Jack Chase (Boston Broadcaster) Make it a Good Day!
Kozlovia
Sunday, April 28, 2002
MARLBOROUGH - Jack B. Chase, 85, of Marlborough, formerly of
Wellesley, died Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at Bolton Manor Nursing
Home in Marlborough after an illness.
He was the husband of 59 years to Maedene E. (Martin) Chase.
Born in Sioux City, Iowa, he was the son of the late Charles H. and
Pauline J. (Kottal) Chase. He lived in Marlborough the past 15 years,
previously living in Wellesley for 17 years.
He was a 1934 graduate of Ames High School, attended the University of
Iowa, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942, serving until 1945. He
then resumed his education at Boston University where he graduated
summa cum laude in 1950 with a bachelor of arts degree in journalism.
He was recalled once again for active duty during the Korean War.
After the war, he commanded the Naval Air Transport Squadron VR-912 at
South Weymouth Naval Air Station and retired in 1962 as a full
commander in the U.S. Navy Reserves.
Mr. Chase began his broadcasting career as a radio news reporter for
WCOP in Boston in 1947. Within five years, he advanced to news
director of the station.
He will be most remembered by many New Englanders as a WBZ TV news
anchorman from 1954 until his retirement in 1982.
He won multiple awards for several news documentaries and was honored
on numerous occasions for "professionalism in reporting." In 1989, the
Massachusetts Broadcasters Association named Mr. Chase Broadcaster of
the Year.
Also in 1989, he was the recipient of the Governor's Award at the New
England Emmys. He also won the "Gateways to Hollywood."
He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, former New England
President and National Vice President of the American Federation of
Television and Radio artists. He was also a member of the Weston Golf
Club.
From his first day on the air, Mr. Chase concluded his broadcast with
his trademark, "Today's thought for the day." Most of them intended to
offer an uplifting, positive message for his many viewers.
"So long and make it a good day" for 28 years was Mr. Chase's
signature sign-off. He felt that "Have a good one" was just too
passive a statement.
Mr. Chase believed that you have to try to be bigger than anything
that might happen to you and make it a good day.
Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, John C. and his wife, Lolly R.
Chase, of Millis, and Marc A. and his wife, Linda S. Chase, of
Marlborough; a brother, W. Howard Chase of Stamford, Conn.; two
grandsons, Adam E. Chase of Pasadena, Calif., and Andrew C. Chase of
Marlborough; also many nieces and nephews.
He was also the brother of the late Robert C. Chase of St. Louis, Mo.
Private services and burial in Evergreen Cemetery in Marlborough were
held Friday, April 26, according to Mr. Chase's wishes.
The John P. Rowe Funeral Home Inc., 57 Main St., Marlborough, was in
charge of arrangements.
There were no calling hours.
Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to the Jack B. Chase
Scholarship Fund at Marlborough High School, attn: Mary E. Carlson,
431 Bolton St., Marlborough, MA 01752, or to Joslin Clinic-Juvenile
Diabetes, 1 Joslin Place, Boston, MA
>>Jack was a class act. Obit from bostonherald.com
Laurie Mann
> MARLBOROUGH - Jack B. Chase, 85, of Marlborough, formerly of
> Wellesley, died Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at Bolton Manor Nursing
> Home in Marlborough after an illness.
I remember him. I watched the morning news on Channel 4 all during
the '60s and the first part of the '70s. The show used to be only
15 minutes long, and his weatherman was Don Kent.
While I remember his positive attitude and voice, what I remember
best about him was the morning he showed up with a toupee! The first
one, back in the '60s, wasn't so hot, and he later bought a
much better one. Ahh, the silly things your remember... ;->
Laurie Mann
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Tony Dickson
"Kozlovia" <go...@post.com> wrote
> Jack B. Chase
> "So long and make it a good day" for 28 years was Mr. Chase's
> signature sign-off.
So David Hartman stole it? Wow.
PNTX
"Laurie Mann" <lauri...@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:3CCD6F90...@adelphia.net...
who just recently passed.
To...@fred.net
: Jack B. Chase
: Sunday, April 28, 2002
: MARLBOROUGH - Jack B. Chase, 85, of Marlborough, formerly of
: Wellesley, died Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at Bolton Manor Nursing
: Home in Marlborough after an illness.
: "So long and make it a good day" for 28 years was Mr. Chase's
: signature sign-off. He felt that "Have a good one" was just too
: passive a statement.
Damn.
Jack Chase, Shelby Scott, and Don Kent were the Boston morning triumvirate
for the 60s and 70s to early risers.
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Laurie Mann
> Jack Chase, Shelby Scott, and Don Kent were the Boston morning triumvirate
> for the 60s and 70s to early risers.
Gosh, I haven't thought of her in years!
