Rick Campanelli

Rick Campanelli
Campanelli at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival
Born
Richard Adam Matthew Campanelli

(1970-01-05) January 5, 1970 (age 54)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Alma materBrock University
Known for
SpouseAngie Campanelli
Children3[1]

Richard Adam Matthew Campanelli (born January 5, 1970) is a Canadian television and radio personality known for his work as a VJ and host for MuchMusic and for co-hosting ET Canada. He joined CIDC-FM in November 2021, and was co-host of the morning show until December 2022, when he left the station.

In 2024, he joined CHFI-FM in Toronto as an afternoon host.[2]

Life and career

Campanelli is a native of Hamilton, Ontario, and grew up in a working class Italian-Canadian family. He is the youngest of four siblings[3][4] in a Roman Catholic family.[3][5]

Campanelli attended school in St. Catharines. He attended Brock University, earning a degree in physical education.[6]

Campanelli was introduced to the MuchMusic viewers as the winner of MuchMusic's 1994 MuchTemp contest.[7] Originally he was nicknamed "The Temp" (or, famously, "Rick the Temp").[1] Campanelli has since been labeled "The Franchise" for his long tenure and high popularity while on MuchMusic. In addition to being a video jockey, he also co-hosted Much on Demand,[8] The MuchMusic Countdown[9] and The MuchMusic Radio Countdown.[10]

Campanelli's final appearance on MuchMusic was August 26, 2005, on MuchOnDemand. He was subsequently announced as one of the reporters for ET Canada, a new Canadian licensee of Entertainment Tonight, which was launched on September 12, 2005.[11]

In early 2007, Campanelli hosted the Canada's Case Game segments on Global's Deal or No Deal Canada, during that series' first limited run.[citation needed]

Campanelli is involved with several charitable organizations including World Vision Canada,[12] Tuberous Sclerosis, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, McMaster Children's Hospital, and Kids Help Phone.[13] On May 27, 2009, he hosted the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative in Toronto.

In February 2016, Toronto radio station CFNY-FM announced that Campanelli would join the station as co-host with Fred Kennedy and Melanie Mariani of the station's morning show, beginning June 27.[14] Later that year, he made a cameo appearance in the music video for James Barker Band's "Just Sayin'".[15]

In July 2017, it was announced that Campanelli would depart as co-host of ET Canada after 12 years when his contract ended in summer 2017.[16] He appeared on ET Canada through August 2017.[16]

In 2021, it was announced that Campanelli would join his former MuchMusic colleague Monika Deol to co-host 90's Nostalgia, a five-city Canadian concert tour featuring such artists as Aqua and Eiffel 65. Campanelli discussed this role during a visit to the Toronto Mike'd Podcast.[17][18]

In 2023, Campanelli competed on the first season of The Traitors Canada, where he played as a Faithful.[19] He was banished by his fellow castmates in the fifth episode.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rick Campanelli's "adventurous" family: Star Parents". Toronto Star. June 23, 2016.
  2. ^ Connie Thiessen, "Rick Campanelli joins 98.1 CHFI lineup". Broadcast Dialogue, March 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Rick Campanelli Good Works". Panoram Italia Magazine. 2012-12-04. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016.
  4. ^ Yakobi, Hannah. "Everybody loves Rick". FAJO. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  5. ^ "Dealing with grief at Christmas". The Catholic Register. 2015-12-22.
  6. ^ "Rick Campanelli - Inspire North". Inspire North. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  7. ^ Lad, Mackenzie (August 3, 2017). "MuchMusic VJs: Where are they now?". Indie88. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  8. ^ Moran, Paul (April 11, 2017). "The 10 Best MuchMusic Video Shows of All Time". Indie88. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "Vaughan's Premier Fundraising Event, the Mayor's Gala, Kicks Off The 2013 Gala Season". City of Vaughan. November 28, 2012.
  10. ^ Jancelewicz, Chris (June 25, 2016). "Rick Campanelli 'coming back home' to music on 102.1 The Edge". Global News. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  11. ^ Weber, Terry (August 30, 2005). "ET heads north". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  12. ^ "Rick Campanelli: Inside his life-changing trip to Cambodia". Hello Magazine. April 25, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  13. ^ "Rick Campanelli | Keynote Speakers Canada". Keynote Speakers Canada. Keynote Speakers Canada. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  14. ^ "102.1 the Edge, Toronto, Announces Rick Campanelli as Morning Show Co-Host", Broadcastermagazine.com, February 25, 2016.
  15. ^ Furdyk, Brent (November 8, 2016). "James Barker Band Debuts New Video For 'Just Sayin' — Featuring A Special ET Canada Cameo!". ET Canada. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016.
  16. ^ a b "Rick Campinelli Departs ET Canada after 12 Years". CBC. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  17. ^ "90's Nostalgia", 90snostalgia.ca. Accessed February 6, 2024.
  18. ^ "Rick "The Temp" Campanelli: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 912", torontomike.com, September 2021.
  19. ^ "Here's the full cast of 'The Traitors Canada'". etalk. CTV Television Network. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  20. ^ "The Traitors Canada 6th & 7th Exit Interviews". RobHasAPodcast. Rob Has A Podcast. Retrieved November 2, 2023.