Dennis O'Donnell (pictured above) is teaching in the Broadcast & Electronic Communication Art Department's Television Sports Reporting class. "I'd been working on issues in the neighborhood for a while," King, 53, said Tuesday. Thats also a guy trying to get his team going.. While I am on my little rant, local news is just terrible. KTVU said as much when Dennis Richmond was absent for an extended time and was dealing with his own issues. She has been pursuing her sculpture art, teaching. An extended vacation???? Instantly. Stay connected to your campus or He has received four APTRA award for Best Sports Segment. This is a carousel. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? Dennis O'Donnell has been a fixture in Bay Area sports broadcasting since 1982, having covered every major Bay Area sports team in their respective championship. Show me one personone viewer who tunes in to watch Dennis O'Donnellsomebody who is not related to him or a close friend. There's been talk here of his odd speech mannerisms and funny movements on camera. He has an estimated net worth of between $ 1 Million $ 5 Million. No matter what you think sitting at home watching these people on tv every night.. they don't owe you anything. "None of your damn business!," say some folks. Lightweight?! Of course, we shall not hold our breath. Kuiper has the same "privacy" rights O'Donnell has. Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). He waived his privacy. Denniss father died of Alzheimers. i havent seen anything and havent tuned in to papa's show..just curious..it seems absurd still for example, that with stadiums open fully, that radio/tv crews for baseball have still been working remotley and not travelling on the road.. The "her" in this case is Veronica De La Cruz, the PIX anchor who has batled a number of personal issues (some real, some not so real) and whose frequent disappearing acts has resulted in a bitter divorce from CBS-SF (PIX) --unlike O'Donnell, at least VDLC's status is fairly well known, if not in the public domain, then at least here and in the industry. The difference is that KTVU announced FS was on medical leave, whereas KPIX is silent on DOD's situation. You can't stop it, but you can argue that it be equitable so that the people here don't get pushed out.". No change. I missed Roberta, Above comments are gratifying, because I want to feel united with those who are wondering about and missing Dennis O'Donnell. Dennis O'Donnell Bachelor's Degree at San Francisco State University San Francisco, California, United States 5 followers 4 connections Join to connect KPIX-TV San Francisco State. . I call BS!!! Is someone close to him ill. This fall, Dennis ODonnell appeared on-air on San Francisco State Universitys student radio station for the first time in decades. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. With Fox Sports, KPIX, Comcast Sports Network, and Bay TV, he has done football and basketball play-by-play. O'Donnell will be the sports anchor for KPIX's 6:30 and 11 p.m. "Eyewitness News" shows. What a sad time. Juliette Goodrich has been doing great at the desk btw, I always thought she was a lightweight, but she's actually got some chops. ODonnell is happily married but has not disclosed his wifes name. 49ers spokesman Bob Lange said changing hosts was a joint agreement (with KPIX) to give the interviews a better dynamic going forward.. The broadcast journalist and San Francisco State Alumni Hall of Famer, a fixture on the Bay Area airwaves for four decades, sat behind a KSFS microphone alongside students as they all gave their takes on the days top sports stories. In the wake of last weeks tense interview with coach Mike Singletary, Dennis ODonnell, the host of the Coachs Corner segment on KPIX, has been replaced by Kim Coyle. As the pre-season face of the San Francisco 49ers, ODonnell spent 13 seasons and currently works as the sideline reporter. Boy, who cares if Dennis O'Donnell is on the air or not? With him in every class is a signed copy of Video Basics 8, the influential textbook written by one of his mentors, SF State Professor Emeritus Herb Zettl. 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"When I heard Pat was retiring, it just came in a flash: 'I can do this.' It's vague enough; it protects DOD's privacy and it also respects its viewers without going into detail, any detail for that matter. O'Donnell missed last night's 49ers-KC Chiefs Exhibition opener at Levi's Stadium. Thank you , 11:24 for the right approach . I want to talk about New Orleans if you want to talk about that.. It also negates any formal gossip. Same goes double whenever there's a suspicious celebrity obit and we're never told the cause of death. In addition to a daily sportscast on KPIX 5 Eyewitness News, Mr. ODonnell hosts or has hosted CBS 5s NFL post-game show The 5th Quarter, 49ers Preview, Last Honest Sports Show and the #1-rated Sunday night sports show, Gameday.. Former TV news anchor Dana King has taken out papers to run in November for the Oakland City Council seat being vacated by Pat Kernighan. He has done football and basketball play-by-play for Fox Sports, KPIX, Comcast Sports Network and Bay TV. Other than that, who cares? He is a multiple Northern California Emmy award winner including Emmys for his work as a sports anchor and feature reporter. Mr. ODonnell spent 13 seasons as the pre-season voice of the