Chester
Robert Huntley
(1911 - 1974) |
Chester,
born in his parents' quarters in a Cardwell, Montana,
railroad depot, became one of most recognized and
respected news reporters ever to appear on radio
or television. Raised on a sheep ranch near Saco,
Montana, Huntley applied frontier values to his
37-year broadcasting career. After two decades reporting
for network West Coast outlets, Huntley was assigned
by NBC to the 1956 political conventions where he
began a 14-year association with David Brinkley.
The Huntley-Brinkley Report won every award available
to television news. Huntley's often controversial
commentaries championed minority rights and attacked
demagoguery and wrongdoing. "Good night, Chet"/"Good
night, David" became part of modern American
folklore. His attitude toward his profession and
his Montana roots was reflected in Chet Huntley's
final broadcast: "Be patient and have courage--there
will be better and happier news some day, if we
work at it." |
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HALL OF FAME - Chester Robert Huntley (1911 - 1974)