Look at ratings. 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. Nobody cares.. and he, along with everybody else, is inter-changeable and replaceable. Sounds like a mystery. Instantly. You owe it to us as your readers or something.What a sad time. You can't stop it, but you can argue that it be equitable so that the people here don't get pushed out.". Dennis O'Donnell is an American Sports Director currently working for KPIX 5 since August 2000. events and other networking opportunities. Nobody in the dark gray building needs to explain. And 99.9% of the people on air out there give you nothing. 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. 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. So seven months later and still no word on what happened to Dennis O'Donnell? He has done football and basketball play-by-play for Fox Sports, KPIX, Comcast Sports Network and Bay TV. 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. Let's be honest. So for now, O'Donnell is officially "on vacation" although several of his collegues at PIX were worried about his whereabouts. Its a blue bar and it says Dennis ODonnell next with Sports Wrap. "He hasn't reached out, that's what people are concerned about," said the source. O'Donnell was executive sports producer at KRON and the sports anchor for the station's cable outlet, BayTV. This fall, Dennis ODonnell appeared on-air on San Francisco State Universitys student radio station for the first time in decades. 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. Youre an entertainer. 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. ODonnells goal for his students is to produce a professional-quality story that they can use to land an entry-level job. 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). I don't watch sports so I can't comment how widespread this is, but someone speculated it *might* be MS. Matier can be seen on the KPIX TV morning and evening news. "My bet is that a lot of people are going to jump into this race," said East Bay political consultant Larry Tramutola. You're welcome! Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? Mmmmm on vacation? Let's simplify all the problems at PIX and move forward with this!" And if I did I guess I wouldn't want to advertise it.". 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Furthermore, O'Donnell failed to inform anyone at CBS (KPIX) of his status and situation. His new boss is Dan Rosenheim, former news. in Radio/TV in 1982. Does Dennis owe us an explanation? The couple is blessed with three kids. No matter what you think sitting at home watching these people on tv every night.. they don't owe you anything. 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. 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. 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). 2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. ODonnell attended San Francisco State University. I have been wondering for months as to what happened to Dennis O'Donnell, who I consider as being a great sports anchor. A file image of KPIX newscaster Dana King. So many of those lately--Trevor Moore was the latest. Quarterback Alex Smith said Jimmy Rayes play call relayed to him via quarterbacks coach Mike Johnson consists of a single number. There's been talk here of his odd speech mannerisms and funny movements on camera. I loved To hear what everyone had to say about Ken Bastida. People come and go in the news business all the time. September 2, 2010 / 10:34 AM O'Donnell spent 13 seasons as the pre-season voice of the San Francisco 49ers and currently serves as the sideline reporter. The Giants and Kuiper know that but they went public anyway. Everyone has a fish story, and we're looking for yours! They can privately say its a hipaa issue (fine) but even their own staff inside the building (855 Battery) are wondering what's going on here (Dennis) and speculation has gone rampant. I dont want to talk about time. 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. I hope DOD resolves the slurred speech issue, & returns to KPIX-5 soon! Sounds at least plausible to me, and that's horrible news if it's true, and I hope it isn't. ODonnell was Executive Sports Director at KRON-TV prior to KPIX 5. He also did football and basketball play-by-play for Fox Sports, KPIX, Comcast Sports Network, and Bay TV. ODonnell has also not revealed his exact date of birth and age, however, it will be updated. 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. Im revisiting the basics of quality television that we sometimes take for granted and fall between the cracks.. I dont want to talk about clock. He has won four Best Sports Category APTRA awards. 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. Thank you , 11:24 for the right approach . It's one or the other. 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. Otherwise, the crazies and kooks are going to win and our nation will go down the shitter. ODonnell has also not revealed his parents identities however, his dad died of Alzheimers. Jeff Bezos dumping truckloads of money into the Washington Post is a start, but similar action needs to happen in ALL local markets. ODonnell stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. Along with his work at KRON, O'Donnell has anchored sports with KOVR in Sacramento and KFTY in Santa Rosa. They were already longtime fans of his work dating back to childhood. 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. 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. 