He also anchored sports with KOVR in Sacramento and KFTY in Santa Rosa. 49ers spokesman Bob Lange said changing hosts was a joint agreement (with KPIX) to give the interviews a better dynamic going forward.. 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. 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. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! (Q: How can you always tell a stations best workers? He has won four Best Sports Category APTRA awards. "Dennis is a tremendous sports journalist,'' Rosenheim said. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Dana King and so many others including Dennis. He hopes to continue learning from his students as well. Former KPIX news anchor Dana King is a resident in Oakland's San Antonio neighborhood. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, Denver just got a direct flight to this Caribbean island known for music history and vegetarian cooking, NYC Mayor Adams dismisses need to separate church and state, declares himself a servant of God, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information, In what feels like a weekly ritual, 49ers tight end Vernon Davis predicted victory. (I know, just my opinion.) Dennis ODonnell is Emmys award-winning journalist currently working at CBS 5 as the sports anchor and feature reporter. San Antonio is in Oakland's Second District, which is about as diverse as they come - stretching from the upper-end Trestle Glen area to the Lake Merritt business district to Chinatown and the heavily Latino neighborhood where King lives. Abel Guillen, president of the Peralta Community College District governing board, is also mulling a run. 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 can always come into class and talk about what hes doing in the field, said Malki (B.A., Communication Studies, 17). 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. ODonnell has visited SF State often since he graduated. He appears on the KPIX 5 news from Sunday through Thursday. Really, does it really make a difference if he is there or not? KPIX news anchor Dana King, seen in her Sausalito, Calif., art studio on Thursday, May 26, 2011, stopped dying her hair in February. He has covered Gator athletics and spoken at events; he was MC of the ground-breaking ceremony for the new Liberal and Creative Arts Building last year. > 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. In this file photo, television reporter/anchor Dana King rows every morning before work with the Marin Rowing Club. 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.. 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. I could swap out an entire on-air staff with new, competent people pulled from Boise and there would be no viewership difference in a month. ODonnell stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall. Coyle takes over starting with todays taping. At KPIX 5, ODonnell is the Sports Director. Dennis is likely dealing with a major medical issue OR a substance-abuse issue. 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. Thats just Vernon Davis being Vernon Davis, Smith said. And both Moore and Heenan look like they should have retired 10 years ago. At KRON, he anchored sports with KOVR in Sacramento and KFTY in Santa Rosa. 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. He has received four APTRA award for Best Sports Segment. 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McLaughlin was recently stripped of his duties as volunteer chairman of the shrine after it was revealed he had an affair with a female office assistant whom police are investigating for possibly embezzling church funds. Vansa Wilson for Drew Altizer Va/Special to the Chronicle. Because the show is done as part of a contracted partnership, the 49ers have editorial input. I give Kuiper and the Giants credit for that tactic. He can also be heard on KCBS radio Monday through Friday at 7:50 a.m. and 5:50 p.m. Got a tip? He appears Sunday through Thursday on KPIX 5 news. So the DOD question about medical leave versus extended vacation continues to remain unanswered. Watch the game and you will see that Alex will be fine. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. . O'Donnell will be the sports anchor for KPIX's 6:30 and 11 p.m. "Eyewitness News" shows. He also did football and basketball play-by-play for Fox Sports, KPIX, Comcast Sports Network, and Bay TV. 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). They said Dennis is "on vacation" even though he's not really on vacation. A new sports anchor was hired and filled in. For ten minutes to open the newscast and talk throughout the show. He is currently the Sports Director at KPIX 5, the Bay Areas CBS TV channel. Stay connected to your campus or 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 airs at KPIX 5 News, on Monday-Friday at 6 and 11 pm Sunday Thursday at 10 pm on The CW 44/Cable 12. Show me one personone viewer who tunes in to watch Dennis O'Donnellsomebody who is not related to him or a close friend. It's not a privacy issue. Dennis O'Donnell-- Send me your Catch of the Day! Doesn't KRON pay enough for their employees to stop working and enjoy their golden years?!? Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? Furthermore, O'Donnell failed to inform anyone at CBS (KPIX) of his status and situation. 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. I was pleased to see him on Kens retirement segment last week. "When I heard Pat was retiring, it just came in a flash: 'I can do this.' 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. I pray that he is well and in good health. He is a multiple Emmy award winner in Northern California, including Emmys for his role as a sports anchor and feature reporter. (Usually because it's a suicide or an Oxy overdose). Kernighan, 64, is retiring after nine years on the council. My bidet is equipped with an air dryer, which provides a comfortable and highly efficient post-elimination cleansing experience. