Moving up: Finally, some good news for Oakland on the crime front - it's dropped from the second-most-dangerous city in the nation to the fourth-most-dangerous, according to the annual CNNMoney survey. Before working for KPIX 5 News, he also worked as an executive sports producer at KRON-TV. I pray that he is well and in good health. 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. > 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. Another Bay Area movie theater, CGV San Francisco, closing permanently, 'Zero visibility' conditions: Blizzard closes every road to Tahoe, WSJ digs into Salesforce CEO and McConaugheys expensive bromance, Coit Tower, one of SFs most iconic landmarks, once had residents, Horoscope for Tuesday, 2/28/23 by Christopher Renstrom, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). 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. Not that I watch in the first place. Nobody cares.. and he, along with everybody else, is inter-changeable and replaceable. 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. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. 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. Nobody in the dark gray building needs to explain. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. So for now, O'Donnell is officially "on vacation" although several of his collegues at PIX were worried about his whereabouts. The difference is that KTVU announced FS was on medical leave, whereas KPIX is silent on DOD's situation. At the very least go to his home and do a welfare check. I dont want to talk about clock. He is very private about his personal life therefore there is no more information about his love life. He is an expert in sports broadcasting. 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, on five different occasions, ODonnells efforts helped win the station the distinction of The Best Sports Cast in California by the Associated Press. 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. 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? Graduate student Emma Malki enrolled not just for the practical experience that the class provides, but also because the instructor is a well-respected working professional. A handout image of KPIX news anchor team Ken Bastida and Dana King. My money is on the former I think he may have Parkinson's or MS. Nothing more, nothing less. 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.. What better place to teach than the place that taught me? ODonnell (B.A., Radio, and Television, 82) said of his new job. Hoping that he hes not ill, but it was beyond time for him to go away. I hope not, but the physical evidence suggests that possibility. But at the same time, King said, "it is about to explode with development in the next five years. Privacy rights, especially if medical matters are involved are not "some such nonsense". 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 ODonnell asked his questions from the KPIX studio in San Francisco. The former assistant, Jhona Mathews, 33, filed suit in San Francisco Superior Court last week against the archdiocese and McLaughlin, accusing him of sexual harassment and sexual battery. He's not there, I can see that. Dennis O'Donnell is an American Sports Director currently working for KPIX 5 since August 2000. 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. Yes, it's nonsense. The only one speculating is you, Rich. 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. It's crazy how viewers put these on air personalities on pedestals. Sounds at least plausible to me, and that's horrible news if it's true, and I hope it isn't. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. This made him be the Northern California Alzheimers Association emcee and spokesman. It also negates any formal gossip. 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. Juliette Goodrich has been doing great at the desk btw, I always thought she was a lightweight, but she's actually got some chops. Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? > 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. We have a right to know. And if I did I guess I wouldn't want to advertise it.". 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. Smith then consults one of the 180 plays affixed to his left wrist. And, indeed, Sokhom Mao of the Alameda County Juvenile Justice Commission and the Oakland Citizens' Police Review Board has announced for the race. ODonnell has anchored sports with KOVR in Sacramento and KFTY in Santa Rosa alongside his job at KRON. 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). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1zvhJRIM7M. I don't care where he is or what he's doingI can obviously see he's not there. When ODonnell asked about quarterback Alex Smith, for example, Singletary snapped: Alex will be fine Monday night. KPIX news anchor Dana King, seen in her Sausalito, Calif., art studio on Thursday, May 26, 2011. They KNOW; someone knows something who is in a position of power. 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. ODonnell stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall. McLaughlin had an office next to the bishop at archdiocese headquarters near St. Mary's Cathedral, the suit says. 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. O'Donnell spent 13 seasons as the pre-season voice of the San Francisco 49ers and currently serves as the sideline reporter. So the DOD question about medical leave versus extended vacation continues to remain unanswered. (I know, just my opinion.) Asked about Davis latest salvo, Chiefs defensive end Shaun Smith was unfazed, according to the Kansas City Star. 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. KPIX news anchor Dana King, seen in her Sausalito, Calif., art studio on Thursday, May 26, 2011, stopped dying her hair in February. Dennis O'Donnell Career At KPIX 5, O'Donnell is the Sports Director. What were they? I miss Dennis hope he is doing fine. In addition to the daily sportscast on KPIX 5 News Monday-Friday at 6 and 11 p.m. and Sunday-Thursday at 10 p.m. on The CW 44/Cable 12, O'Donnell hosts or has hosted KPIX 5 's NFL post-game show "The 5th Quarter," "49ers Preview," "Last Honest Sports Show," and the #1 rated Sunday night sports show, "Gameday" every Sunday night at 11:30 p.m. O'Donnell attended San Francisco State University, is married and lives in San Francisco. I missed Roberta, Above comments are gratifying, because I want to feel united with those who are wondering about and missing Dennis O'Donnell. However, he might be in his 50s. Praying For Dennis O'Donnell Of KPIX Sports Who's Last Twitter Tweet Was August 4th 2021 Read ZENNIE62MEDIA's https://oaklandnewsonline.com SUBSCRIBE TO ZENN. Dennis ODonnell is Emmys award-winning journalist currently working at CBS 5 as the sports anchor and feature reporter. No impact. