They just don't want to disclose, out of concerns for "privacy" or some such nonsense. He also did football and basketball play-by-play for Fox Sports, KPIX, Comcast Sports Network, and Bay TV. "He has been the backbone of a very strong sports department at KRON. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. ", Asked whether he had his eye on any other current KRON staff members, Rosenheim said, "I don't know if I'd hire someone else from KRON. Smith then consults one of the 180 plays affixed to his left wrist. Accidental overdose is more likely. 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. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? You've clearly never been involved in a corporate environment or had to deal with HR. Juliette Goodrich has been doing great at the desk btw, I always thought she was a lightweight, but she's actually got some chops. He is a multiple Northern California Emmy award winner including Emmys for his. Quarterback Alex Smith said Jimmy Rayes play call relayed to him via quarterbacks coach Mike Johnson consists of a single number. ODonnell, the Emmy award-winning sports director at KPIX-Channel 5 in San Francisco, and his students were at ease discussing the 49ers, Warriors, and other trending topics. Mr. ODonnell spent 13 seasons as the pre-season voice of the San Francisco 49ers and currently serves as the sideline reporter. Whats interesting is that his name comes up on the graphics. Actually, I don't wipe my ass. . I don't care where he is or what he's doingI can obviously see he's not there. the Bay Area viewing public. Denniss father died of Alzheimers. ODonnell is happily married but has not disclosed his wifes name. I give Kuiper and the Giants credit for that tactic. Dennis is a longtime emcee and spokesperson for the Northern California Alzheimers Association, having lost his father to the disease and lending his voice to the search for a cure. Dennis O'Donnell is an American Sports Director currently working for KPIX 5 since August 2000. I missed Roberta, Above comments are gratifying, because I want to feel united with those who are wondering about and missing Dennis O'Donnell. He receives an annual salary of between $ 56,558 $ 96,184 per year according to KPXI 5 News anchors and reporters salaries. It's been very apparent for quite some time now that Dennis O'Donnell has been slurring his speech & tripping over his words during his sports segments, which is indicative of a neurological disorder. While working at JRON News, he helped earn the station the honor of The Best Sports Cast in California by the Associated Press on five separate occasions. While I am on my little rant, local news is just terrible. > If I knew how to accomplish that, I would.No you wouldn't.Unless you're a multi-multi millionaire.You'd need tons of money. (Q: How can you always tell a stations best workers? "I'd been working on issues in the neighborhood for a while," King, 53, said Tuesday. O'Donnell missed last night's 49ers-KC Chiefs Exhibition opener at Levi's Stadium. O'Donnell will be the sports anchor for KPIX's 6:30 and 11 p.m. "Eyewitness News" shows. Camden, N.J., was the most perilous place last year, the online site said, followed by Flint, Mich., and bankrupt Detroit. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2021 at 10:00 AM - Alzheimer's is a MF, it's very often inherited and I know at least one of his parents were unfortunately struck down. Its a blue bar and it says Dennis ODonnell next with Sports Wrap. KPIX news anchor Dana King, seen in her Sausalito, Calif., art studio on Thursday, May 26, 2011, stopped dying her hair in February. He appears Sunday through Thursday on KPIX 5 news. I dont want to talk about clock. 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. People come and go in the news business all the time. But at the same time, King said, "it is about to explode with development in the next five years. No change. While at KRON, on five different occasions, ODonnells efforts helped win the station the distinction of The Best Sports Cast in California by the Associated Press. When ODonnell asked about quarterback Alex Smith, for example, Singletary snapped: Alex will be fine Monday night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1zvhJRIM7M. Bastida started at the. I see the stories on social media and in my Google news feedmost are so short, one-sided, and irrelevant, it is sad. And 99.9% of the people on air out there give you nothing. Otherwise, the crazies and kooks are going to win and our nation will go down the shitter. ODonnell stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall. Really? (I know, just my opinion.) Stay connected to your campus or Thats also a guy trying to get his team going.. ODonnell is an American Sports Director currently working for KPIX 5 since August 2000. No impact. However, he might be in his 50s. It's crazy how viewers put these on air personalities on pedestals. She has been pursuing her sculpture art, teaching. 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ODonnell offers instant feedback to his students with the energy of a football coach: Good eye contact, enunciation, projection, he reminded them. Other than that, who cares? I call BS!!! When someone on the internet claims that an individual's right to privacy is waived just because they are a local sportscaster . While at KRON, Mr. ODonnells contributions helped earn the station The Best Sportscast in California award by the Associated Press on five occasions. > Jeff Bezos dumping truckloads of money> into the Washington Post is a startYeah, did you see their expose on Amazon's unfair competitive practices and inhuman workplace conditions?I didn't either. 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. In addition, O'Donnell didn't anchor the weeknight sports segment at KPIX. 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. The status of KPIX sports anchor, Dennis O'Donnell, is no longer a concern to station officials. It would be nice if someone could share and not necessarily specifically what happened to him? ODonnell has also not revealed his exact date of birth and age, however, it will be updated. Some people close to the matter have gone out of their way to lie. It never has been. Bless Vern Glenn, but I can't watch him; he's too noisy and doesn't know how to talk about baseball, also conducts poor interviews. For ten minutes to open the newscast and talk throughout the show. No change. Moreover, he also hosted KPIX 5 s NFL post-game show The 5th Quarter, 49ers Preview, Last Honest Sports Show, and the number-one-rated Sunday night sports show, Gameday every Sunday night at 11:30 pm. I don't think it really matters if the anchors say 'He's away' or not. It's vague enough; it protects DOD's privacy and it also respects its viewers without going into detail, any detail for that matter. ODonnell attended San Francisco State University. Maybe Dennis, an avid angler, went on an extended fishing trip and didn't tell KPIX top brass. Your catch could be featured on the 6pm newscast! Share your "Catch of the Day" photos with Dennis at Catchoftheday@kpix.com, First published on September 2, 2010 / 10:34 AM. The key, Lange said, is that Coyle will be able to do the interviews face-to-face with Singletary at the 49ers team headquarters in Santa Clara. Although ODonnell had no teaching experience, he jumped at the opportunity when Professor Emeritus Marty Gonzalez, a former colleague at KRON-Channel 4, mentioned it. in Radio/TV in 1982. He is a multiple Emmy award winner in Northern California, including Emmys for his role as a sports anchor and feature reporter. 