Chester Robert Huntley (December 10, 1911 - March 20, 1974), more popularly known as Chet Huntley, was an American television newscaster. December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

Huntley was born in Cardwell, Montana. He attended Montana State College, Bozeman, Mt.,Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington and graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle in 1934.]. He began his radio newscast career in Seattle, later working on radio stations in Spokane, WA. and Portland. He went to work for CBS radio in 1939 until 1951; ABC until 1955. He did voiceovers for various movies. In 1955, he joined the NBC network, viewed by network executives as "another Ed Murrow." Cardwell is a census-designated place located in Jefferson County, Montana, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 40. ... Cornish College of the Arts is a fully accredited institution in Seattle, Washington that offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Dance, Theater, Performance Production, Design, and Fine Art, as well as the Bachelor of Music degree. ... Downtown Seattle skyline Nickname: The Emerald City Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Edward R. Murrow, U.S. newscaster, pioneer in Broadcast journalism Edward R. Ed Murrow KBE (born Egbert Roscoe Murrow), (April 25, 1908 – April 27, 1965) was an American journalist. ...

In 1956, coverage of the national political conventions was a major point of pride for the fledgling broadcast news organizations. NBC news executives were seeking to counter the growing popularity of CBS's Walter Cronkite, who had been a ratings success at the 1952 conventions. They decided to replace their current news anchor, John Cameron Swayze, but there was a disagreement on who the new anchorman should be. The two leading contenders were Chet Huntley and David Brinkley. The eventual decision was to have both men share the assignment. Their on-air chemistry was apparent from the start, with Huntley's straightforward presentation countered by Brinkley's acerbic wit. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CBS (formerly an acronym for Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ... Walter Cronkite Walter Leland Cronkite, Jr. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Cameron Swayze (April 4, 1906 – August 15, 1995) was a popular news commentator and game show panelist in the United States, during the 1950s. ... David Brinkley David McClure Brinkley (July 10, 1920 – June 11, 2003) was an American television newscaster for NBC and, later, ABC. From 1956 through 1970 he co-anchored NBCs nightly news program The Huntley–Brinkley Report with Chet Huntley. ...

This success soon led to the team replacing Swayze on the network's nightly news program. It was decided to have the two men co-anchor the show; Huntley from New York, Brinkley from Washington. The Huntley-Brinkley Report began in October, 1956 and was soon a ratings success. Huntley and Brinkley's catchphrase closing of "Good night, Chet" - "Good night, David. And good night for NBC News." was developed by the show's producer, Reuven Frank. The sign-off became famous (although both men disliked it). Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... The Huntley-Brinkley Report was NBCs flagship television news program from late 1956 until 1970. ...

Huntley retired in 1970 and returned to Montana. He published a memoir of his boyhood, "The Generous Years" in 1968. Huntley died of lung cancer in 1974 at his home in Big Sky. In 2003, a biography titled "Good Night Chet," by Lyle Johnston, was published by McFarland Publishers. Only days before his retirement, Huntley gave an amusing, free-swinging interview with Dick Cavett, available on the DVD The Dick Cavett Show: Rock Icons, Disc 2. 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...