Sainte Partners II, L.P. (also known as Sainte Television Group) was a broadcast company based in

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. The company's founder was country-western performer

Chester Smith Chester Smith (March 29, 1930 – August 8, 2008) was an American country-western musician and business entrepreneur. Early life and radio career Smith was born in Durant, Oklahoma, on March 29, 1930. He and his family relocated to Tranquility, ...

and his wife Naomi.

Stations previously owned by Sainte

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Telemundo 33 (Sacramento), now owned by

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My 48

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, This TV 48.2 (Medford), now owned by INSP (TV network), Imagicomm Communications * KMCW-LP Telemundo 14 (Medford), now owned by Imagicomm Communications * KVIQ-LD, KVIQ CBS 17 (Eureka), now owned by Imagicomm Communications * KCVU Fox 20 (Chico) & KBVU (TV), KBVU Fox 28 (Eureka), now owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group * MyTV Northern California (Chico/Eureka), now owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group * KUCO-LD, KUCO-LP Univision 27 (Chico), now owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group * KXVU-LD Telemundo 17 (Chico), now owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group * KKTF-LD Telefutura 30 (Chico), now owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group * KUVU-LP CW (Eureka) (Now KECA-LD), now owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group

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.TV station owner Chester Smith dies
(Chico Enterprise Record: August 11, 2008)

References

{{reflist Defunct television broadcasting companies of the United States Companies based in Stanislaus County, California Mass media companies disestablished in 2014