Curtis was a primetime anchor at NECN, where he anchored The Chet Curtis Report, a nightly news and interview program, and co-anchored New England Business Day. Before joining NECN in the spring of 2001, Curtis had been an anchor and reporter with WCVB-TV since its launch in 1972. For the majority of his time at WCVB, Curtis, with Jacobson, co-anchored the station's principal weekday newscasts, and was the original host of the station's award-winning Chronicle program. He began his career in Boston at the former WHDH-TV Channel 5, before that station lost its license, and ownership was handed over to Boston Broadcasters, Inc., who re-launched Channel 5 as today's WCVB. Before coming to New England, Curtis worked as an anchor and reporter at CBS television's flagship station WCBS-TV in New York City, and prior to that at WTOP-TV (now WUSA-TV), the CBS affiliate in Washington, D.C., also as an anchor and reporter.[2]
Personal life/deathedit
Curtis fathered three daughters, and lived in Quincy, Massachusetts. In late 2012, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.[4] On September 12, 2013, a frail Curtis was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame.[5] He died on January 22, 2014, of pancreatic cancer, at age 74.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abLehr, Dick (2001-01-28). "Split screen". Boston Globe.
^ ab"Chet Curtis, longtime Boston TV news anchor, dies at 74", The Boston Globe; retrieved January 25, 2014.
chet, curtis, born, chester, kukiewicz, april, 1939, january, 2014, american, newscaster, anchored, with, then, wife, newscaster, natalie, jacobson, born, amsterdam, york, raised, schenectady, york, bornchester, kukiewiczapril, 1939amsterdam, york, diedjanuary. Chet Curtis born Chester Kukiewicz 1 April 15 1939 January 22 2014 was an American newscaster who co anchored with his then wife newscaster Natalie Jacobson He was born in Amsterdam New York and raised in Schenectady New York 2 3 Chet CurtisBornChester KukiewiczApril 15 1939Amsterdam New York U S DiedJanuary 22 2014 aged 74 Boston Massachusetts U S EducationIthaca CollegeOccupation s News anchor reporterSpouse s Helen Wagner m 1960 1974 wbr 1 Natalie Jacobson 1975 2000 Children3Curtis was a primetime anchor at NECN where he anchored The Chet Curtis Report a nightly news and interview program and co anchored New England Business Day Before joining NECN in the spring of 2001 Curtis had been an anchor and reporter with WCVB TV since its launch in 1972 For the majority of his time at WCVB Curtis with Jacobson co anchored the station s principal weekday newscasts and was the original host of the station s award winning Chronicle program He began his career in Boston at the former WHDH TV Channel 5 before that station lost its license and ownership was handed over to Boston Broadcasters Inc who re launched Channel 5 as today s WCVB Before coming to New England Curtis worked as an anchor and reporter at CBS television s flagship station WCBS TV in New York City and prior to that at WTOP TV now WUSA TV the CBS affiliate in Washington D C also as an anchor and reporter 2 Personal life death editCurtis fathered three daughters and lived in Quincy Massachusetts In late 2012 he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 4 On September 12 2013 a frail Curtis was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame 5 He died on January 22 2014 of pancreatic cancer at age 74 6 References edit a b Lehr Dick 2001 01 28 Split screen Boston Globe a b Chet Curtis longtime Boston TV news anchor dies at 74 The Boston Globe retrieved January 25 2014 Chet Curtis Obituary Boston MA Family an anchor for Curtis Boston Herald February 25 2013 Chet Curtis inducted into Mass Broadcasters Hall of Fame Archived 2014 02 02 at the Wayback Machine WCVB com September 12 2013 TV legend Chet Curtis dies at 74 BostonHerald com accessed January 25 2014 External links editChet Curtis at IMDb NECN Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chet Curtis amp oldid 1182252430, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
