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 ...

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.

Former KTVU South Bay Bureau Chief Lloyd LaCuesta worked with Richmond for years. He recalls his coworker's famed legacy. Dennis Richmond became one of the first Black news anchors in America.