After a lifetime in TV news, this 83-year-old Nova Scotian finally finished university
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At a Dalhousie University convocation ceremony this spring, graduates beamed as they crossed the stage, one by one, while family and friends clapped and cheered.
An Indigenous elder offered a blessing to the "children."
And as Ken Clark's name was called, the audience joined his daughters and granddaughter in rising to their feet, hooting and hollering. The class of 2024 gave one of their own a long standing ovation.
Then one of his family members screamed out: "Finally!"
Clark is Dal's oldest graduate this year.
"Astounding," said the 83-year-old, his eyes misty after earning his bachelor of arts degree. "I guess the grey hair does that to people."
For Clark, this moment was more than 60 years in the making.
Back in 1961, he was in his final year of studies at the Halifax university, but spent more time acting, singing and directing plays and musicals with the Dalhousie Glee and Dramatic Society.
He seemed destined to work in broadcasting, having performed on popular programs such as Juvenile Jury, a radio show featuring kids, and Singalong Jubilee, a long-running national CBC TV show that showcased legends such as Anne Murray and Gene MacLellan.
So it wasn't a stretch for him to land a job working for CBHT-TV, now called CBC Nova Scotia.
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That job kicked off a career spanning six decades over two continents — but also likely one of the longest breaks from school Dalhousie's ever seen.
Clark worked behind the scenes on educational programs for Nova Scotia's school system, a musical variety show called Kingfisher Cove, and on the station's first supper hour news magazine, Gazette. Its hosts were household names and became CBC icons.
"Nobody went anywhere without checking in with Rube Hornstein and the weather and Don Tremaine [the host]," said Clark.
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