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Richard Roeper Joins NBC 5 Chicago as Contributor

4/7/2026

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Richard Roeper will join NBC 5 Chicago as Entertainment & Culture Contributor, starting April 10.
He will cover entertainment news and trends, offering insights into their cultural impact on Chicago audiences.
Roeper has nearly four decades of experience, including a long tenure at the Chicago Sun-Times and co-hosting Ebert & Roeper.
He has worked with American Broadcasting Company (ABC) 7 Chicago and Fox 32 Chicago and appeared on national talk shows.

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Richard Roeper will join NBC 5 Chicago as Entertainment & Culture Contributor, starting April 10.
He will cover entertainment news and trends, offering insights into their cultural impact on Chicago audiences.
Roeper has nearly four decades of experience, including a long tenure at the Chicago Sun-Times and co-hosting Ebert & Roeper.
He has worked with American Broadcasting Company (ABC) 7 Chicago and Fox 32 Chicago and appeared on national talk shows.