Explore Dean Richards net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! The most well-known of his roles is as a film and entertainment journalist for Chicago CW affiliate WGN-TV, He also hosted a variety of popular entertainment shows on WGN-AM, the radio station in Chicago. In this article, we will discover how old is Dean Richards? Who is Dean Richards dating now & how much money does Dean Richards have?

Name	Dean Richards
First Name	Dean
Last Name	Richards
Occupation	TV Show Host
Birthday	March 31
Birth Year	1954
Place of Birth	Chicago
Home Town	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Pisces
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Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Not Known
Children(s)	Not Available

Dean Richards Biography

Dean Richards is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on March 31, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Richards was the subject of an unpopular 2010 TV interview alongside the actor He conducted a controversial 2010 television interview with actor Mel Gibson during which Gibson, not knowing he was still on air, hurled an inappropriate insult at Richards. during the interview. Gibson unaware that there was a live broadcast and hurled an attack at Richards.

Richards began his career in radio in 1975, holding a variety of jobs in Chicago at stations like WLTD (now WCGO), WMRO and WAUR, Aurora; WFYR (now WKSC-FM), WCFL (now WMVP), WIND (AM) and WCLR. In 1984, he also did voiceover work for WPWR-TV Channel 60. From 1985 until 1990, he doubled as operations manager and morning host at the Satellite Music Network, which was based in Chicago’s southwest suburbs.

In 1990, Richards joined WNUA in Chicago as a weekend and substitute radio host. In May 1991, Richards remained at WNUA, but took a job as a staff announcer at WGN-TV.

He was raised and born within Chicago, Illinois. Chicago, Illinois community of South Shore.

In the beginning of 2000s, he began to become a regular theater reviewer at WGN-TV in Chicago.

Dean Richards (born March 31, 1954) is an American film critic and entertainment reporter for WGN-TV and a longtime radio host for WGN (AM) in Chicago.

Dean Richards Net Worth

Dean is one of the richest TV Show Host from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dean Richards's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

After graduation of Columbia College Chicago in the beginning of the 1970s, he hosted an early morning Chicago morning music radio show as well as voiceover work for a local TV station.

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	TV Show Host
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

In 1998, Richards successfully persuaded Chicago officials to rename a portion of Addison Street in Chicago near the WGN-TV studios after Bob Bell, who had played Bozo the Clown on WGN-TV from 1960 until 1984.

In January 1999, Richards debuted as a Sunday morning radio host on WGN. In January 2000, Richards began delivering weekly theater reviews on noon newscasts WGN-TV in Chicago. At the time, Richards was also a part of the regular rotation of hosts of Illinois Lottery drawings, which take place at the WGN-TV studios.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In the spring of 1995, Richards was promoted to become WGN’s production director, primarily overseeing production of radio commercials. By October 1995, Richards was given a Saturday afternoon shift at WGN as well.

Who is Dean Richards Dating?

According to our records, Dean Richards is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Dean Richards’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2001, Richards switched to delivering his weekly theater reviews on WGN-TV’s morning newscasts. In 2004, Richards began covering show business for WGN-TV, including conducting hundreds of celebrity interviews. In January 2010, Richards’ production duties were cut at WGN-AM radio.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In July 1991, Richards was promoted to become WNUA’s morning host after its previous morning host, Yvonne Daniels, died. In the summer of 1994, Richards’ contract was not renewed at WNUA. Almost immediately after leaving WNUA, Richards became a fill-in radio host at WGN (AM) in Chicago. In December 1994, the station gave him a Sunday afternoon program of his own.

In September 2007, Richards faced a cancer scare when he had his thyroid gland removed. Richards has been a long-time supporter of Gilda’s Club, a support organization for cancer survivors founded by Gene Wilder, the husband of comedian Gilda Radner. Since the early 2000s he has given over one week of his radio show a year to support the organization and to share with and tell the stories of Gilda’s Club members.

Facts & Trivia

Dean Ranked on the list of most popular TV Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dean Richards celebrates birthday on March 31 of every year.

On January 29, 2010, WGN-TV aired an interview that Richards conducted with actor Mel Gibson via a remote feed about his new movie, Edge of Darkness, and then queried Gibson about how the public perceives him, given his noted drunken outburst and anti-Semitic rant while being arrested in 2006. The line of questioning annoyed Gibson, who told Richards, “That’s almost four years ago, dude. I mean, I’ve moved on. I guess you haven’t.” After the interview, Gibson—unaware that the camera was still rolling and that he was still on air—took a sip of coffee and used the term “asshole,” presumably directed at Richards. Gibson and his publicist both later claimed that the remark was directed at Gibson’s publicist; a remark later proven false by insiders who were in the studio with Gibson at the time.

How long has Dean Richards been with WGN?

Since joining WGN Radio in 1994, he has won over 30 local and national awards for programming and production, including the Peter Lisagor Award for Outstanding Journalism, the Associated Press Best Feature of the Year, the Illinois Broadcasters Association, UPI, Chicago A.I.R.

What position did Dean Richards play?

Personal information

Date of death	26 February 2011 (aged 36)
Place of death	Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Defender

What nationality is Dean Richards?

American

Is Dean Richards leaving Newcastle Falcons?

After 25 years as a director of rugby, the last ten of those at Newcastle, Richards has taken the decision to step aside, although his vast experience will still be utilised in a new part-time consultancy role.

How long has Dean Richards been at Newcastle?

Dean Richards (born 11 July 1963) is a rugby union coach and former player for Leicester Tigers, England and British & Irish Lions. He was most recently the Director of Rugby at Newcastle Falcons, a position he held for ten years between 2012 and 2022.

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