Rick was born in Toronto, and like most young boys, fell in love with sports.  But he didn't want to compete on the ice, the court or the field. Rick's dream was to be behind the microphone in the broadcast booth calling the games.  His dream led him to Fanshawe College, where he graduated from the school's heralded broadcast journalism program.

Rick has honed his skills in markets from Chatham to Fort McMurray, Alberta, and now calls Hamilton home. He is immensely proud to be the voice of sports on AM900 CHML where he can be heard weekday mornings between 5 and 9.

Rick is the play-by-play announcer of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on CHML and sister-station Y108, after serving as the pre-game show host and sideline reporter for several seasons.

Nicknamed "Zamp the Amp" in high school for his continuous sports prognostications, Rick also doubles as the morning news anchor on Y108 and the New Country 95.3.