pˈɑːɾɚ bɪɡˈæn hɪz tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn æt sˌiːkˌeɪdˌʌbəljˌuːˈɛs tˌiːvˈiː ɪn kˈɪŋstən, ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ wˈɜːkɪŋ ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd ðə lˈɛdʒəndɚɹi mˈæks dʒˈæksən mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə kˈɪŋstən ænd dˈɪstɹɪkt spˈoːɹts hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm.
Potter began his television career in 1981 at CKWS TV in Kingston, Ontario working alongside the legendary Max Jackson (member of the Kingston & District Sports Hall of Fame).