Thursday
May222008
Good Luck Dennis Richmond
Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 10:53AM
Dennis Richmond signed off on his final news broadcast last night after 40 years on the air at KTVU. I regret that I wasn't home in the Bay Area to see this live but I just watched from my office here in New York and I unexpectedly started to cry. You can watch his farewell here.
As I watched this, I realized how powerful broadcast news can be. For most Bay Areans, Dennis Richmond was a stabilizer during times of chaos. During the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and the 1991 Oakland fires, my family tuned into KTVU to watch him and somehow hearing the news from someone we came to know and trust made us feel like everything would be okay. We were comforted by his presence.
I am sad that Dennis Richmond won't be on the air when I finally move home some day but he deserves a royal retirement and from the looks of this montage, he is well on his way. In the off chance that he reads this blog, I want to wish him luck on the next chapter of his life. Thank you for setting such a high standard of journalistic excellence, Dennis Richmond. My family and I will miss you.
As I watched this, I realized how powerful broadcast news can be. For most Bay Areans, Dennis Richmond was a stabilizer during times of chaos. During the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake and the 1991 Oakland fires, my family tuned into KTVU to watch him and somehow hearing the news from someone we came to know and trust made us feel like everything would be okay. We were comforted by his presence.
I am sad that Dennis Richmond won't be on the air when I finally move home some day but he deserves a royal retirement and from the looks of this montage, he is well on his way. In the off chance that he reads this blog, I want to wish him luck on the next chapter of his life. Thank you for setting such a high standard of journalistic excellence, Dennis Richmond. My family and I will miss you.
Reader Comments (4)
Natali...
I remember that night of the Loma Prieta earthquake and how we were clued to channel 2 and Dennis Richmond. It was a powerful as well as comforting newscast that scary day.
I will miss Dennis as well.
The couple of times I was in the bay area, I watched KTVU news and he was great to watch and listen to.
Shame he is retiring!
Some people say that things like this are crazy, but I know the feeling. They might say that he was just someone on your TV, but it was more then that. He was someone you trusted, someone you welcomed into your home every night and in many times of need. Because of that, he felt like a part of the family. So as much as I'm sure you'll miss him, I bet it warms his heart knowing that people will.
Very sad. Dennis was definitely one of my favorite news casters when I lived in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. KTVU was a childhood staple for news as well as KCRA channel 3 from Sacramento. Good luck Dennis.