6 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 ...

Richmond joined KTVU on April 23, 1968 [2] as a clerk typist, and became anchor in 1976—one of the first African-Americans to become chief anchor of a major-market TV newscast. He co-anchored alongside Barbara Simpson from 1978 to 1986.

3 days ago · Legendary KTVU anchor Dennis Richmond, the quintessential newsman of four decades – an anchor still most associated with Channel 2 long after his retirement, died Wednesday at the age of 81.

5 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 · Former Sen. Barbara Boxer spoke with KTVU, saying "In a world with so many ups and downs, Dennis Richmond had a calming effect as he brought light to every major story, no matter how complicated ...

Feb 5, 2025 · GRASS VALLEY, Calif. (KTVU) -- Legendary KTVU anchor Dennis Richmond, the quintessential newsman of four decades – an anchor still most associated with Channel 2 long after his retirement, died Wednesday at the age of 81.

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 ...

6 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 ...

6 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.

6 days ago · Retired KTVU anchor Dennis Richmond, who sat in the anchor chair for the station's popular nightly news broadcast for over 30 years, has died.