San Francisco 49ers and currently serves as the sideline reporter. Like a lot of Oakland neighborhoods, the San Antonio area has its problems: crime, graffiti, illegal dumping and the like. Dennis was very vocal & supportive for years the cause and now it unfortunately looks like he may be also be suffering from the terrible condition. Really, does it really make a difference if he is there or not? This comment has been removed by the author. ODonnell likes to keep his personal life private hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It looks like they're broadcasting out of a corner of a Target store. Supposedly, he died from an "accident". He receives an annual salary of between $ 56,558 $ 96,184 per year according to KPXI 5 News anchors and reporters salaries. In the wake of last week's tense interview with coach Mike Singletary, Dennis O'Donnell, the host of the "Coach's Corner" segment on KPIX, has been replaced. San Francisco Chronicle columnists Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross appear Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays. Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. @Malcolm Z.Someone's health/medical issues are none of the public's business no matter how much you bang your fist on the table. YOU, the VIEWERS, are left out in the dark. In this file photo, Dana King attends a Marin Education Fund event to raise money for youth from low-income households in Marin County to attend college. I hope that his absence is not a health issue. I don't remember Dennis Richmond having issues. O'Donnell is suffering from some sort of medical issue(s). Otherwise, the crazies and kooks are going to win and our nation will go down the shitter. Let's be honest. In addition to the daily sports show on KPIX 5 News Monday-Friday at 6 and 11 pm Sunday-Thursday at 10 pm on CW 44 / Cable 12, ODonnell presented or hosted KPIX 5s NFL post-game show The 5th Quarter, 49ers Preview, Last Truthful Sports Show, and the number one rated Sunday night sports show, Gameday at 11:30 pm every Sunday night. In addition, O'Donnell didn't anchor the weeknight sports segment at KPIX. No change. They just don't want to disclose, out of concerns for "privacy" or some such nonsense. While at KRON, Mr. ODonnells contributions helped earn the station The Best Sportscast in California award by the Associated Press on five occasions. This made him be the Northern California Alzheimers Association emcee and spokesman. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Some people close to the matter have gone out of their way to lie. Since leaving KPIX-TV in 2012, King has moved from a houseboat in Sausalito to a shared artists building in Oakland's San Antonio neighborhood. You gotta bring it!. The team re-signed the former UCLA standout after the Broncos pounced on linebacker Diyral Briggs, who was waived by the 49ers on Monday. I was pleased to see him on Kens retirement segment last week. ODonnell and Ron Longinotti, the KPIX general manager, did not return phone calls. 2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Q: How can you always tell a stations best workers? He is very private about his personal life therefore there is no more information about his love life. So the DOD question about medical leave versus extended vacation continues to remain unanswered. While in college, Mr. ODonnell worked for the San Francisco Giants and major league baseball shooting footage and writing highlights of baseball games for This Week in Baseball. A subsequent internship in the sports department at KRON TV led to his position as a producer just out of college. What were they? Doesn't KRON pay enough for their employees to stop working and enjoy their golden years?!? Whats interesting is that his name comes up on the graphics. O'Donnell, who called the move a dramatic change in his professional life, said he might use elements from his KRON broadcasts at KPIX. We all pretty much know the issue Kuiper's dealing with and we've all given Kuip his privacy and not talked (publicaly) about his "condition:" even though we know what that "condition" probaly is. Accidental overdose is more likely. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. "He's tried obviously to move on emotionally and physically," Rains said, "and yet these things bring back those experiences.". Nothing more, nothing less. It was his first absence of that event, an annual game that KPIX has exclusive rights to in the Bay Area and that features O'Donnell's work on both the sidelines and pre and post-game. At the very least go to his home and do a welfare check. In one recent class, they read ODonnells top five sports highlights from the previous nights newscast. I loved To hear what everyone had to say about Ken Bastida. Quarterback Alex Smith said Jimmy Rayes play call relayed to him via quarterbacks coach Mike Johnson consists of a single number. ODonnell is a father to three kids but has not disclosed their names. Share your "Catch of the Day" photos with Dennis at Catchoftheday@kpix.com, First published on September 2, 2010 / 10:34 AM. Youre a showman. That may not make any sense but you get my point. She has been pursuing her sculpture art, teaching journalism at Dominican University in San Rafael and volunteering with the Alameda County Probation Department. Dennis O'Donnell Career At KPIX 5, O'Donnell is the Sports Director. He appears on