Sainte Partners II, L.P.

Sainte Partners II, L.P. was a broadcast company based in Modesto, California. The company's founder was country-western performer Chester Smith and his wife Naomi.

Stations previously owned by Sainte

KCSO-LD Telemundo 33, now owned by NBCUniversal
KFBI-LD My 48 MyNetworkTV, This TV 48.2, now owned by Marquee Broadcasting
KMCW-LP Telemundo 14
KVIQ CBS 14, now owned by Marquee Broadcasting
KCVU Fox 20 & KBVU Fox 28, now owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group
KRVU-LD/KZVU-LD, now owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
KUCO-LP Univision 27, now owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
KXVU-LD Telemundo 17, now owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
KKTF-LD Telefutura 30, now owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group
KUVU-LP CW, now owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group

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.