongside Santo Cilauro, Pang presented The Rush Hour on Melbourne's Triple M while regular hosts James Brayshaw and Billy Brownless were at the Olympics.
In January 2016, Pang was appointed co-host of the Nova 100 breakfast program, Chrissie, Sam & Browny.
In September 2016, Pang joined Santo Cilauro and Ed Kavalee to co-host a podcast version of Santo, Sam and Ed's Total Football on ABC Radio.
Pang's television career is known for his hosting roles in a variety of television shows. His first hosting role was in 2009, when he hosted ADbc, a quiz show based on history-related topics. It aired on SBS One and lasted for one season.
In 2010, he co-hosted Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever!, a variety/panel/sports program coinciding with the FIFA World Cup on SBS TV. He co-hosted it with Santo Cilauro and Ed Kavalee. He has written for TV Burp, which was also hosted by Ed Kavalee on Channel Seven.