Longtime Bay Area television news anchor Dennis Richmond had died at the age of 82, his former employer KTVU reported.

Dennis Richmond, a legendary anchorman whose delivery of the news became associated with Bay Area station KTVU for four decades, died Wednesday. He was 82. The station where Richmond anchored the news from 1976-2008 announced his death Wednesday.

Noted KTVU anchor Dennis Richmond has passed away at the age of 81. Over his four-decade career, he became a trusted voice in Bay Area journalism, earning respect for his integrity and unwavering professionalism.