Dennis Richmond Makes Rare TV Appearance on KTVU Tonight; SF Right-Wing Protests Much Ado About Nothing (A Prediction); National/Local Media Invade Marina; Kevin Frandsen Sucks; Melissa Caen Still KPIX Lightweight; So Too Azenith Smith on KTVU; Copeland Coward; KRON Update; 415 Media Friday Rundown

IT Doesn't seem possible that it's been almost ten years Dennis Richmond retired from KTVU --my how time flies...Richmond has spent his free time away from the media scene in massive reclusiveness --he'll make a rare TV appearance tonight (Friday) between 5 and 6PM on KTVU News. Richmond is in town to emcee the "Friends of Faith" (Fancher) breast cancer fundraiser Saturday night at the Oakland Marriott.

I often think Richmond left the scene much too soon despite him leaving on his own volition.

Not so long ago I wrote that Dennis wasn't exactly courted by the then, Cox Media-owned KTVU, to stay on a few more years before retiring. I'm not a hundred percent sure but those in the know insist, had KTVU asked him to stay on, he might have agreed to an arrangement --A. KTVU surely could have used him, and B. Richmond, although battling a few health issues, was still at the top of his game.

*It's been nonstop talk about what will happen tomorrow (Saturday) at the much-publicized SF Protest at Chrissy Field involving  some ultra-right wing group and counter protesters --I'm going out on a limb here but I think the whole thing will be a yawn. Have you seen the maze out there near the Marina Green? They'll be a swarm of media; TV people, Cable people; lots of helicopters and cops. But the media will outnumber the actual protesters --maybe I'm being naive but if you have any kind of life, other than the organized media horde, stay the hell away from SF on Saturday; might be a good day to take the family elsewhere.

UPDATE: The protest has been cancelled but there's still some feeling the counter-protesters might show up anyway.

*The new PD for the AM Sports Radio station (I will refrain from naming station because they stink) made a first move by hiring an ex-jock, Kevin Frandsen, who is just plain awful. Frandsen is real good at mumbling --he doesn't say anything of real importance and substance but since he played baseball the PD thinks he's a genius. He's embarrassing actually (and cheap too) and makes a fool of himself. I purposely have avoided the new show on radio in the night because I would probably elevate my already high blood pressure listening to that carp --already I've heard enough from readers who said it's mush.

QUICK HITS##

*KPIX new reporters-- seriously, where do they find these lightweights?

*Melissa Caen: see above.

*I don't mean to pile on Caen but she's a complete cream puff, lightweight is too nice. I've watched her and try to be objective and fair. She says nothing. She doesn't add anything, not a thing. She can't ad-lib worth a damn. And her reporting is just average at best yet PIX is so desperate to find a star they're going out of their way to promote Caen. And again, I ask: if she were Melissa "Johnson" would she even be on TV? Yeah, so Caen has political credentials, great, unfortunately that doesn't make for good TV. Maybe I'll be proved wrong down the road.

*As long as were talking lightweights, lets add KTVU's Azenith Smith to the list. More wonder bread material but you get what you pay for.

*KRON UPDATE: sort of a "we got all this new money from corporate so we can make the place look more alive" but you can't resurrect the dead. Even Shirley Maclaine would give thumbs-down to the ragtag group on the Embarcadero. You've heard about Shirley, right?

*Hey, Copie Copeland--at least when I rip you (professionally) I don't HIDE behind Internet chat rooms and post anonymous bullshit like you do, coward.

Copeland is an insufferable blowhard who made it on the local scene because a long, long time ago, Kevin O'Brien needed to make points with the FCC.
Now KGO Radio is stuck with him. Birds of a feather...

*YOU'VE ALWAYS wanted to get even with your ex-spouse --call her, text her: "Hey honey, I'm taking you out to dinner Saturday night in the city near the Marina Green!"