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O'Donnell's status was never a story until KPIX hired a new guy (without explanation) and force-fed BS to one of its own sports guy, who subsequently went out of their way to spread the BS. 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. He is the emcee for all major Northern California Alzheimer's events, including the San Francisco Walk to End Alzheimer's and Memories in the Making. He has over 2.8k followers on Twitter and over 3k followers on Facebook. O'Donnell spent 13 seasons as the pre-season voice of the San Francisco 49ers and currently serves as the sideline reporter. They're not part of your family, they're not your personal friends, they don't value your input, you're just a viewer. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Dennis has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million -$5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist. The suit detailed allegations of a sordid affair with McLaughlin that included spanking sessions inside a church sanctuary in which he supposedly used a paddle inscribed "B.N.O" (Boys Night Out). So for now, O'Donnell is officially "on vacation" although several of his collegues at PIX were worried about his whereabouts. I don't remember Dennis Richmond having issues. 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. Mehserle, who served half of a two-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter, has been working in sales in an undisclosed California city. Dennis O'Donnell Career At KPIX 5, O'Donnell is the Sports Director. The San Francisco local news scene is just a big bag of fuck. Abel Guillen, president of the Peralta Community College District governing board, is also mulling a run. ". So the DOD question about medical leave versus extended vacation continues to remain unanswered. This in March of 2022. The Giants and Kuiper know that but they went public anyway. Church confession: On the same day a lawsuit was filed over an alleged sex scandal at North Beach's National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, San Francisco's Roman Catholic Archdiocese revealed it was transferring its top administrator, Monsignor James Tarantino. 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. 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. KPIX reporter booted off Singletarys Coachs, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Chart: Bay Area rainfall totals for this week, KPIX reporter booted off Singletarys Coachs Corner program. ODonnell likes to keep his personal life private hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. 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. This comment has been removed by the author. 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 will also host KPIX's NFL postgame show, "The 5th Quarter." Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. 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. SMH. That may not make any sense but you get my point. Thats just Vernon Davis being Vernon Davis, Smith said. And KPIX is now engaged in its own COVER-UP; not only to its working personnel but to YOU. That sounds dubious. At KPIX 5, ODonnell is the Sports Director. Send your picture and your fishing tale to catchoftheday@kpix.com or click on this link and upload it to our KPIX website. What we need are serious efforts to bring back investigative journalism to ALL local markets. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. His work garnered him four APTRA awards for Best Sports Segment and multiple Northern California Emmy awards, including Emmys for his work as a sports anchor and feature reporter. On a conference call with Kansas City reporters, Davis said of the Chiefs: We will win this game. I've heard (but not yet corrborated) several stories. O'Donnell was executive sports producer at KRON and the sports anchor for the station's cable outlet, BayTV. O'Donnell's status was never a story until KPIX hired a new guy (without explanation) and force-fed BS to one of its own sports guy, who subsequently went out of their way to spread the BS. My money is on the former I think he may have Parkinson's or MS. ODonnell has anchored sports with KOVR in Sacramento and KFTY in Santa Rosa alongside his job at KRON. Really, does it really make a difference if he is there or not? So many of those lately--Trevor Moore was the latest. O'Donnell had worked at KRON since 1982. O'Donnell is suffering from some sort of medical issue(s). Watch the game and you will see that Alex will be fine. Without the mistakes, theres no telling where we can go. The only one speculating is you, Rich. Furthermore, O'Donnell failed to inform anyone at CBS (KPIX) of his status and situation. And both Moore and Heenan look like they should have retired 10 years ago. The only issue I recall was a weirdly long spell of hiccups. ODonnells goal for his students is to produce a professional-quality story that they can use to land an entry-level job. I hope not, but the physical evidence suggests that possibility. The couple is blessed with three kids. the Bay Area viewing public. Doesn't KRON pay enough for their employees to stop working and enjoy their golden years?!? O'Donnell, the Emmy award-winning sports director at KPIX-Channel 5 in San Francisco, and his students were at ease discussing the 49ers, Warriors, and other trending topics. 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. KPIX news anchor Dana King, seen in her Sausalito, Calif., art studio on Thursday, May 26, 2011. The TV audience is so small and for most who do watch, it is a background or not a viewing priority while they are doing other things. San Francisco Chronicle columnists Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross appear Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays. Time to dump the whole concept. There's been talk here of his odd speech mannerisms and funny movements on camera. 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. Really? You owe it to us as your readers or something.What a sad time. What better place to teach than the place that taught me? ODonnell (B.A., Radio, and Television, 82) said of his new job. 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. Theres no limit.. 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