Dean Richards Biography
Dean Richards is an American Emmy Award-winning entertainment reporter and critic currently working at WGN-TV. He joined WGN-TV as a staff announcer in 1991.
Richards’ service is noticed and heard on several Nexstar Media Group properties around the country. Dean was cited in a New York Times front-page article as the company’s “Man of Many Hats.”
Dean Richards Age
Richards is 69 years old as of 2023. He was born on March 31, 1954, in Chicago, IL. He celebrates his birthday on March 31 every year.
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Dean Richards Height and Weight
Richards stands at an approximated height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m). Information regarding his other body measurements is currently under research.
Dean Richards Education
A native of Chicago, Dean worked his way through a string of suburban Chicago radio stations after completing his Broadcast Communications/Marketing degree at Columbia College
Richards was inducted into the Chicago Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ Silver Circle; in 2016, and in 2017, he was honored with the Chicago International Television Festival’s Chicago Award.
Dean Richards Family, Parents and Siblings
Dean’s information regarding his parents and siblings is still under research and we will update this information as soon as possible.
Dean Richards Wife
Richards is private when it comes to matters concerning his personal life. Information regarding if he in a relationship, dating, or has a wedding is not yet available. We will update once available.
Dean Richards Salary
Richards’ net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million dollars. Dean is a successful journalist, surely earns a good amount of money. He might have other sources of income too. However, he has not given any information regarding his salary, net worth, and other earnings.
Dean Richards Net Worth
WGN-TV news salaries range from $42,335 to $148,566 per annum. However, these statistics can differ greatly depending on the employee’s level of seniority at issue. We don’t have Richards’ exact salary at the moment but we will keep track and update once it’s available.
Dean Richards Cancer
Richards faced a cancer scare when he had his thyroid gland removed in September 2007. He has been a longtime supporter of Gilda’s Club, a cancer survivors’ support group created by comedian Gilda Radner’s husband, Gene Wilder. He has given up one week of his radio show a year since the early 2000s to benefit the group and to share and tell the stories of members of Gilda’s Club.
His radio and TV specials on the battle against breast cancer have received numerous national and local awards and citations for contributions to the battle against the disease from breast cancer groups, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Group, including the American Cancer Society, the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Center and the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Group, for over 20 years.
Dean Richards Career
Dean struggled his way through a string of suburban Chicago radio stations after completing his Broadcast Communications/Marketing degree at Columbia College. A veteran of Chicago’s broadcasting scene since 1975, he has worked at WNUA, WCLR, WIND, WCFL, WFYR, WPWR, and WFLD. He also hosted a nationally-syndicated morning radio program for the ABC Radio Network, while also acting as its Operations Manager.
On WGN Radio (720 AM), “Dean Richards’ Sunday Morning” covers Chicago’s entertainment and lifestyle scene including movies, theater, food, and dining, Sundays from 9 am-1 pm. Dean’s entertainment reports and reviews can also be heard Monday through Friday on “The Steve Cochran Morning Show” from 8:10 -8:30 am and “The Bill & Wendy Show” Thursdays at 11:35 am
Dean Richards WGN-TV
Richards is WGN-TV’s Emmy Award-winning entertainment reporter and critic. His work is also seen and heard on several Nexstar Media Group properties around the country.
Dean joined WGN-TV as a staff announcer in 1991. In 1998, he appeared as a guest reviewer and was brought on board as a regular contributor soon after. His interviews with national and local celebrities, reports on showbiz, and reviews of the latest movies are seen on WGN’s newscasts, including “WGN Morning News” and “WGN Midday News,”
He has also hosted and co-produced specials such as the award-winning “Bozo, Gar & Ray: WGN TV Classics,” the Oscar preview special “The Envelope Please,” “Stories of Hope: Facing Breast Cancer,” “Unforgettable: Living with Alzheimer’s,” “Chicago’s Summer Blast,” “Family Classics” and “Bozo’s Circus: The 1960s.”
Dean has also contributed to national cable channel WGN America, classic TV network Antenna TV, the Chicago Tribune, and RedEye.
Dean Richards Awards
- 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. Awards, and Promax International Promotion and Marketing Awards.
- In 2016, he was inducted into the Chicago Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ Silver Circle; and in 2017, he was honored with the Chicago International Television Festival’s Chicago Award.
- For over 2 decades, Dean’s radio and television specials on the fight against breast cancer have garnered many national and local awards and citations from breast cancer organizations, including the American Cancer Society, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer organization, the Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Center and the “Y-ME” National Breast Cancer Organization, for contributions to the fight the disease.