Ian Black (meteorologist)
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Ian Black is a meteorologist for CBOT
, the CBC
outlet in Ottawa
.
Black joined the local evening news broadcast along with anchor Peter Van Dusen in 1989 and holds the position today. He is a certified broadcaster with the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, serving as the only CMOS-certified broadcaster in Ottawa and one of only a few to perform local forecasting duties.
, Black gives regular updates on the CBO-FM
program All in a Day
. His televised segments include a "Weather Watchers' Club" in which volunteers from communities surrounding Ottawa submit current temperatures and conditions, which are superimposed on a map. In 2007, Black visited local elementary schools to talk to children about weather and answer their questions, with highlights appearing on his daily broadcasts.
hosted a half-hour segment outside CBC studios titled "Locked Out Live". Ian Black provided a mock forecast, with lines such as "a lot of hot air on Parliament Hill".
CBOT (TV)
CBOT-DT is a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television station in Ottawa, Ontario. The station's studios are located in the CBC Ottawa Broadcast Centre.-History:...
, the CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
outlet in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
.
Black joined the local evening news broadcast along with anchor Peter Van Dusen in 1989 and holds the position today. He is a certified broadcaster with the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, serving as the only CMOS-certified broadcaster in Ottawa and one of only a few to perform local forecasting duties.
Current work
In addition to providing extensive forecasting on CBC News: Ottawa at SixCBC News at Six
CBC News produces a variety of local newscasts for CBC Television's owned-and-operated stations throughout Canada. On most stations, the local news operation is currently titled CBC News: [city/province name], such that the 6:00 p.m. newscast on CBLT is named CBC News: Toronto at 6...
, Black gives regular updates on the CBO-FM
CBO-FM
CBO-FM is a Canadian radio station. It is the CBC Radio One station in Ottawa, airing at 91.5 FM, and serves much of Eastern Ontario through a network of relay transmitters.-History:...
program All in a Day
All in a Day (radio show)
All in a Day is a Canadian radio program, the regional afternoon program on CBC Radio One's CBO-FM in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario.The program is currently hosted by Alan Neal. Past hosts have included Brent Bambury, Adrian Harewood and Ken Rockburn. The program airs from 3 to 6 p.m...
. His televised segments include a "Weather Watchers' Club" in which volunteers from communities surrounding Ottawa submit current temperatures and conditions, which are superimposed on a map. In 2007, Black visited local elementary schools to talk to children about weather and answer their questions, with highlights appearing on his daily broadcasts.
"Locked Out Live"
During a CBC lockout in 2005, radio personality Alan NealAlan Neal
Alan Neal is a Canadian journalist and radio personality. After working for seven years as a segment producer, reporter and fill-in host on CBC Radio One, Neal became host of Ontario Today, the network's noon-hour newsmagazine in Ontario, in 2003....
hosted a half-hour segment outside CBC studios titled "Locked Out Live". Ian Black provided a mock forecast, with lines such as "a lot of hot air on Parliament Hill".