BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 Don Clark, a longtime news anchor at KBAK who became one of Kern County’s most recognizable and trusted television journalists, has died at 85 years old.<\/p>\n
Clark anchored the news at KBAK from 1987 to 2004, spending 17 years informing viewers across Kern County. <\/p>\n
During his time on the anchor desk, he earned a reputation for his warm personality, credibility and genuine connection with the community.<\/p>\n
Known for his down-to-earth delivery and positive approach to storytelling, Clark became a familiar presence in local living rooms. <\/p>\n
Many viewers regarded him as one of the most trusted voices in local news, often drawing comparisons to legendary broadcaster Walter Cronkite because of the confidence he inspired.<\/p>\n
Clark’s impact extended well beyond the newsroom. Throughout his broadcasting career, he took part in community events benefiting organizations across Bakersfield and Kern County.<\/p>\n
After retiring from television news, Clark remained active in the community through his work with local organizations, continuing a lifelong commitment to public service. <\/p>\n
For generations of Kern County residents, Clark was more than a television anchor — he was a familiar and reassuring presence who helped tell the stories that shaped the community for nearly two decades.<\/p>\n
Information regarding funeral services and memorial arrangements was not immediately available.<\/p>\n
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK\/KBFX) \u2014 Don Clark, a longtime news anchor at KBAK who became one of Kern County’s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":425020,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[151,153,152],"class_list":["post-425019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield-headlines","tag-bakersfield-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=425019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/425019\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/425020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=425019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=425019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=425019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}