Steve grew up in Flushing Township between Flint and Saginaw and has been on Detroit radio for nearly 20 years at five different stations before landing at the RIFF.  

In 2004 Steve created the The Chop Shop guitar show and quickly partnered with Envision Radio Networks to syndicate the radio show.  The Chop Shop and its classic version Chop Shop Classic are now heard on more than 50 radio stations all across the USA. 

Steve Black’s 1^st wife Sabrina lost her long and public battle with Hodgkin's disease on March 20^th of 2006. Sabrina a 15 year Detroit radio personality. She became a beacon of hope and class during her fight, and in her honor The Sabrina Black Foundation was created to help other cancer victims in their time of need. 

In 2009 Steve married Gina Sambuchi, a High School teacher. Gina has 2 children and our family has a cat named Ziggy and 2 dogs, Coco and Emme.

“Black” over the years has conducted 550 interviews, many of which can be accessed at www.chopshopradio.com including guitar heroes like Joe Satriani, Joe Perry, Dean Deleo of STP, Tony Rombollo of Godsmack, Slash, Zakk Wylde, Billy Gibbons, Ted Nugent and many, many more! 

Steve's radio highlights include helping to break bands like Tool, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dream Theater, White Zombie and Rage Against the Machine. He also got the chance to sing on stage with Steve Vai and played hockey at the Joe with Darren McCarty, Mark Howe, and The Hanson Brothers. He even scored a goal on a nice feed from Igor Larionov, and skated against Steve Yzerman and Brendan Shanahan. 

When Steve isn't on the air, or involved in his role as President of 2 corporation’s, he's probably enjoying some time outside with the kids, cooking, walking with his wife, reading a book, or traveling. Steve's been all over the world, from the Arctic Circle to Hawaii to Norway!

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