Dean Richards

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dean Richards
Occupation	TV Show Host
Date Of Birth	Mar 31, 1954(1954-03-31)
Age	70
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Pisces

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. 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.

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.

Dean Richards Net Worth

Dean Richards 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: December 11, 2023)

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.

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.

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Who is Dean Richards Dating?

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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.

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.