[1] Black got his start as a sports announcer at the age of 19 at the local CTV affiliate (now owned station) CKY-TV where he soon became host of the Winnipeg Jets’ NHL broadcasts.

[6] In April 2002, Black guest starred on the Canadian animated series D'Myna Leagues as Rod Blackbird, a documentary filmmaker.

[7] In addition to his sports roles, Black briefly served as a co-host of Canada AM, and in that capacity broke the news of the terrorist attacks on the United States to CTV viewers on September 11, 2001.

Black announced his departure from CTV/TSN on October 14, 2021, after spending over 30 years with the CTV / Bell Media family of networks.

[2] Black called Toronto Blue Jays games for CTV Sportsnet from 1999 to 2000 alongside Joe Carter[5] and on TSN from 2002 to 2009 with Pat Tabler.