July 5, 2008
Rick Edlund
Anchor
KPLR-TV News Anchor, Rick Edlund, left his hometown of Kansas City to become a sportswriter, attending Northwestern University's prestigious Medill School of Journalism. It was there that he found his niche in television news. In 2003, the award-winning broadcaster joined KPLR-TV News, as Anchor and Managing Editor. Here, he has franchised the "Open Cases" series of reports. Working with officials and investigators, he probes unsolved police cases, with the goal of assisting in their completion.
In his 20+ years in the field, he has collected four Emmy Awards (and other industry recognition) as he rapidly advanced through larger markets as sportswriter, reporter, then anchor. In St. Louis, he anchored and reported on the #1 rated newscasts for KSDK-TV from 1985 to 1998, then anchored the 5:00PM AND 10:00PM news on ABC30, until 2001.
Following that, Rick became a strategic media advisor for political campaigns. He served as media spokesman and advisor to Missouri Congressman Jim Talent in the 2000 race for governor. He continued to advise candidates on strategy and how best to package and deliver their messages in debates, interviews and commercials. During this time, he also advised companies on communications strategies and media relations, and served as presenter for industrial films and videos.
Rick lives in West St. Louis County with his two children. He is actively involved in fundraising for AMC Cancer Research. His love of sports carries on, and he enjoys jogging and playing tennis.
You can watch Rick Edlund on CW 11 News weeknights at 9pm.
