It is also not known if Dennis has any siblings. O'Donnell spent 13 seasons as the pre-season voice of the San Francisco 49ers and currently serves as the sideline reporter. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. 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weeks tense interview with coach Mike Singletary, Dennis ODonnell, the host of the Coachs Corner segment on KPIX, has been replaced by Kim Coyle. in Radio/TV in 1982. Your catch could be featured on the 6pm newscast! 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. Again, KPIX could have AVOIDED all this turbulence by saying, benignly, "Dennis is off tonight." 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. Tom Smith - Johannes Mehserle, the former BART officer convicted in the 2009 New Year's shooting of Oscar Grant. (I know, just my opinion.) Send your picture and your fishing tale to catchoftheday@kpix.com or click on this link and upload it to our KPIX website. 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You gotta bring it!. Furthermore, O'Donnell failed to inform anyone at CBS (KPIX) of his status and situation. O'Donnell is suffering from some sort of medical issue(s). Dennis has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million -$5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist. I call BS!!! The news falls on the heels of sex and embezzlement claims involving Tarantino's longtime friend and Marin County developer William McLaughlin. The only one speculating is you, Rich. the Bay Area viewing public. 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. Dennis O'Donnell Career At KPIX 5, O'Donnell is the Sports Director. 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.. Mr. ODonnell spent 13 seasons as the pre-season voice of the San Francisco 49ers and currently serves as the sideline reporter. 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. Because the show is done as part of a contracted partnership, the 49ers have editorial input. Same goes double whenever there's a suspicious celebrity obit and we're never told the cause of death. 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. ODonnell is an American Sports Director currently working for KPIX 5 since August 2000. 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 received four APTRA award for Best Sports Segment. ODonnells goal for his students is to produce a professional-quality story that they can use to land an entry-level job. I was pleased to see him on Kens retirement segment last week. 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. This is a carousel. It worked. So many of those lately--Trevor Moore was the latest. They owe you nothing. We have the team to do it. He's not there, I can see that. Youre a showman. Maybe Dennis, an avid angler, went on an extended fishing trip and didn't tell KPIX top brass. 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. Dennis O'Donnell is the Sports Director at KPIX 5. He is a multiple Emmy award winner in Northern California, including Emmys for his role as a sports anchor and feature reporter. Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? No change. Hoping that he hes not ill, but it was beyond time for him to go away. Share your "Catch of the Day" photos with Dennis at Catchoftheday@kpix.com, First published on September 2, 2010 / 10:34 AM. Abel Guillen, president of the Peralta Community College District governing board, is also mulling a run. I hope CBS HQ is watching PIX's bumbling middle management, and eventually saying, "Enough with the contract complications! ODonnell and Ron Longinotti, the KPIX general manager, did not return phone calls. 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. events and other networking opportunities. You've clearly never been involved in a corporate environment or had to deal with HR. Poor Liz must be bummed, she practically gushes everytime Dennis makes a joke. 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. He appears on the KPIX 5 news from Sunday through Thursday. ", 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 difference is that KTVU announced FS was on medical leave, whereas KPIX is silent on DOD's situation. Sounds at least plausible to me, and that's horrible news if it's true, and I hope it isn't. KPIX news anchor Dana King, seen in her Sausalito, Calif., art studio on Thursday, May 26, 2011. He waived his privacy. 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. Any other type of work, you disappear without communicating it and you're fired. On a conference call with Kansas City reporters, Davis said of the Chiefs: We will win this game. So seven months later and still no word on what happened to Dennis O'Donnell? Various contacts at the CBS O and O have told me O'Donnell "is safe" and simply took an "extended vacation. And, indeed, Sokhom Mao of the Alameda County Juvenile Justice Commission and the Oakland Citizens' Police Review Board has announced for the race. Dennis is a longtime emcee and spokesperson for the Northern California Alzheimers Association, having lost his father to the disease and lending his voice to the search for a cure. Dana King and so many others including Dennis. I wish if he retired he should be given the same retirement honors that he deserves. 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. ODonnell has visited SF State often since he graduated. "That is progress and it shows that we are on the right track, but it's not 'mission accomplished,' " said Mayor Jean Quan's spokesman, Sean Maher. 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. My money is on the former I think he may have Parkinson's or MS. 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 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. Instantly. Nobody in the O'Donnell inner circle inside and outside of PIX won't even speak? ODonnell is a married man and the couple lives in San Francisco. He also remains close to his San Francisco State roots as a member of the SF State Foundation board of directors.. Accidental overdose is more likely. In fact,Channel 5 not only led with the game in its opening 5 PM newscast, but had Alan Martin and Vern Glenn report on-scene and live from Santa Clara. the Bay Area viewing public. 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. He also anchored sports with KOVR in Sacramento and KFTY in Santa Rosa. Thats also a guy trying to get his team going.. 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 has over 2.8k followers on Twitter and over 3k followers on Facebook. Smith began wearing the encoded wristband against the Saints. Dennis ODonnell is an American Sports Director currently working for KPIX 5 since August 2000. So, KPIX staff or management can't just call him?? 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. It's vague enough; it protects DOD's privacy and it also respects its viewers without going into detail, any detail for that matter. Vansa Wilson for Drew Altizer Va/Special to the Chronicle. 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. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? 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. 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