Background
Smith, Chester was born on March 29, 1930 in Wade, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Louis L. and Effie (Brown) Smith.
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Chester Smith
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Chester Smith, broadcast executive. Inductee Western Swing Hall of Fame, Sacramento, 1988, National Traditional Country Music Association Hall of Fame, 2003; recipient certified of recognition for 50 years of community service California Assembly, 1997, Lifetime Achievement award Modesto Area Musicians Association, 2002, Broadcaster of Year California Broadcasters Assn, 2003. Member of California Broadcasters Association.
Education
Country western performer on Capitol records, TVand radio, 1947-1961. Owner, manager Station KLOC, Ceres-Modesto, California, 1963-1981, Station KCBA-television, Salinas-Monterey, California.7. Owner, general partner Station KCSO-television, Modesto-Stockton-Sacramento, 1966-1997, Station KCVU-television, Paradise-Chico-Redding, California, 1986, Station.
Owner Station KBVU-television, Eureka, California, 1990, Station KNSO-television, Merced-Fresno, 1996, California, KCSO-television (formerly Kansas Engineering Society-television), Sacramento, 1996, KFWU-television, 1996-1997, Fort Bragg, California, 1996-1997, KRVU-television, Redding, 1997, Univision 28, Chico, California.
Career
Country western performer Capitol Records, television, Radio, 1947-1961, Station KLOC, Ceres-Modesto, California, 1963-1981, KCBA-television, 1963—1981. Owner, general partner KCSO-television, Modesto-Stockton-Sacramento, 1966—1997, KCVU-television, Paradise-Chico-Redding, from 1986, KBVU-television, Eureka, from 1990, KXVU-LP, Chico, KNSO-television, Merced-Fresno, 1996—2003, KCSO-LP, Sacramento, from 1996, KRVU-LP, Redding, from 1997, Univision, Chico, KUCO-LP, K46HI, Redding, K08NH, Oroville, K38FQ, Anderson and Central Valley, K17EH, Eureka, K31EW, K33FN, K52FK, K67GU, KFBI-LP, Medford, Oregon, K14LG, K41ID, Klamath Falls, from 2006.
Achievements
Membership
Member.Calif. Broadcasters Association. Member Christian Church Original recording Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus in Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville, 1955, inductee Western Swing Hall of Fame, Sacramento, 1988.
Connections
Married Naomi L. Crenshaw, July 19, 1959 (divorced 2002). Children: Lauri, Lorna, Roxanne. Married Ann Lesley Huntington, December 2003.
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Political Party
Republican
Career
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1947 - 1961
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1963 - 1981
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1963 - 1981
Awards
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Inductee Western Swing Hall of Fame, Sacramento, 1988, National Traditional Country Music Association Hall of Fame, 2003. Recipient certified of recognition for 50 years of community service California Assembly, 1997, Lifetime Achievement award Modesto Area Musicians Association, 2002, Broadcaster of Year California Broadcasters Assn, 2003.Inductee Western Swing Hall of Fame, Sacramento, 1988, National Traditional Country Music Association Hall of Fame, 2003. Recipient certified of recognition for 50 years of community service California Assembly, 1997, Lifetime Achievement award Modesto Area Musicians Association, 2002, Broadcaster of Year California Broadcasters Assn, 2003.