Dennis O’Donnell Biography
Dennis O’Donnell is an American Emmy award-winning anchor/reporter known for having worked at CBS 5 – KPIX in San Fransisco from August 2000 to August 2021. There he served as a sports director.
Dennis O’Donnell Age
O’Donnell likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. However, he might be in his 50’s.
Dennis O’Donnell Height
O’Donnell stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Dennis O’Donnell Family
Dennis’s father died of Alzheimer’s. This made him the Northern California Alzheimer’s Association emcee and spokesman. He was also lending his voice to the search for a cure. He has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Dennis has any siblings.
Dennis O’Donnell Wife
O’Donnell is a married man and the couple lives in San Francisco. He is very private about his personal life therefore there is no more information about his love life.
Dennis O’Donnell Net Worth
O’Donnell has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million -$5 Million which he has earned through his career as a journalist.
Dennis O’Donnell Salary
O’Donnell earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Dennis O’Donnell Career / What Happened to Dennis O’Donnell?
O’Donnell has worked at CBS 5 – KPIX in San Fransisco as a sports director. He has been on the broadcast since August 2021, and his fans began wondering where he could have gone. He was dealing with a serious medical issue. O’Donnell cleaned out his desk at the CBS-SF building on 855 Battery Street that month. His current health status is under review.
O’Donnell has won four Best Sports Category APTRA awards. He is a multiple Emmy award winner in Northern California, including Emmys for his role as a sports anchor and feature reporter. He appears on the KPIX 5 news from Sunday through Thursday. In August 2000, O’Donnell 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.
As the pre-season face of the San Francisco 49ers, O’Donnell spent 13 seasons and works as the sideline reporter. With Fox Sports, KPIX, Comcast Sports Network, and Bay TV, he has done football and basketball play-by-play. O’Donnell was Executive Sports Director at KRON-TV prior to KPIX 5.
While at KRON, on five different occasions, O’Donnell’s efforts helped win the station the distinction of “The Best Sports Cast in California” by the Associated Press. O’Donnell has anchored sports with KOVR in Sacramento and KFTY in Santa Rosa alongside his job at KRON.
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, O’Donnell presented or hosted KPIX 5’s 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.
Dennis O’Donnell CBS 5
O’Donnell has worked at CBS 5 where he worked alongside other famous CBS 5 anchors and reporters including;
- Len Kiese
- Anne Makovec
- Michelle Griego
- Veronica De La Cruz
- Elizabeth Cook
- Allen Martin
- Ken Bastida
- Juliette Goodrich
- Andrea Nakano
- Vern Glenn
- Gianna Franco
Dennis O’Donnell Social Media Platforms
O’Donnell is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 2.8k followers on Twitter and over 3k followers on Facebook.
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