Ian Black (born January 12, 1962
retired June 16, 2022
after a career as a meteorologist for CBOT, the

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outlet in

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. Black joined the local evening news broadcast along with anchor Peter Van Dusen in 1989. He is a certified broadcaster with the

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, serving as the only CMOS-certified broadcaster in Ottawa and one of only a few to perform local forecasting duties.

Past work

In addition to providing extensive forecasting on '' CBC News: Ottawa at Six'', Black gave regular updates on the

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program ''

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''. His televised segments included a "Weather Watchers' Club" in which volunteers from communities surrounding Ottawa submitted 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

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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".Tony Lofaro: "Locked Out Live occupies locked-out staff: Employees produce their own show on mall" in ''The

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'', August 25, 2005, page C2

References

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