Career
As a result, he became a well-known Saint Louis area personality. He anchored the first official television broadcast in Saint Louis on June 26, 1922. He was one of the pioneers of television in Saint Louis when KSD-television was started in 1947.
Eschen broadcast news, sports and special events during his career.
He is known for his coverage of Saint Louis Archbishop John Jay Glennon during his installation as Cardinal in February, 1946 in Rome, Italy. While in Europe, he was also called upon to cover the Nuremberg trials and the death of Glennon in Dublin, Ireland.
Eschen was noted as a top newsreader on radio and recognized for his radio voice. He was elected to the Saint Louis Radio Hall of Fame on January 3, 2005.
