Prior to KPIX 5, O'Donnell was executive sports producer at KRON-TV. What we need are serious efforts to bring back investigative journalism to ALL local markets. He has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. There's been talk here of his odd speech mannerisms and funny movements on camera. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. I don't care where he is or what he's doingI can obviously see he's not there. I dont want to talk about any of that. 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. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. (Q: How can you always tell a stations best workers? Theres no limit.. 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. SMH. Hoping that he hes not ill, but it was beyond time for him to go away. And both Moore and Heenan look like they should have retired 10 years ago. They know the deal. 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 is a multiple Emmy award winner in Northern California, including Emmys for his role as a sports anchor and feature reporter. But KPIX wants it both ways. If no one, including his bosses at KPIX, can reach him, perhaps they should file a missing person report with the police department. ODonnell is happily married but has not disclosed his wifes name. Instantly. Various contacts at the CBS O and O have told me O'Donnell "is safe" and simply took an "extended vacation. She has been pursuing her sculpture art, teaching journalism at Dominican University in San Rafael and volunteering with the Alameda County Probation Department. Mathews said the paddle was given to McLaughlin by Tarantino. Coyle takes over starting with todays taping. *Duane Kuiper made the decision to go out in front and say he was having a medical "issue" and that he'd be missing some time. As the pre-season face of the San Francisco 49ers, ODonnell spent 13 seasons and currently works as the sideline reporter. You're welcome! 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. Dennis O'Donnell is the Sports Director at KPIX 5. Of course, we shall not hold our breath. ", "Ms. Mathews was let go for financial improprieties that are the subject of an ongoing police investigation," Kamer said, "and for no other reason.". ODonnell asked his questions from the KPIX studio in San Francisco. After the debacle against the Seahawks, the 49ers play calling is now as simple as ordering off a menu. Jeff Bezos dumping truckloads of money into the Washington Post is a start, but similar action needs to happen in ALL local markets. Im revisiting the basics of quality television that we sometimes take for granted and fall between the cracks.. Tom Smith - Johannes Mehserle, the former BART officer convicted in the 2009 New Year's shooting of Oscar Grant. 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. 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. I hope not, but the physical evidence suggests that possibility. I give Kuiper and the Giants credit for that tactic. If I knew how to accomplish that, I would. Last week, Singletary was rankled by questions about the communication problems that plagued the 49ers in their season-opening defeat. He has received four APTRA award for Best Sports Segment. Kernighan, 64, is retiring after nine years on the council. Let's simplify all the problems at PIX and move forward with this!" 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. 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. Before working for KPIX 5 News, he also worked as an executive sports producer at KRON-TV. I wish if he retired he should be given the same retirement honors that he deserves. Is someone close to him ill. I loved To hear what everyone had to say about Ken Bastida. No change. 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. As for the lawsuit, Kamer said it was "full of lurid accusations" but "devoid of the truth. Thank you , 11:24 for the right approach . Share your "Catch of the Day" photos with Dennis at Catchoftheday@kpix.com, First published on September 2, 2010 / 10:34 AM. Really? Nice humanity.He's likely suffering from Alzheimer's and or Dementia. I remember him doing play-by-play for the 49ers in the preseason, junior David Griffith said. In addition, O'Donnell didn't anchor the weeknight sports segment at KPIX. Camden, N.J., was the most perilous place last year, the online site said, followed by Flint, Mich., and bankrupt Detroit. ODonnell has visited SF State often since he graduated. Dennis ODonnell is Emmys award-winning journalist currently working at CBS 5 as the sports anchor and feature reporter. Newsflash: they take a shit and wipe their asses just like you and me. His new boss is Dan Rosenheim, former news director at KRON, who jumped to KPIX after his former station was bought by Young Broadcasting of New York. O'Donnell will be the sports anchor for KPIX's 6:30 and 11 p.m. "Eyewitness News" shows. Let's be honest. 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. A file image of KPIX newscaster Dana King. September 22, 2010 at 3:25 p.m. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? He also anchored sports with KOVR in Sacramento and KFTY in Santa Rosa. Kuiper has the same "privacy" rights O'Donnell has. They KNOW; someone knows something who is in a position of power. Mehserle, who served half of a two-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter, has been working in sales in an undisclosed California city. They owe you nothing. 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. Dennis O'Donnell is the Sports Director at KPIX 5. What a sad time. Dennis O'Donnell is an American Sports Director currently working for KPIX 5 since August 2000. Wonder did he happen to see VDLC in the streets and they had a heated conversation?? 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. Send your picture and your fishing tale to catchoftheday@kpix.com or click on this link and upload it to our KPIX website. People come and go in the news business all the time. The San Francisco local news scene is just a big bag of fuck. 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. In this file photo, television reporter/anchor Dana King rows every morning before work with the Marin Rowing Club. ODonnell is a married man and the couple lives in San Francisco. 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.. "None of your damn business!," say some folks. He is also an SF StateFoundation board member, and he has made donations to the University. And KPIX is now engaged in its own COVER-UP; not only to its working personnel but to YOU. But at the same time, King said, "it is about to explode with development in the next five years. Show me one personone viewer who tunes in to watch Dennis O'Donnellsomebody who is not related to him or a close friend. That sounds dubious. San Francisco Chronicle columnists Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross appear Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays. 