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Nobody in the dark gray building needs to explain. 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. "He hasn't reached out, that's what people are concerned about," said the source. The difference is that KTVU announced FS was on medical leave, whereas KPIX is silent on DOD's situation. Send your picture and your fishing tale to [email protected] or click on this link and upload it to our KPIX website. Sounds like a mystery. They just don't want to disclose, out of concerns for "privacy" or some such nonsense. "My bet is that a lot of people are going to jump into this race," said East Bay political consultant Larry Tramutola. Accidental overdose is more likely. No change. 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. Im revisiting the basics of quality television that we sometimes take for granted and fall between the cracks.. But at the same time, King said, "it is about to explode with development in the next five years. 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. And Lawrence Karnow has the face of a pineapple. . Kuiper has the same "privacy" rights O'Donnell has. I remember him doing play-by-play for the 49ers in the preseason, junior David Griffith said. So many of those lately--Trevor Moore was the latest. Again, KPIX could have AVOIDED all this turbulence by saying, benignly, "Dennis is off tonight." 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. 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. He airs at KPIX 5 News, on Monday-Friday at 6 and 11 pm Sunday - Thursday at 10 pm on The CW 44/Cable 12. *KPIX could alleviate a whole bevy of speculation and innuendo by having its anchors saying the followingg: "Dennis (O'Donnell) is away tonight." Heres hoping that his vacation is permanent! ", 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. the Bay Area viewing public. Davis made a similar prognostication a week ago, saying the 49ers were a better team than the Saints. After a while of being unable to receive KRON, I finally can get the signal again. There's been talk here of his odd speech mannerisms and funny movements on camera. Instantly. So for now, O'Donnell is officially "on vacation" although several of his collegues at PIX were worried about his whereabouts. He starts his new job on August 14. ODonnell has also not revealed his parents identities however, his dad died of Alzheimers. I hope CBS HQ is watching PIX's bumbling middle management, and eventually saying, "Enough with the contract complications! 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. Is someone close to him ill. Other than that, who cares? "I'd been working on issues in the neighborhood for a while," King, 53, said Tuesday. I wish if he retired he should be given the same retirement honors that he deserves. Also, it is well-known that Alzheimer's struck down a member of his immediate family and he has been a vocal advocate for Alzheimer's research & funding. Smith then consults one of the 180 plays affixed to his left wrist. > 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. University, A When ODonnell asked about quarterback Alex Smith, for example, Singletary snapped: Alex will be fine Monday night. This made him be the Northern California Alzheimers Association emcee and spokesman. Your catch could be featured on the 6pm newscast! I don't remember Dennis Richmond having issues. "None of your damn business!," say some folks. 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. In theory, sure, but Dennis O' Donnell is a public person and when that public person is gone from the sports anchor desk for a month and misses a 49ers game; a game he's NEVER missed in almost twenty years; and when his CBS station says nothing and goes out of its way to say nothing, we have a problem. 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. So seven months later and still no word on what happened to Dennis O'Donnell? The status of KPIX sports anchor, Dennis O'Donnell, is no longer a concern to station officials. Otherwise, the crazies and kooks are going to win and our nation will go down the shitter. Of course, we shall not hold our breath. Dennis O'Donnell is the Sports Director at KPIX 5. ", "Ms. Mathews was let go for financial improprieties that are the subject of an ongoing police investigation," Kamer said, "and for no other reason.". Theyre teaching me things as much as Im teaching them, he said. He has an estimated net worth of between $ 1 Million $ 5 Million. Look at ratings. Privacy rights, especially if medical matters are involved are not "some such nonsense". It would be nice if someone could share and not necessarily specifically what happened to him? Gang member gave 14-year-old permission to open fire on woman with AR-15 after fender-bender, DA alleges, PayPal is searching for a CEO who can reverse its $279 billion stock drop, Photos: I wore Disneylands new mix-and-match Toontown costumes with 1,000 combinations. "He's never been MIA --he always comes to workunlike her." 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. This in March of 2022. Yes, it's nonsense. I call BS!!! ". 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. And KPIX is now engaged in its own COVER-UP; not only to its working personnel but to YOU. Is the Stanley Quencher tumbler worth its TikTok hype? I've changed channels simply because can't watch channel 5 sports.Ed Bell, I hope Dennis ODonnell is ok - I understand that per HIPA some things cannot be discussed but I hope he is okay loved watching his sports commentary - missing Dennis. ". Prior to KPIX 5, O'Donnell was executive sports producer at KRON-TV. Mehserle, who served half of a two-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter, has been working in sales in an undisclosed California city. He has received four APTRA award for Best Sports Segment. 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