 During this time he was widely credited with creating nicknames such as ""Le Grande Orange"" for outfielder Rusty Staub and the bleachers at Jarry Park Stadium as ""Jonesville"" in honour of long ball hitter Mack Jones.In 1971 Blackman began his dual role in the Montreal media working for CJAD 800 AM radio.He worked in various roles in Montreal radio over the next thirty years in sports and programming, primarily at CJAD.