Dennis Richmond (May 26, 1943 – February 5, 2025) was an American news anchor who spent 40 years with Oakland, California -based KTVU. [1] Richmond grew up in Rossford, Ohio and graduated from Rossford High School in 1961. He served in the United States Army from 1961 to 1964 with the 82nd Airborne Division. [1] .

4 days ago · Legendary KTVU anchorman Dennis Richmond died Wednesday at 81. He was the Bay Area's most well-known news anchor. He was one of the nation's first Black anchors of a major market TV newscast ...

4 days ago · Dennis Richmond, a beloved Bay Area newsman and trailblazing Black journalist, died Wednesday, his former news channel, KTVU announced.He was 81. "Dennis was a strong presence in the KTVU newsroom ...

3 days ago · Legendary Bay Area news anchor Dennis Richmond, one of the nation’s first Black anchors of a major market TV newscast who spent 40 years with Oakland’s KTVU, died Wednesday, the station announced.

5 days ago · Dennis Richmond, a legendary anchorman whose delivery of the news became associated with Bay Area station KTVU for four decades, died Wednesday. He was 81. Photos: Late ‘Alice’ star Linda ...

5 days ago · Even today, whenever the station name KTVU comes up in conversation, the first comment often made is: "I love Dennis Richmond." In 2008, the San Francisco Chronicle wrote an article about him with the headline "Dennis Richmond is bigger than Oprah." He was so iconic, that in 2016, comedy troupe, The Lonely Island, teamed up with Oakland artist ...

5 days ago · Dennis Richmond, one of the most recognizable anchors in Bay Area news, has died at 81, according to his former station. Richmond was a longstanding presence behind the anchor desk at KTVU before ...

5 days ago · Longtime KTVU anchor Dennis Richmond, famed in the Bay Area, is dead at 81. Richmond died in Grass Valley, Calif., on Wednesday, Feb. 5. His wife, Deborah, was at his side, according to KTVU. SIGN ...

4 days ago · Dennis Richmond, the storied journalist who anchored KTVU’s 10 o’clock news for over 30 years with his trademark thick dark mustache and no-nonsense news delivery, died Wednesday, according to the station. He was 81. If you grew up in the Bay Area or have lived here for a while, then you probably know Richmond. Watching him was a nightly ...

Dennis Richmond, who was 81 at the time of his passing, had suffered a heart attack and fall about two months back. He was visited by his former colleague from KTVU, Julie Haener, who shared some ...