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.
KUCO-LPUnivision 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.[1][2]