Remembering legendary CTV Calgary journalist Darrel Janz [Video]

Calgary broadcast legend Darrel Janz has died at the age of 83.

For decades, viewers tuned in to CTV Calgary to see Darrel anchor the news and report on inspiring Albertans.

He inspired thousands of young journalists and continued telling Calgarians’ stories until his last days.

He worked on the air for 61 years, including 50 years bringing the news to southern Alberta on CTV Calgary.

Early years

Darrel grew up in the small town of Main Centre, Sask.

He spoke about those days in a documentary, A Life in News, that first aired in 2013, produced by longtime CTV colleague, video journalist Kevin Green.

“Life centred around two things: the church and the school,” Darrel said in the documentary.

Classmates and teachers said Darrel developed a love of reading and current events in Main Centre.

He attended high school in the nearby town of Herbert.

After high school, he went to …