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? 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 I am on my little rant, local news is just terrible. YOU, the VIEWERS, are left out in the dark. She has been pursuing her sculpture art, teaching. Thats also a guy trying to get his team going.. Again, KPIX could have AVOIDED all this turbulence by saying, benignly, "Dennis is off tonight." Mehserle, who served half of a two-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter, has been working in sales in an undisclosed California city. Supposedly, he died from an "accident". She's one of the very best there. "My bet is that a lot of people are going to jump into this race," said East Bay political consultant Larry Tramutola. I remember him doing play-by-play for the 49ers in the preseason, junior David Griffith said. On a conference call with Kansas City reporters, Davis said of the Chiefs: We will win this game. 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. Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). Nobody in the O'Donnell inner circle inside and outside of PIX won't even speak? Mmmmm on vacation? He appears Sunday through Thursday on KPIX 5 news. Whooopee. 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. ODonnell is happily married but has not disclosed his wifes name. 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.. He waived his privacy. He also anchored sports with KOVR in Sacramento and KFTY in Santa Rosa. 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. KPIX CBS5 has replaced sports Post by Phil Keller anchor Dennis O'Donnell on the weekly 49ers' "Coaches Corner" after last week's heated on-air confrontation with Coach Mike Singletary. A new sports anchor was hired and filled in. He will also host KPIX's NFL postgame show, "The 5th Quarter." Some people close to the matter have gone out of their way to lie. Last week, Singletary was rankled by questions about the communication problems that plagued the 49ers in their season-opening defeat. ODonnells goal for his students is to produce a professional-quality story that they can use to land an entry-level job. So, KPIX staff or management can't just call him?? Weve just got to get rid of all the mistakes. He is a multiple Northern California Emmy award winner including Emmys for his. California State University Campus. He is a multiple Emmy award winner in Northern California, including Emmys for his role as a sports anchor and feature reporter. And KPIX is now engaged in its own COVER-UP; not only to its working personnel but to YOU. He starts his new job on August 14. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? In this file photo, television reporter/anchor Dana King rows every morning before work with the Marin Rowing Club. 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. He has received four APTRA award for Best Sports Segment. Sorry to be such a bummer, but you know I'm right. He has an estimated net worth of between $ 1 Million $ 5 Million. Look at ratings. the Bay Area viewing public. @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. Let's be honest. He is currently the Sports Director at KPIX 5, the Bay Areas CBS TV channel. No change. Yea this whole thing reminds me of Stan. Boy, who cares if Dennis O'Donnell is on the air or not? When someone on the internet claims that an individual's right to privacy is waived just because they are a local sportscaster . Let's simplify all the problems at PIX and move forward with this!" 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. Prior to KPIX 5, O'Donnell was executive sports producer at KRON-TV. In addition, O'Donnell didn't anchor the weeknight sports segment at KPIX. ODonnell is an American Sports Director currently working for KPIX 5 since August 2000. I hope DOD resolves the slurred speech issue, & returns to KPIX-5 soon! Show me one personone viewer who tunes in to watch Dennis O'Donnellsomebody who is not related to him or a close friend. You can't stop it, but you can argue that it be equitable so that the people here don't get pushed out.". That may not make any sense but you get my point. I dont want to talk about time. At KPIX 5, ODonnell is the Sports Director. He has won four Best Sports Category APTRA awards. Happy trails DOD. We have the team to do it. O'Donnell had worked at KRON since 1982. 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. You've clearly never been involved in a corporate environment or had to deal with HR. ". Of course, we shall not hold our breath. 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. 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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. He appears on the KPIX 5 news from Sunday through Thursday. Poor Liz must be bummed, she practically gushes everytime Dennis makes a joke. Before working for KPIX 5 News, he also worked as an executive sports producer at KRON-TV. 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. Theres nothing worse than dead air. Actually, I don't wipe my ass. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. 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. Otherwise, the crazies and kooks are going to win and our nation will go down the shitter. No matter what you think sitting at home watching these people on tv every night.. they don't owe you anything. Im revisiting the basics of quality television that we sometimes take for granted and fall between the cracks.. Along with his work at KRON, O'Donnell has anchored sports with KOVR in Sacramento and KFTY in Santa Rosa. In one recent class, they read ODonnells top five sports highlights from the previous nights newscast. Theyre teaching me things as much as Im teaching them, he said. I loved To hear what everyone had to say about Ken Bastida. in Radio/TV in 1982. Dennis ODonnell is an American Sports Director currently working for KPIX 5 since August 2000. Mr. ODonnell spent 13 seasons as the pre-season voice of the San Francisco 49ers and currently serves as the sideline reporter. Students also get practice at the anchor desk. The status of KPIX sports anchor, Dennis O'Donnell, is no longer a concern to station officials. Dennis is likely dealing with a major medical issue OR a substance-abuse issue. Frank Sommerville, gone for weeks. Is the Stanley Quencher tumbler worth its TikTok hype? *KPIX could alleviate a whole bevy of speculation and innuendo by having its anchors saying the followingg: "Dennis (O'Donnell) is away tonight." 