[1] Porter was a producer and host for CBC Radio 2, where he was associated with programs including Night Lines, Latenight and After Hours,[2] from 2004 to 2018 he was president and CEO of the Toronto non-profit jazz radio station CJRT-FM (JAZZ.FM91).
[5] He is a two-time winner for Broadcaster of the Year at Canada's National Jazz Awards, in 2002[6] and 2004.
[7] In 2009, the Jazz Journalists Association nominated Porter for the Willis Conover-Marian McPartland Award for Broadcasting.
[8] In June 2014, Porter was made a member of the Order of Canada for his contributions to broadcasting and developing Canadian talent over a forty-year career.
[11] While donors expressed strong support of the station, some were reportedly "angry" Porter was still employed at JAZZ.FM.