Chris Plante | |
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 Chris Plante Show | |
| Born | December 12, 1959 [1] |
| Alma mater | Santa Barbara City College (attended) [2] |
| Occupation | Radio Talk Show Host |
| Parent(s) | Jules Orteig (father) Bill Plante (stepfather) |
| Relatives | five brothers [5] |
| Awards | Edward R. Murrow Award |
Chris Plante (born December 12, 1959) is the stepson of one-time CBS News White House correspondent Bill Plante, currently hosting a syndicated radio program heard on Westwood One [6] and a nightly TV talk show on Newsmax TV.
Plante worked at CNN for 17 years, mostly covering The Pentagon and U.S. Military. [7] At various times at CNN, he was a Pentagon correspondent, senior producer for national security affairs, military affairs producer, and an assignment editor. Plante traveled to foreign locations, including Saudi Arabia, Bosnia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Africa, and the former Soviet Union covering stories for CNN.
After leaving CNN, Plante got a job doing a weekend radio show at WMAL, which serves the Washington, D.C. metro area, sometimes hosting a joint show with liberal host Jerry Klein.
In 2005, Plante moved to weeknights, and in 2008 he moved to the midday time slot. In 2009, Plante's show was briefly replaced by The Joe Scarborough Show , but demand from fans saw his return to the 9 AM – Noon time slot in October 2009. [8] Guest hosts include Mary Walter and Mike Opelka. [9]
Plante has filled in for national hosts including Mark Levin, Michael Savage and Rush Limbaugh.
In 2016, Cumulus Media announced Plante would be nationally syndicated by Westwood One, replacing Herman Cain's program, which reverted to a local program. [10] The Herman Cain Show would still air in the Atlanta, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tulsa, and Dayton markets. [11] Westwood One and Plante's home station, WMAL, are both owned by Cumulus Media.
In May 2023, Newsmax announced it would broadcast a new 9 PM panel show titled Chris Plante The Right Squad. The show will film in Washington DC and will feature Plante, Jenn Pellegrino, and other regular panelists. [12]
Plante received the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTNDA) for his reporting from the Pentagon during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
In 2015, Plante won a Reed Irvine Award for Excellence in Journalism. [13]
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