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weeks tense interview with coach Mike Singletary, Dennis ODonnell, the host of the Coachs Corner segment on KPIX, has been replaced by Kim Coyle. ODonnell and Ron Longinotti, the KPIX general manager, did not return phone calls. . In addition, he also spent 13 seasons as the pre-season voice of the San Francisco 49ers and currently serves as the sideline reporter. He has an estimated net worth of between $ 1 Million $ 5 Million. According to the suit, McLaughlin and Cordileone were "fast friends" who drank wine together. 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. An extended vacation???? If I knew how to accomplish that, I would. I hope not, but the physical evidence suggests that possibility. 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. ODonnell is a married man and the couple lives in San Francisco. He appears on the KPIX 5 news from Sunday through Thursday. ODonnell stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall. Watch the game and you will see that Alex will be fine. ODonnell asked his questions from the KPIX studio in San Francisco. ODonnell has also not revealed his exact date of birth and age, however, it will be updated. 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. However, he might be in his 50s. I missed Roberta, Above comments are gratifying, because I want to feel united with those who are wondering about and missing Dennis O'Donnell. Nice humanity.He's likely suffering from Alzheimer's and or Dementia. 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.. There's been talk here of his odd speech mannerisms and funny movements on camera. I hope that his absence is not a health issue. She and Hackney. "He's tried obviously to move on emotionally and physically," Rains said, "and yet these things bring back those experiences.". The couple is blessed with three kids. She's one of the very best there. 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. 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. A file image of KPIX newscaster Dana King. Share your "Catch of the Day" photos with Dennis at Catchoftheday@kpix.com, First published on September 2, 2010 / 10:34 AM. No impact. Dennis has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million -$5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist. . The Giants and Kuiper know that but they went public anyway. It also negates any formal gossip. Not that I watch in the first place. Same goes double whenever there's a suspicious celebrity obit and we're never told the cause of death. Thank you , 11:24 for the right approach . "He hasn't reached out, that's what people are concerned about," said the source. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Poor Liz must be bummed, she practically gushes everytime Dennis makes a joke. This fall, Dennis ODonnell appeared on-air on San Francisco State Universitys student radio station for the first time in decades. 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. 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. Everyone has a fish story, and we're looking for yours! Really? 49ers spokesman Bob Lange said changing hosts was a joint agreement (with KPIX) to give the interviews a better dynamic going forward.. With Fox Sports, KPIX, Comcast Sports Network, and Bay TV, he has done football and basketball play-by-play. I hope DOD resolves the slurred speech issue, & returns to KPIX-5 soon! Youre an entertainer. 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. After the debacle against the Seahawks, the 49ers play calling is now as simple as ordering off a menu. Maybe Dennis, an avid angler, went on an extended fishing trip and didn't tell KPIX top brass. Thats just Vernon Davis being Vernon Davis, Smith said. He also remains close to his San Francisco State roots as a member of the SF State Foundation board of directors.. 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. I wish DOD well. Linebacker Bruce Davis is back on the practice squad. Many of the class assignments involve producing various sports segments intended for local news programs. in Radio/TV in 1982. Theyre teaching me things as much as Im teaching them, he said. Tom Smith - Johannes Mehserle, the former BART officer convicted in the 2009 New Year's shooting of Oscar Grant. So many of those lately--Trevor Moore was the latest. (I know, just my opinion.) This comment has been removed by the author. The only one speculating is you, Rich. What we need are serious efforts to bring back investigative journalism to ALL local markets. O'Donnell is suffering from some sort of medical issue(s). Coyle takes over starting with todays taping. This made him be the Northern California Alzheimers Association emcee and spokesman. 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. 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. ". 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. Oh my God, I see what everyone means by the new set! Really, does it really make a difference if he is there or not? Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? He is very private about his personal life therefore there is no more information about his love life. 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. 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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. ODonnells goal for his students is to produce a professional-quality story that they can use to land an entry-level job. My money is on the former I think he may have Parkinson's or MS. It was only a "heated" confrontation because Singletary was acting like a jackass. Sounds like a mystery. Sounds at least plausible to me, and that's horrible news if it's true, and I hope it isn't. Dennis is likely dealing with a major medical issue OR a substance-abuse issue. Asked about Davis latest salvo, Chiefs defensive end Shaun Smith was unfazed, according to the Kansas City Star. I remember him doing play-by-play for the 49ers in the preseason, junior David Griffith said. O'Donnell, who called the move a dramatic change in his professional life, said he might use elements from his KRON broadcasts at KPIX. 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. She has been pursuing her sculpture art, teaching journalism at Dominican University in San Rafael and volunteering with the Alameda County Probation Department. Before working for KPIX 5 News, he also worked as an executive sports producer at KRON-TV. I miss Dennis hope he is doing fine. 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. Boy, who cares if Dennis O'Donnell is on the air or not? 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. Quarterback Alex Smith said Jimmy Rayes play call relayed to him via quarterbacks coach Mike Johnson consists of a single number. 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. 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. I don't watch sports so I can't comment how widespread this is, but someone speculated it *might* be MS. 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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. He's not there, I can see that. ODonnell has visited SF State often since he graduated. 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. He is a multiple Northern California Emmy award winner including Emmys for his work as a sports anchor and feature reporter. And both Moore and Heenan look like they should have retired 10 years ago. Abel Guillen, president of the Peralta Community College District governing board, is also mulling a run. A: They consign them to weekends.). California State University Campus. Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. Again, KPIX could have AVOIDED all this turbulence by saying, benignly, "Dennis is off tonight." KTVU said as much when Dennis Richmond was absent for an extended time and was dealing with his own issues. O'Donnell will be the sports anchor for KPIX's 6:30 and 11 p.m. "Eyewitness News" shows. Weve just got to get rid of all the mistakes. 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. events and other networking opportunities. / CBS San Francisco. the Bay Area viewing public. You've clearly never been involved in a corporate environment or had to deal with HR. 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 was executive sports producer at KRON and the sports anchor for the station's cable outlet, BayTV. "He knew Tom Smith quite well and wanted to pay his respects, and tell those who were still at BART that he still thinks about them as a family," said Mehserle's attorney, Michael Rains. From left to right: Dennis O'Donnell, Ken Bastida, Dana King, and Roberta Gonzales work on a KPIX night broadcast. *KPIX could alleviate a whole bevy of speculation and innuendo by having its anchors saying the followingg: "Dennis (O'Donnell) is away tonight." No change. Dennis ODonnell is an American Sports Director currently working for KPIX 5 since August 2000. He is also an SF StateFoundation board member, and he has made donations to the University. 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. I was pleased to see him on Kens retirement segment last week. I loved To hear what everyone had to say about Ken Bastida. Students also get practice at the anchor desk. Police said both. University, A ODonnell attended San Francisco State University. Dennis O'Donnell is an American Sports Director currently working for KPIX 5 since August 2000. Denniss father died of Alzheimers. 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. That sounds dubious. People come and go in the news business all the time. You're welcome! I want to talk about New Orleans if you want to talk about that.. 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. Hoping that he hes not ill, but it was beyond time for him to go away. Wonder did he happen to see VDLC in the streets and they had a heated conversation?? What a sad time. As the pre-season face of the San Francisco 49ers, ODonnell spent 13 seasons and currently works as the sideline reporter. > 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. In one recent class, they read ODonnells top five sports highlights from the previous nights newscast. 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. > 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. He is a multiple Emmy award winner in Northern California, including Emmys for his role as a sports anchor and feature reporter. 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