He has received four APTRA award for Best Sports Segment. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Poor Liz must be bummed, she practically gushes everytime Dennis makes a joke. 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. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. At KPIX 5, ODonnell is the Sports Director. Theyre teaching me things as much as Im teaching them, he said. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? Everyone has a fish story, and we're looking for yours! Nothing more, nothing less. Dennis O'Donnell-- Send me your Catch of the Day! 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. A new sports anchor was hired and filled in. They KNOW; someone knows something who is in a position of power. This in March of 2022. He is also an SF StateFoundation board member, and he has made donations to the University. 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weeks tense interview with coach Mike Singletary, Dennis ODonnell, the host of the Coachs Corner segment on KPIX, has been replaced by Kim Coyle. Jeff Bezos dumping truckloads of money into the Washington Post is a start, but similar action needs to happen in ALL local markets. "He's tried obviously to move on emotionally and physically," Rains said, "and yet these things bring back those experiences.". 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. 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. I don't remember Dennis Richmond having issues. *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. 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I hope CBS HQ is watching PIX's bumbling middle management, and eventually saying, "Enough with the contract complications! 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. 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. University, A Dennis O'Donnell Career At KPIX 5, O'Donnell is the Sports Director. 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. Furthermore, O'Donnell failed to inform anyone at CBS (KPIX) of his status and situation. They were already longtime fans of his work dating back to childhood. Actually, I don't wipe my ass. That may not make any sense but you get my point. No one knew???? In August 2000, ODonnell joined the KPIX 5 News team and has been a fixture in sports broadcasting in the Bay Area since 1982, having covered every major sports team in their respective championships. Sorry to be such a bummer, but you know I'm right. Before working for KPIX 5 News, he also worked as an executive sports producer at KRON-TV. Does Dennis owe us an explanation? 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. 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. I pray that he is well and in good health. 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. Is the Stanley Quencher tumbler worth its TikTok hype? 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. ". No matter what you think sitting at home watching these people on tv every night.. they don't owe you anything. He has won four Best Sports Category APTRA awards. ODonnell has visited SF State often since he graduated. He also worked as a sports anchor at Sacramento's KOVR and Santa Rosa's KFTY. 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. O'Donnell had worked at KRON since 1982. He has received four APTRA award for Best Sports Segment. He waived his privacy. Pam Moore, gone for weeks. 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. Same goes double whenever there's a suspicious celebrity obit and we're never told the cause of death. Dennis O'Donnell is an American Sports Director currently working for KPIX 5 since August 2000. Asked about Davis latest salvo, Chiefs defensive end Shaun Smith was unfazed, according to the Kansas City Star. 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 over 2.8k followers on Twitter and over 3k followers on Facebook. "I'd been working on issues in the neighborhood for a while," King, 53, said Tuesday. They owe you nothing. ODonnell earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 $ 110,500. Happy trails DOD. It's one or the other. Weve just got to get rid of all the mistakes. He also remains close to his San Francisco State roots as a member of the SF State Foundation board of directors.. ODonnell is happily married but has not disclosed his wifes name. Kernighan, 64, is retiring after nine years on the council. Various contacts at the CBS O and O have told me O'Donnell "is safe" and simply took an "extended vacation. There's been talk here of his odd speech mannerisms and funny movements on camera. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? But KPIX wants it both ways. And 99.9% of the people on air out there give you nothing. California State University Campus. Juliette Goodrich has been doing great at the desk btw, I always thought she was a lightweight, but she's actually got some chops. As the pre-season face of the San Francisco 49ers, ODonnell spent 13 seasons and currently works as the sideline reporter. 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. ODonnell is a father to three kids but has not disclosed their names. People come and go in the news business all the time. ODonnell is a married man and the couple lives in San Francisco. This comment has been removed by the author. ODonnell was Executive Sports Director at KRON-TV prior to KPIX 5. > 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. She has been pursuing her sculpture art, teaching. He tries to see that we improve.. Any other type of work, you disappear without communicating it and you're fired. Of course, we shall not hold our breath. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Your catch could be featured on the 6pm newscast! So many of those lately--Trevor Moore was the latest. It also negates any formal gossip. A: They consign them to weekends.). O'Donnell was executive sports producer at KRON and the sports anchor for the station's cable outlet, BayTV. What were they? He's not there, I can see that. And if I did I guess I wouldn't want to advertise it.". ODonnell attended San Francisco State University. Last week, Singletary was rankled by questions about the communication problems that plagued the 49ers in their season-opening defeat. ODonnell stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall. Youre an entertainer. 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. On a conference call with Kansas City reporters, Davis said of the Chiefs: We will win this game. 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