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. Denniss father died of Alzheimers. It is no big deal. He has won four Best Sports Category APTRA awards. 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. 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. Vansa Wilson for Drew Altizer Va/Special to the Chronicle. "I'd been working on issues in the neighborhood for a while," King, 53, said Tuesday. Accidental overdose is more likely. ODonnell and Ron Longinotti, the KPIX general manager, did not return phone calls. He hopes to continue learning from his students as well. As for the lawsuit, Kamer said it was "full of lurid accusations" but "devoid of the truth. The couple is blessed with three kids. 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. So many of those lately--Trevor Moore was the latest. Source at KPIX on Dennis O'Donnell: "we'd just like to hear from him, that he's OK. We've not heard anything so yes, it's concerning.". Oh my God, I see what everyone means by the new set! He is currently the Sports Director at KPIX 5, the Bay Area's CBS TV channel. And both Moore and Heenan look like they should have retired 10 years ago. September 2, 2010 / 10:34 AM At KRON, he anchored sports with KOVR in Sacramento and KFTY in Santa Rosa. University, A They know the deal. 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. Is he ill? Many of the class assignments involve producing various sports segments intended for local news programs. He has received four APTRA award for Best Sports Segment. I hope CBS HQ is watching PIX's bumbling middle management, and eventually saying, "Enough with the contract complications! Like a lot of Oakland neighborhoods, the San Antonio area has its problems: crime, graffiti, illegal dumping and the like. events and other networking opportunities. DOD's absence after slurred speech issues is somewhat similar to Frank Sommerville's absence from KTVU in early summer. Matier can be seen on the KPIX TV morning and evening news. He can always come into class and talk about what hes doing in the field, said Malki (B.A., Communication Studies, 17). It worked. His nine students have enjoyed the class so far. reconnect with fellow CSU graduates through your campus alumni association, He has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. ODonnell offers instant feedback to his students with the energy of a football coach: Good eye contact, enunciation, projection, he reminded them. Proves that David Letterman's running caricatures of Singletary are Because the show is done as part of a contracted partnership, the 49ers have editorial input. As the pre-season face of the San Francisco 49ers, ODonnell spent 13 seasons and currently works as the sideline reporter. No one knew???? 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. 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. Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do, Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life. "When I heard Pat was retiring, it just came in a flash: 'I can do this.' Police said both. They owe you nothing. And 99.9% of the people on air out there give you nothing. 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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. This is a carousel. 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. Any other type of work, you disappear without communicating it and you're fired. They were already longtime fans of his work dating back to childhood. From left to right: Dennis O'Donnell, Ken Bastida, Dana King, and Roberta Gonzales work on a KPIX night broadcast. Various contacts at the CBS O and O have told me O'Donnell "is safe" and simply took an "extended vacation. 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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). 49ers spokesman Bob Lange said changing hosts was a joint agreement (with KPIX) to give the interviews a better dynamic going forward.. Sell the script to me. They just don't want to disclose, out of concerns for "privacy" or some such nonsense. Send your picture and your fishing tale to catchoftheday@kpix.com or click on this link and upload it to our KPIX website. / CBS San Francisco. 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. He also remains close to his San Francisco State roots as a member of the SF State Foundation board of directors.. Really, does it really make a difference if he is there or not? He is also an SF StateFoundation board member, and he has made donations to the University. I dont want to talk about any of that. The Giants and Kuiper know that but they went public anyway. A file image of KPIX newscaster Dana King. Whats interesting is that his name comes up on the graphics. It's part of the business. 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. Bastida started at the. Dennis O'Donnell is the Sports Director at KPIX 5. I hope that his absence is not a health issue. He can also be heard on KCBS radio Monday through Friday at 7:50 a.m. and 5:50 p.m. Got a tip? I don't think it really matters if the anchors say 'He's away' or not. . ODonnell attended San Francisco State University. Back then, he got in trouble for refusing to play punk rock and for creating a contest for Rolling Stones tickets that the station didnt have. Before working for KPIX 5 News, he also worked as an executive sports producer at KRON-TV. "None of your damn business!," say some folks. KTVU said as much when Dennis Richmond was absent for an extended time and was dealing with his own issues. Its a blue bar and it says Dennis ODonnell next with Sports Wrap. He is a multiple Emmy award winner in Northern California, including Emmys for his role as a sports anchor and feature reporter. We know its preseason but why take a vacation now when the 1st NFL preseason game on local KPIX was Chiefs vs 49ers Ive been ranting about ODonnells slurred speech and mispronounced names for a long time. He is a multiple Northern California Emmy award winner including Emmys for his work as a sports anchor and feature reporter. ", "Ms. Mathews was let go for financial improprieties that are the subject of an ongoing police investigation," Kamer said, "and for no other reason.". He has provided football and basketball play-by-play for Fox Sports, KPIX, Comcast Sports Network and Bay TV. 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