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. 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. Not that I watch in the first place. Dennis is likely dealing with a major medical issue OR a substance-abuse issue. They were already longtime fans of his work dating back to childhood. Because the show is done as part of a contracted partnership, the 49ers have editorial input. Abel Guillen, president of the Peralta Community College District governing board, is also mulling a run. No matter what you think sitting at home watching these people on tv every night.. they don't owe you anything. Extended time off, has to be authorized!!!! Frank Sommerville, gone for weeks. He's not there, I can see that. Vansa Wilson for Drew Altizer Va/Special to the Chronicle. Boy, who cares if Dennis O'Donnell is on the air or not? Karen Travers Bio, Age, Height, Husband, Salary, Net worth, ABC News, Miguel Almaguer Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Salary, and Net Worth NBC, Dennis ODonnell Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Kids, Salary, Net Worth, WPIX 5, Kim Barker Bio, Age, Height, Husband, Salary, Net Worth, The New York Times, Rod Dreher Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Salary, Net Worth, The American Conservative, Daniel Howes Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Salary, Net Worth, The Detroit News, Norman Podhoretz Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Salary, Net Worth, Commentary, Barbara Demick Bio, Age, Height, Husband, Salary, Net Worth, Nothing to Envy. In one recent class, they read ODonnells top five sports highlights from the previous nights newscast. This comment has been removed by a blog administrator. "He has been the backbone of a very strong sports department at KRON. ODonnell and Ron Longinotti, the KPIX general manager, did not return phone calls. KPIX news anchor Dana King, seen in her Sausalito, Calif., art studio on Thursday, May 26, 2011, stopped dying her hair in February. Before working for KPIX 5 News, he also worked as an executive sports producer at KRON-TV. So, KPIX staff or management can't just call him?? 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. She has been pursuing her sculpture art, teaching. 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. It would be nice if someone could share and not necessarily specifically what happened to him? 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. It worked. Without the mistakes, theres no telling where we can go. 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. 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). He has provided football and basketball play-by-play for Fox Sports, KPIX, Comcast Sports Network and Bay TV. Returning to campus this semester to teach the Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts Departments class in television sports reporting, ODonnell has come a long way since his undergraduate stint at KSFS. ODonnell attended San Francisco State University. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Is the Stanley Quencher tumbler worth its TikTok hype? > 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. 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. Dennis has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million -$5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist. At KRON, he anchored sports with KOVR in Sacramento and KFTY in Santa Rosa. Linebacker Bruce Davis is back on the practice squad. Asked about Davis latest salvo, Chiefs defensive end Shaun Smith was unfazed, according to the Kansas City Star. 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. My bidet is equipped with an air dryer, which provides a comfortable and highly efficient post-elimination cleansing experience. ", 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. 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. Again, KPIX could have AVOIDED all this turbulence by saying, benignly, "Dennis is off tonight." With Fox Sports, KPIX, Comcast Sports Network, and Bay TV, he has done football and basketball play-by-play. He is a multiple Northern California Emmy award winner including Emmys for his work as a sports anchor and feature reporter. 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. 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. the Bay Area viewing public. Look at ratings. Everyone has a fish story, and we're looking for yours! From left to right: Dennis O'Donnell, Ken Bastida, Dana King, and Roberta Gonzales work on a KPIX night broadcast. 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. It is also not known if Dennis has any siblings. @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. It also negates any formal gossip. Stay connected to your campus or They said Dennis is "on vacation" even though he's not really on vacation. 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). Nothing more, nothing less. It's crazy how viewers put these on air personalities on pedestals. She and Hackney. Supposedly, he died from an "accident". So the DOD question about medical leave versus extended vacation continues to remain unanswered. Denniss father died of Alzheimers. What were they? 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. So for now, O'Donnell is officially "on vacation" although several of his collegues at PIX were worried about his whereabouts. 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. DOD's absence after slurred speech issues is somewhat similar to Frank Sommerville's absence from KTVU in early summer. Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. On a conference call with Kansas City reporters, Davis said of the Chiefs: We will win this game. Is he ill? It never has been. > 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. You've clearly never been involved in a corporate environment or had to deal with HR. You gotta bring it!. My money is on the former I think he may have Parkinson's or MS. Oh my God, I see what everyone means by the new set! O'Donnell had worked at KRON since 1982. While at KRON, Mr. ODonnells contributions helped earn the station The Best Sportscast in California award by the Associated Press on five occasions. Time to dump the whole concept. 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. 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. When someone on the internet claims that an individual's right to privacy is waived just because they are a local sportscaster . He has won four Best Sports Category APTRA awards. Really? Before working for KPIX 5 News, he also worked as an executive sports producer at KRON-TV. So seven months later and still no word on what happened to Dennis O'Donnell? 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