Dennis Richmond

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Dennis Richmond

Dennis Richmond
Born May 26, 1943
Rossford, Ohio
Education Journalism
Occupation Anchor
Employers KTVU
Term April 23, 1968 — May 21, 2008
Website
Official Website

Dennis Richmond (born May 26, 1943) is a former news anchor who spent 40 years with Oakland, CA-based KTVU.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

A Vietnam War veteran, Richmond grew up in Rossford, Ohio and graduated from Rossford High School. He attended Wayne State University in Detroit. He then attended Columbia University on a journalism scholarship which he was offered while working at KTVU.

[edit] Career

He joined KTVU on April 23, 1968[1] as a clerk typist, and became anchor in 1976. He co-anchored alongside Barbara Simpson from 1978 to 1986. Elaine Corral served as co-achor from 1986 to 1998, followed by Leslie Griffith through 2006. He later anchored with Sara Sidner, who left KTVU in January 2008. His last co-anchor was Julie Haener.

Richmond retired from KTVU after 40 years on May 21, 2008, five days before his 65th birthday. Richmond plans to live with his wife Deborah in Grass Valley in Northern California. He has one daughter from a previous relationship and one grandchild.

Frank Somerville, a longtime anchor for KTVU's morning and afternoon newscasts, will succeed Richmond as anchor of the 10 O'Clock News. In addition, he will also anchor the 5 and 6pm newscasts.

[edit] Awards

He has won several awards including the Humanitarian Award of Oakland, the highest honor given in that city and the Black Media Coalition Journalist of the Year Award. He was honored as the Good Scout of the year by the San Francisco Bay Area Council, Boy Scouts of America in 2004.

With him leading the news team, KTVU has won several Emmys and Radio and Television News Directors Association awards.

Richmond also received an Award of Distinction from Rossford High School, as a distinguished graduate.[2]

[edit] Personal

Richmond is a member of the board of directors of the Child Abuse Consortium which is a Californian statewide government agency. In addition to that, he has also been the General Chairperson of the YMCA fundraising drive for Alameda County. He has also served in the Oakland: Mayor's Blue Ribbon Committee to Save High School Sports. He is a long time resident of San Ramon, California.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ KTVU Anchor Stays on Top.
  2. ^ Awards of Distinction.
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