I think she was on the show later in the '70s - I don't remember her on
the early news in the '60s, and I'd moved out of state to go to college
in '75. She did remote news stories in the early '70s and was like
a weekend anchor after that. By the time I moved back to MA in the
early '80s, I don't remember who did the 'BZ morning news, but I think
Don Kent stayed onboard until sometime in the '80s.
Kozlovia
By Heather Anderson
Tuesday, April 30, 2002
From: metrowestdaily.com
MARLBOROUGH - He was best known to New Englanders as a WBZ-TV news
anchor, toasting viewers weekday mornings with his trademark coffee
mug and signing off with "So long, and make it a good day."
Jack Chase, of Marlborough, died Wednesday at Bolton Manor Nursing
Home. He was 85.
Fondly remembering him yesterday, local residents described Chase as a
television news legend as well as a soothing voice heard, all too
briefly, at the Marlborough Public Library's Author/Celebrity Series.
"Jack was part of the glory days of radio and television," said
Marlborough's Maurice Lewis, who also anchored Channel 4 news and WBZ
radio. "I arrived in 1969, and he was already a legend. Jack Chase,
Don Kent - it doesn't get any better than that."
Also known for ending his broadcasts with an uplifting "Thought for
the day," Chase anchored WBZ-TV's morning show "4 Today" from 1954 to
1982.
For 28 years, "he had to get up at 3:30 every morning because his
first show started at 6:45," said Maedene "Mae" Chase, his wife of 59
years.
"A lot of his 'thoughts for the day' were proverbs that people sent
in," she added. "Many he made up himself. He was just kind of
philosophical. ... We were blessed in many ways."
In 1989, the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association named him
"Broadcaster of the Year." Chase also received the Governor's Award at
the 1989 New England Emmys.
"I remember one day, I was really nervous because I got to do the news
between Don Kent and Jack Chase," Lewis said. "To me, this was like
being between two solid gold bookends.
"Jack was a consummate professional," he added."I feel very fortunate
for having worked with this gentleman. I will always remember the
smile on his face. That's good enough for me."
Locally, Chase sold real estate after retirement and hosted the
Friends of the Marlborough Public Library's Author/Celebrity Series
for one year. A stroke in 1993 ended his short tenure as host.
The author series - started 19 years ago by the late Leo McConnell -
has brought such notables as chef Julia Child, economist and JFK
adviser John Kenneth Galbraith, and authors Doris Kearns Goodwin and
Dennis Lehane to Marlborough.
"People said they came just to hear Jack speak," said Claire Ashton,
program chairman for Friends of the Marlborough Public Library. "He
was wonderful.
"His voice permeated throughout the auditorium. I think people were
listening to him more than the authors."
Marlborough's Ray Johnson, president of the Friends of the Marlborough
Public Library, tapped Chase to host the series because "he was such a
charming man on the news and so well-spoken."
"I was hoping it was the beginning of a long relationship," Johnson
said yesterday. "The one year he did it, everybody just loved him. He
was just so friendly and eager to do what he could do. Everyone was
thrilled."
Chase lived in Wellesley for 17 years before moving to Marlborough in
1987. He belonged to the Weston Golf Club and the Screen Actors Guild.
Chase also served as the New England president and national vice
president of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
As a news anchor, Chase exuded "such an outward-going personality,"
Johnson said. "He made you feel good each morning, even though the
news might be bad."
Rich Clancey
+ I remember him. I watched the morning news on Channel 4 all during
+ the '60s and the first part of the '70s. The show used to be only
+ 15 minutes long, and his weatherman was Don Kent.
+ While I remember his positive attitude and voice, what I remember
+ best about him was the morning he showed up with a toupee! The first
+ one, back in the '60s, wasn't so hot, and he later bought a
+ much better one. Ahh, the silly things your remember... ;->
I used to watch him in the 1950s at noon, right before the "Big
Brother" show. I remember him doing a commercial (they were
all live back then) for a mattress company which involved
having him jumping on a bed. Everybody was so stuffy in those
days, it was kind of nice to see a guy in a suit acting like a
child. You do remember the dumbest stuff...
--
rich clancey r...@world.std.com rcla...@massart.edu
To...@fred.net
: To...@Fred.Net wrote:
:> Jack Chase, Shelby Scott, and Don Kent were the Boston morning triumvirate
:> for the 60s and 70s to early risers.
: Gosh, I haven't thought of her in years!
You lived in New England. You know it would be a bad storm when Shelby was
out on remote, and you could tell how bad by the color of her hat (urban
legend).
For a while, they 'retired' her to the studio, until viewers complained
when the next big storm hit and there was no Shelby.
Uboyle
Shelby Scott, up until a few years ago, would return to the air, periodically,
if there was a severe snowstorm. They would pull her out of retirement and send
her out in the worst conditions to do a live report.
