Rick Harp is the host of Edmonton AM, CBC Edmonton's local morning show airing weekdays 6-8:30am on CBC Radio One (93.9FM/740AM).

Rick comes to CBC Edmonton from his home town of Winnipeg, Manitoba and is eager to take on this new role. In fact, " I'm excited to share the stories and perspectives of this dynamic city, while helping to present up-to-the-minute news, weather, traffic, and sports to Edmontonians. coming to CBC Edmonton is almost like coming home, as Rick began his journalism career with CBC in Toronto in 1993 as a chase producer for As It Happens.

Rick brings almost two decades of broadcasting, communications, and production experience to his new role. During his career, he's worked as a radio h ost/producer for Urban Nation Live, as editor-in-chief of mediaindigena.com, (an on-line magazine of interactive Indigenous insight) and hosted a show on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.

Rick has also served as artistic director for the Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival, and is a published author and an avid social media user.

Rick is looking forward to exploring Edmonton with his family.