Dennis Richmond's career story is the stuff of legend.

In 1969, while working for the station as a part-time clerk-typist, Richmond won a scholarship to a special journalism program at Columbia University in New York. Upon completion, he returned to KTVU Channel 2 and covered major Bay Area stories for the next seven years.

In 1976, Richmond was promoted to news anchor of "The Ten O'clock News." In 1978, he was joined by Barbara Simpson, and in 1986 by Elaine Corral, and then by Leslie Griffith in March 1998.

He also co-anchors "The KTVU Channel 2 News at 6" with Julie Haener.

During Richmond's tenure, "The Ten o'Clock News" has won several Emmy awards and the Radio Television News Directors Association distinction for Best Newscast.

A native of Toledo who attended Wayne State in Detroit, Richmond has been recognized, saluted and honored by many civic organizations. He is the recipient of the Humanitarian Award - the highest award given by the City of Oakland, the Black Media Coalition Journalist of the Year Award, and is on the Board of Directors of the Child Abuse Consortium, a statewide agency.

Richmond is also the past General Chairman of Alameda County's YMCA Fundraising Drive, a position he held for several years, and has served on the Oakland Mayor's Blue Ribbon Committee to Save High School Sports.

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