hɪz spˈoːɹts bɹˈɔːdkæstɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ bɪɡˈæn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn wɛn hiː ɹᵻplˈeɪst kɹˈɪs kˈʌθbɚt nˈaʊ lˈiːd spˈoːɹts ɐnˈaʊnsɚɹ æt tˌiːˌɛsˈɛn æz ðə kˈʌlɚ mˈæn fɔːɹ dʒˈɪm ɡˈɪlkɹaɪst ˌɔn kˈɪŋstən kɐnˈeɪdiənz ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ hˈɑːki lˈiːɡ ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ bɹˈɔːdkæsts fɔːɹ sˈɛvən sˈiːzənz.
His sports broadcasting career began in 1981 when he replaced Chris Cuthbert (now lead sports announcer at TSN) as the colour man for Jim Gilchrist on Kingston Canadians Ontario Hockey League radio broadcasts for seven seasons.