Sainte Partners II, L.P.

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Sainte Partners II, L.P. (also known as Sainte Television Group) was a broadcast company based in Modesto, California. The company's founder was country-western performer Chester Smith and his wife Naomi.

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Stations previously owned by Sainte

Death of Chester Smith

The Sacramento Bee and Chico Enterprise Record have both reported that Chester Smith, founder of Sainte Partners, died on August 8, 2008, at Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto, California at age 78. He is survived by his second wife Ann and three daughters. [1] [2]

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Chester Smith was a country-western musician and business entrepreneur.

References

  1. Obituary: Chester Smith, Modesto-area country music singer and radio broadcaster Archived 2009-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (The Sacramento Bee: August 11, 2008)
  2. TV station owner Chester Smith dies (Chico Enterprise Record: August 11, 2008)