It’s Official: Sara Sidner Out at KTVU-Channel 2
While we tipped you off last week about Sara Sidner, KTVU issued a press release late today confirming that the anchor will be leaving the station for a position with CNN International as a Correspondent.
Sidner’s last day with KTVU Channel 2 News will be December 31st.
Sara Sidner
“A station is made up of people, and at KTVU I respect and love the people,” Sidner says in the press release. “That is what makes this decision so difficult. It’s like leaving a family but sometimes you need to jump at opportunities. That still doesn’t make it easy.”
Sidner joined KTVU in January 2004 and has reported on a number of important Bay Area and International stories. In 2005, she was the first reporter on the scene and to break the news that four lost Bay Area hikers had been rescued in the Sierra.
In 2006, she covered a story about a girl whose body was dumped in Castro Valley and was only known as Jane Doe. She was in Mexico when investigators finally learned the girl’s true identity and was the first to break the news. Sidner also reported from Sri Lanka in 2004 about the tsunami disaster in Southeast Asia.
While working for KTVU Channel 2 News, Sidner has also received a number of awards that include, Peninsula Press Club first place award for Reporting, Northern California Radio and Television News Directors award for Reporting and 4 National Academy of Arts & Sciences (Northern California Chapter) Emmy nominations.
Sidner has also been very active in the Bay Area community; she has volunteered at Saint Vincent’s Day Home in Oakland, hosted the MDA Telethon, is a member of the Junior League of San Francisco and is a board member of Friends of Faith which benefits underserved Bay Area breast cancer patients.
“We are very sad to see Sara leave and will miss her upbeat personality and dedication to our news product and the community,” said KTVU Vice President and General Manager Tim McVay in the press release. “Sara is a real pro and we are very proud and happy for her and this opportunity with CNN International. Sara will always be a welcome member of the KTVU family.”
Cindy said,
November 26, 2007 at 7:33 pm
Congratulations to Sara Sidner, I liked watching her and John Sasaki together.
Best of Luck
bubba said,
November 27, 2007 at 10:56 am
good luck Sara…what really happened to Leslie Griffith
dorothy thompson said,
November 29, 2007 at 6:11 pm
i WILL REALLY MISS YOU BUT HAPPY TO SEE YOU WILL BE ON cnn. hOPE i CAN CATCH YOU THERE. i WILL NOW GO TO CHANNELL 3 AT 6:00PM.
dOROTHY
BIG MAC said,
December 12, 2007 at 11:34 am
SHE IS SO SEXY WHY DOES SHE HAVE TO GO. ITS NOT OFTEN THAT YOU FIND A BEAUTIFU WOMAN SMART, SEXY AND ARTICULATE I HOPE SHE CHANGES HER MIND BUT IF NOT WELL WISHES
Amber Sidner said,
December 28, 2007 at 8:35 am
Congratulations Sara! April and I are so proud of you, we knew you would go far. We love you!
Gil Pescador said,
December 28, 2007 at 1:48 pm
Sara you are the best. Professional, pretty and very well spoken. We will miss you. Good luck.
Carolyn Ricketts said,
December 31, 2007 at 11:00 pm
Bring back Leslie Griffith!!!!
Cad Mitchell said,
January 1, 2008 at 11:49 am
Congradulations Sara. I hate to you go, but I wish you all the best of luck at CNN. To a beautiful, charismatic and articulate woman. Good luck, you will be missed. Thank you for bringing new life to news with your upbeat personality. Thank you, Sara.
Healy said,
January 8, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Sara,
We’ve enjoyed your reporting. Things had been so “if-fy” at KTVU for a while, and we were so happy to have you to bring back a sense of stability. Thank you.
While we will feel your loss, we wish you all the best and will look for you on CNN
Giovanni McNally said,
January 8, 2008 at 6:51 pm
SARA, SARA, SARA, I really don’t understand why you had to leave me but if it was a good opportunity for you then it’s O.K. with me. The news will never be the same on KTVU 2. The good thing about this situation is your on a larger scene. I can’t be so proud of you. It’s funny sometime, some of my female friends got so jealous when you were on giving my daily news and they would snap at me saying your not watching the news were watching her and you know something they were right. Sara you are very smart, articulate, professional, calm, and so damn beautiful. I wanted to make you my future wife, oh I noticed no ring on your finger but I would’ve changed all that. I will be watching CNN looking for you. You will never be out of my news. LOVE YOU ALWAYS & MISS YOU SO MUCH.
Chris Terrones said,
January 8, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Sara, Congratulations to you!!!! While I not only enjoyed watching you and your warm friendly smile I also enjoyed having you as my neighbor and fellow tennant in our building in Oakland. I will miss seeing you around, not only on TV, but jogging the lake and bumping into you while doing your coverage. Best of luck to you.
Chris Terrones