Edmund A. Chester - (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]}. June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... CBS is derived from an abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of a company Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired in 1995. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... The 1930s (years from 1930-1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ...

Biography

During the course of a journalistic career which ranged over two decades, Mr. Chester 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). South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Map of Central America Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. ... CBS is derived from an abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of a company Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired in 1995. ... CBS is derived from an abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of a company Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired in 1995. ...

Mr Chester assisted William S. Paley and high level diplomates from South America in the development of the intricate broadcast standards which would serve as the foundations for this vital information link during the turbulant 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. William S. Paley (September 28, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois – October 26, 1990 in New York, New York) was the chief executive who built CBS from a small radio network to the dominant radio and television network operation in America. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Combatants Allied Powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Axis Powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33... World map exhibiting the location of Europe. ...

Mr Chester's 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 excahnges throughout South America during the 1940s. Popular programs such as Viva America[1] showcased professional musical talent of the highest calibre in live concert and were supervised by the Department of State and the Office of Inter-American Affairs during the tenure of Nelson Rockefeller^{[6] [7] [8][9] [10] [11][12][13]}. CBS is derived from an abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of a company Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired in 1995. ... CBS is derived from an abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of a company Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired in 1995. ... The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, equivalent to foreign ministries in other countries. ... The Voice of America (VOA) is the official international broadcasting service of the Government of the United States. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1613  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

Mr. Chester 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)^[14]; Juan Arvizu (Mexican "Tenor with the Silken Voice")[2] ^[15]; Nestor Chayres (Mexican tenor aka "El Gitano De Mexico")[3] ^[16]; Eva Garza (Mexican songstress) ^[17]; Terig Tucci (Argentine composer/arranger) ^[18]; John Serry, Sr. (American concert accordionist/composer)^[19] and members of the CBS Pan American Orchestra. Alfredo Antonini ( May 31, 1901 - November 3, 1983 ) - was a leading Italian/American symphony conductor and composer who was active on the international concert stage as well as on the CBS radio and television networks from the 1930s through the 1960s [1] [2] [3] [4]. // Maestro Antonini was born in... The requested page title was invalid, empty, an incorrectly linked inter-language or inter-wiki title, or contained illegal characters. ...

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. ^[20],^[21]. CBS is derived from an abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of a company Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired in 1995. ... // Look up network in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

In the course of supervising CBS' historic live television coverage of the proceedings of the United Nations General Assembly in November of 1949, Mr. Chester demonstrated an enduring committment to the lofty professional standards for excellence in broadcasting which served as the hallmmark of the entire CBS network for decades to come^[22]. CBS is derived from an abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of a company Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired in 1995. ... The United Nations General Assembly (GA) is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... CBS is derived from an abbreviation of Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of a company Westinghouse Electric Corporation acquired in 1995. ...

References

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