Zach Snow

Zach Snow Multi-award winning media personality from St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador. Found on Musical Connections, Celtic Wake Up, VOWR, and more!

Owner of Waterfront Media Newfoundland and Labrador

On the eve of another MusicNL week, i can’t help but reminisce about this photo in particular. This interview with Scott...
10/01/2026

On the eve of another MusicNL week, i can’t help but reminisce about this photo in particular. This interview with Scott Sheppard was the last one I recorded for the podcast before life got flipped upside down. Little did I know that last year’s MusicNL week would be the last one where my dad was alive for it.

Heading into this year’s MusicNL week, it’ll be different. I’ll be underprepared, overwhelmed at times, and scared more than usual due to the circumstances at hand, but I will enjoy every minute of it and be as present as I can be.

Earlier on in this grief journey, I was considering skipping it altogether to prepare for next year. But seven months deep, I realize that I can’t miss MusicNL week. It’s one of my favourite weeks of the year to hang out with people I love and respect. At the end of the day, my dad would want me to attend this week because it makes me happy and fulfilled.

It’ll also be an opportunity to revive the podcast as I take on a podcaster-in-residence role! I have thought about bringing Musical Connections back for months and thought of other dates to do it outside of MusicNL week. But it is also poetic that I record new interviews at MusicNL week. It’s where my last interviews were recorded and the next batch will begin here.

For the project in general, it won’t be back full-time or somewhat full time until 2027. More on that later. In the meantime, I cannot wait to see my friends & colleagues over the next few days as we celebrate the best the music industry of Newfoundland & Labrador has to offer!

Make more last minute decisions to enjoy yourself. What a show this was last night at the Ship! Thank you Chris Luedecke...
09/14/2026

Make more last minute decisions to enjoy yourself. What a show this was last night at the Ship! Thank you Chris Luedecke for a wonderful night of music and shoutout to The Ship Pub for bringing him in for two nights! Hope to see you here again in Newfoundland next year!

This was the best weekend I have had in a while. It is one of the first times out here by myself since dad had passed an...
08/31/2026

This was the best weekend I have had in a while. It is one of the first times out here by myself since dad had passed and I know that my father loved being out around the bay to visit family or see the sights! I was a mix of feelings coming out here for the first time by myself because I still see my dad with me as we talk about life or listen to some Newfoundland music.

On the note of listening to Newfoundland & Labrador music, a big reason I was out here was to attend Showcase on Da Rock!! After seeing it on socials for the past three years, it is as advertised! A wonderful community event bringing musicians of all upbringings and giving those a foot in the door or more reps playing in front of a crowd! Shoutout to Dean Clarke and his team Gavin & Doug Fry for a wonderful event of music and friends!

I also took this weekend to visit some members of my dad’s side of the family and connect with them and what great conversations we had. It was a much needed recharge of the batteries this past weekend with all the fun I had. I’m glad now to be home in St. John’s and get back to the grind of Waterfront Media Newfoundland and Labrador and get ready for MusicNL week in October!

It’s been six months now since we lost dad, but this weekend was a big step in moving forward with my life while honouring the best parts of dad as I carry his memory onwards.

Taking my leave back home to St. John’s today! Thanks to my uncle and aunt in Coley’s Point for the Hospitality! It was ...
08/31/2026

Taking my leave back home to St. John’s today! Thanks to my uncle and aunt in Coley’s Point for the Hospitality! It was nice to get away from the city for a while, but I can’t wait to get back to it!

This place holds a special place for me! When I expanded the Celtic Wake Up outside of CHMR, one of the first places I w...
08/30/2026

This place holds a special place for me! When I expanded the Celtic Wake Up outside of CHMR, one of the first places I went to is Radio Bay Roberts! Getting to see it for the first time today was a great full circle moment! Thanks to one of the guides at the Visitor Centre, Kelsey for the tour! Maybe when Musical Connections returns, it could come back here for a one hour music show?

It’s the last day of my baycation and what a time it has been! Great job to Dean Clarke and team on a great Showcase on ...
08/30/2026

It’s the last day of my baycation and what a time it has been! Great job to Dean Clarke and team on a great Showcase on Da Rock! so far! Yesterday, I made a stop to E&E diner to enjoy some of their signature finger and fries and an ice cream too! It was a place that I went a lot around the bay when I was younger with mom and dad, so coming here felt amazing yesterday. Might go back for one more come today! 😉

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08/28/2026

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2026! What a fun time today on the quad! I missed this so much!

Oh, me! Oh, my! Out for an excursion around the bay this week in the Bay Roberts area! It’s nice to get a break from the...
08/27/2026

Oh, me! Oh, my! Out for an excursion around the bay this week in the Bay Roberts area! It’s nice to get a break from the city, spend some time with family, and attend some great showcases this week! I can’t wait!

If I haven't been answering anybody lately over the past six months, I'm still grieving the loss of my dad. It's been pa...
08/07/2026

If I haven't been answering anybody lately over the past six months, I'm still grieving the loss of my dad. It's been particularly rough the past couple of days after seeing an old video this week that really made me lose it. It's just not fair. Life has gone on and there's an empty feeling there and it seems that people just go on with their lives and don't care that I just loss the one person that got me more than anybody. I would give up everything for just one more chat with you, for one more drive around the bay with you. I wish I could talk more about it, but I'm exhausted. I just wish you were still here. I hope that everything will be OK...

Congratulations to all of the MusicNL nominees! Hearing my name today on the list of nominees is very bittersweet. 2026 ...
07/30/2026

Congratulations to all of the MusicNL nominees!

Hearing my name today on the list of nominees is very bittersweet. 2026 has been a lost year for me when it comes to my involvement in the music scene, a large part of that is not having the podcast on the go. When it comes to Musical Connections, I take a lot of pride in being up to date on the music scene and that was a big part of why I make the content that I do. So being behind on much of music in the province in 2026 sucks.

One of my biggest fears following this year is being forgotten and I know that sounds selfish, but those were the feelings I was holding in for the longest time. I know that with the loss of my dad, I have been quiet for a while on the podcast front so that was a legitimate fear of being forgotten entirely. So to be there today makes me so full of love and my dad would have wanted me to be there too. It’s still rough to not have him here to call him to tell the news, but I know he is here with me. My love for music comes from him and I’m grateful and thankful to keep that alive.

Thank you to MusicNL for the nomination and thanks to the music community in general for still thinking of me. Another congratulations to my fellow nominees, Heather Barrett & Alyssa! I will see you all in October!

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