the KPIX 5 news from Sunday through Thursday. KPIX news anchor Dana King, seen in her Sausalito, Calif., art studio on Thursday, May 26, 2011. Until we hear something definitive from the O'Donnell camp, speculation like mine will continue unabated. KPIX Anchorman Ken Bastida Retiring After 31 Years Another longtime face in Bay Area news media is leaving the anchor desk, and it's veteran KPIX anchor Ken Bastida. While at KRON, O'Donnell's contributions helped earn the station the honor of "The Best Sports Cast in California" by the Associated Press on five separate occasions. He has won four Best Sports Category APTRA awards. Longtime Bay Area TV sports figure Dennis O'Donnell is leaving KRON -TV (Channel 4) after 18 years to become sports anchor at KPIX (Channel 5). His new boss is Dan Rosenheim, former news. KPIX Anchor Dennis O'Donnell Returns to SF State to Teach Sports Reporting, College of Professional & Global Education (CPaGE), College of Health & Social Sciences (HSS), College of Liberal & Creative Arts (CLCA), College of Science and Engineering (CoSE), Student Affairs & Enrollment Management (SAEM), Undergraduate Education & Academic Planning (UEAP), College of Health and Social Sciences News, College of Science & Engineering News and Stories, Undergraduate Education & Academic Planning, Student Affairs & Enrollment Management News, San Francisco State University Foundation, San Francisco State O'Donnell joined the KPIX 5 News team in August 2000 and has been a fixture in Bay Area sports broadcasting since 1982, having covered every major Bay Area sports team in their respective championship. The crowd: There was one face largely overlooked among the 2,000 mourners at last week's funeral in Castro Valley for BART police Sgt. They're not part of your family, they're not your personal friends, they don't value your input, you're just a viewer. DOD's absence after slurred speech issues is somewhat similar to Frank Sommerville's absence from KTVU in early summer. A station official at the Embarcadero studios at 855 Battery had no comment when asked about O'Donnell's vacation status and his absence on the 49ers' telecast. Weve just got to get rid of all the mistakes. Dennis ODonnell has been a fixture in Bay Area sports broadcasting since 1982, having covered every major Bay Area sports team in their respective championship. Aside from the fact that every female anchor who sat in the chair next to him eventually walked off the air and into obscurity, nothing that I can recall.Must have been his cologne. the 49ers are playing the Chargers in LA on sunday, are greg papa and tim ryan doing the game from there? It would be nice if someone could share and not necessarily specifically what happened to him? Jeff Bezos dumping truckloads of money into the Washington Post is a start, but similar action needs to happen in ALL local markets. It was only a "heated" confrontation because Singletary was acting like a jackass. Any other type of work, you disappear without communicating it and you're fired. Call (415) 777-8815 or e-mail matierandross@sfchronicle.com, Dana King sets sights on Oakland City Council, Oakland neighbors fed up with police services, politicians. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1zvhJRIM7M. ODonnellis currently working at CBS 5 where he works alongside other famous CBS 5 anchors and reporters including; ODonnell is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, and Twitter. O'Donnell had worked at KRON since 1982. It's crazy how viewers put these on air personalities on pedestals. Its a blue bar and it says Dennis ODonnell next with Sports Wrap. Dennis O'Donnell (@DennisKPIX) March 17, 2021 The victim appears to have suffered an injury to the side of her face and eye and was seen holding an ice pack to her face. And both Moore and Heenan look like they should have retired 10 years ago. I hope CBS HQ is watching PIX's bumbling middle management, and eventually saying, "Enough with the contract complications! My money is on the former I think he may have Parkinson's or MS. He also remains close to his San Francisco State roots as a member of the SF State Foundation board of directors.. Then came Oakland. A PIX source: "It has to be health-related" --Only no one is talking and nobody at KPIX has heard from him (DOD) therefore, it's now reached a very worrisome status. He will also host KPIX's NFL postgame show, "The 5th Quarter." Nobody in the O'Donnell inner circle inside and outside of PIX won't even speak? They get gas, they fart, they burp, probably pick their and some have some weird sexual kinks just like the rest of us.All of that said, can you let us all know about every single medical issue you currently have? So for now, O'Donnell is officially "on vacation" although several of his collegues at PIX were worried about his whereabouts. "Dennis is a tremendous sports journalist,'' Rosenheim said. He has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. (I know, just my opinion.) He tries to see that we improve.. So many of those lately--Trevor Moore was the latest. O'Donnell, the veteran CBS-SF (PIX) sports director and weeknight anchor was scheduled to work tonight's (Saturday) 49ers-KC Chiefs NFL pre-season game at Levi's Stadium, a very pivitol and ratings-nirvana telecast on its Saturday news domain. A: They consign them to weekends.). 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