Edmund A. Chester

Edmund A. Chester

Edmund Albert Chester, Sr. - (June 22, 1897 – October 14, 1973) - was a senior Vice President and executive at the CBS radio and television networks during the 1940s. He also served as a highly respected journalist and Bureau Chief for Latin America at Associated Press and Vice President at La Prensa Asociada in the 1930s.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

During the course of a journalistic career which ranged over two decades, he assumed a central role in the development of a viable international radio transmission network linking the United States of America with the developing nations of South America and Central America for the CBS network from 1940 through 1949.[5] As Director of Short Wave Broadcasts for CBS he supervised the creation of this vast shortwave service which was widely known throughout South America as the Network of the Americas (La Cadena de las Americas).

He assisted William S. Paley and high level diplomats from South America in the development of the intricate broadcast standards which would serve as the foundations for this vital information link during the turbulent World War II era. He also collaborated with his counterparts in Europe during the post World War II era in order to coordinate the creation of new technical broadcast standards and the expansion of the broadcast network which linked the two continents.

His endeavors were not limited to the technical development of CBS' worldwide broadcasting capabilities. As CBS' Director of Latin American Relations Mr. Chester worked in concert with the Department of State, the United States Office for Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA) and Voice of America while supervising the development of news and cultural proramming for live broadcasts to North America and Latin America from the CBS broadcast studios in New York City. These imaginative cultural initiatives served to foster benevolent diplomatic relations and high level cultural exchanges throughout South America during the 1940s. Popular programs such as Viva America[1] showcased professional musical talent of the highest caliber in live concert and were supervised by the Department of State and the Office of Inter-American Affairs during the tenure of Nelson Rockefeller.[1][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]

He presented prominent musicians from both North America and South America for extended appearances on these broadcasts. Included among these artists were: Alfredo Antonini (American orchestral conductor);[13] Juan Arvizu (Mexican "Tenor with the Silken Voice")[2];[14] Nestor Chayres (Mexican tenor aka "El Gitano De Mexico")[3];[15] Eva Garza (Mexican songstress);[16] Terig Tucci (Argentine composer/arranger);[8] John Serry, Sr. (American concert accordionist/composer)[17] and members of the CBS Pan American Orchestra.

In later years (1948), Mr. Chester emerged as the Director of News, Special Events and Sports for the CBS Television Network. During this period he assumed a central role in coordinating the integration of the vast CBS radio network with the evolving television division.[18][19]

In the course of supervising CBS' historic live television coverage of the proceedings of the United Nations General Assembly in November 1949, Mr. Chester demonstrated an enduring commitment to the lofty professional standards for excellence in broadcasting which served as the hallmark of the entire CBS network for decades to come.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b Time, June 1, 1942
  2. ^ Time, March 2, 1942
  3. ^ Time, November 11, 1940
  4. ^ The New York Times, October 16, 1973, pg. 46
  5. ^ The New York Times, May 4, 1948, pg. 50
  6. ^ The New York Times, January 8, 1941, pg. 18
  7. ^ The New York Times, January 1, 1942, pg. 27
  8. ^ a b The New York Times, January 18, 1942, pg. 27
  9. ^ The New York Times, May 10, 1942, pg. sm10
  10. ^ The New York Times, February 28, 1943, pg. X9
  11. ^ The New York Times June 9, 1946, pg. 49
  12. ^ The New York Times, November 5, 1983, pg. 34
  13. ^ The New York Times, November 5, 1983, pg. 34
  14. ^ The New York Times, May 5, 1941, pg. 32
  15. ^ The New York Times, April 23, 1944, pg. x5
  16. ^ The New York Times, January 23, 1944, pg. x9
  17. ^ A Pictorial History of Radio, Settel, Irving, Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, New York, 1960 & 1967, pg. 146, Library of Congress #67-23789
  18. ^ The New York Times, July 3, 1948, pg. 26
  19. ^ The New York Times, July 1, 1949, pg. 38
  20. ^ The New York Times, November 4, 1949, pg. 50

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