In addition to his career as a news anchor on KTVU in Oakland, California, Dennis Richmond, who died yesterday at the age of 81, was featured on wallpaper created by The Lonely Island, artist Matt ...

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.

KTVU anchor Dennis Richmond (L) interviews California Governor Gray Davis at the Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, in Walnut Creek, California, on Sept. 3, 2003.

KTVU anchor Dennis Richmond has died. He was 81. Richmond was described as “the quintessential newsman of four decades” by the Fox owned Oakland station.

Legendary KTVU news anchor Dennis Richmond, left, shown interviewing former California Gov. Gray Davis, died Wednesday. He was 81. Originally Published: February 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM PST ...