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, who called the move a dramatic change in his professional life, said he might use elements from his KRON broadcasts at KPIX. 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. As the pre-season face of the San Francisco 49ers, ODonnell spent 13 seasons and currently works as the sideline reporter. 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. Thats also a guy trying to get his team going.. Send your picture and your fishing tale to catchoftheday@kpix.com or click on this link and upload it to our KPIX website. 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. 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. Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? He has provided football and basketball play-by-play for Fox Sports, KPIX, Comcast Sports Network and Bay TV. The San Francisco local news scene is just a big bag of fuck. 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In this file photo, television reporter/anchor Dana King rows every morning before work with the Marin Rowing Club. Dana King and so many others including Dennis. Other than that, who cares? ODonnell offers instant feedback to his students with the energy of a football coach: Good eye contact, enunciation, projection, he reminded them. Is the Stanley Quencher tumbler worth its TikTok hype? 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? She has been pursuing her sculpture art, teaching. As for the lawsuit, Kamer said it was "full of lurid accusations" but "devoid of the truth. 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Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. Privacy rights, especially if medical matters are involved are not "some such nonsense". ODonnell is a father to three kids but has not disclosed their names. Wonder did he happen to see VDLC in the streets and they had a heated conversation?? After the debacle against the Seahawks, the 49ers play calling is now as simple as ordering off a menu. 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. I call BS!!! Weve just got to get rid of all the mistakes. Nobody in the O'Donnell inner circle inside and outside of PIX won't even speak? 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 has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million -$5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist. My bidet is equipped with an air dryer, which provides a comfortable and highly efficient post-elimination cleansing experience. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. ". 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. Mehserle, who served half of a two-year sentence for involuntary manslaughter, has been working in sales in an undisclosed California city. A handout image of KPIX news anchor team Ken Bastida and Dana King. He is a multiple Emmy award winner in Northern California, including Emmys for his role as a sports anchor and feature reporter. The only issue I recall was a weirdly long spell of hiccups. Theyre teaching me things as much as Im teaching them, he said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1zvhJRIM7M. I've heard (but not yet corrborated) several stories. While I am on my little rant, local news is just terrible. Kuiper has the same "privacy" rights O'Donnell has. "Dennis is a tremendous sports journalist,'' Rosenheim said. It worked. But KPIX wants it both ways. San Francisco Chronicle columnists Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross appear Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays. 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. O'Donnell will be the sports anchor for KPIX's 6:30 and 11 p.m. "Eyewitness News" shows. > 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. I wish DOD well. Dennis ODonnell is Emmys award-winning journalist currently working at CBS 5 as the sports anchor and feature reporter. 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. KPIX news anchor Dana King, seen in her Sausalito, Calif., art studio on Thursday, May 26, 2011. Larry Kamer, spokesman for the archdiocese and the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, confirmed that Tarantino was being transferred but declined to go into details, calling it a personnel matter. You've clearly never been involved in a corporate environment or had to deal with HR. I don't remember Dennis Richmond having issues. If no one, including his bosses at KPIX, can reach him, perhaps they should file a missing person report with the police department. O'Donnell missed last night's 49ers-KC Chiefs Exhibition opener at Levi's Stadium. That may not make any sense but you get my point. 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. 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. KPIX news anchor Dana King, seen in her Sausalito, Calif., art studio on Thursday, May 26, 2011, stopped dying her hair in February. No one knew???? 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. And both Moore and Heenan look like they should have retired 10 years ago. 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. 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. He has an estimated net worth of between $ 1 Million $ 5 Million. Is someone close to him ill. ODonnell asked his questions from the KPIX studio in San Francisco. But at the same time, King said, "it is about to explode with development in the next five years. Various contacts at the CBS O and O have told me O'Donnell "is safe" and simply took an "extended vacation." O'Donnell missed last night's 49ers-KC Chiefs Exhibition opener at Levi's Stadium. "None of your damn business!," say some folks. 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