Fox chairman Rupert Murdoch's new fiance has ties to California's Central Valley
It's gratifying to see Modesto's strong ties to Rupert Murdoch's fiancee, Ann Lesley Smith. She is the widow of Chester Smith, who made a name for ...
It's gratifying to see Modesto's strong ties to Rupert Murdoch's fiancee, Ann Lesley Smith. She is the widow of Chester Smith, who made a name for himself in country music but spent most of his life as a broadcasting icon right here in Modesto. Some locals will recall that Ann Lesley Smith a few years ago had her own radio program here at AM 1360 KFIV. In various statements on her recent engagement, she credits familiarity with media in Modesto for paving the path to Murdoch's heart. 'Like Rupert, my husband (Chester) was a businessman.