Chris Plante Biography
Chris Plante is a popular American radio host. He presently works at a syndicated radio talk show at 105.9 FM, WMAL Radio in Washington D.C. as a host. Prior, he served at CNN for a period of 17 years as a Pentagon C. Addittionally, he is a lively charity volunteer who helps in raising money for charities like the Fisher House Foundation.
Chris Plante Age
Chris Plante was born in the United States on December 12, 1959. He is 62 years old.
Chris Plante Height
Chris is 5 ft 8 in/1.77 m tall.
Chris Plante Education
Chris attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, after graduating from high school, and earned a bachelor’s degree in 1982.
Chris Plante Family
Chris was born in 1959 to his father and mother in the United States. Pat Barnes, Chris’s grandfather, was a TV newsman and radio host for over forty years. Jules Orteig, who worked for World Report and U.S. News, died when Chris was a year old. Barbara Barnes Orteig Plante, his mother, worked as a host on a Milwaukee television station.
He also has a stepfather, Bill Plante, who works as a CBS News White House correspondent, reporting for the CBS Morning and Evening newscasts. Chris is of white ethnicity and of American nationality, and he has a brother, Dan Plante, who is also a San Diego anchor.
Chris Plante Wife
Despite being a well-known journalist, Chris has kept details about his marital status private. Furthermore, there is no information about him being married, single, or dating.
Chris Plante Salary
Chris receives an annual salary of $88,798.
Chris Plante Net Worth
Chris’s estimated net worth is $1 million.
Chris Plante Career
Chris Plante hosts The Chris Plante Show, a news podcast on Cumulus Media Washington. Every weekday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., the podcast airs for three hours. Furthermore, he tells the day’s serious stories in a way that will make you laugh. Furthermore, as of June 23, 2022, the podcast has 100 episodes.
He currently hosts a syndicated radio talk show on WMAL Radio in Washington, D.C. at 105.9 FM. Since October 2009, Chris has broadcasted his show from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on 105.9 FM on weekdays, with guest hosts Mike Opelka and Mary Walter. Prior to joining WMAL, he spent 17 years as a Pentagon C at CNN.
During his time at CNN, he primarily covered the Pentagon and the United States Military. He visited Vietnam, Indonesia, Africa, Saudi Arabia, the former Soviet Union’s interior, and Bosnia. Moreover, he worked as a Military Affairs Producer, an assignment editor, and a Senior Producer for National Security Affairs during his trips.
Furthermore, he previously hosted his own show on The American Life television network and appears frequently on MSNBC, FOX Channel, and CNN Cable News networks. Chris received the Radio and Television News Directors’ Association’s Edward R. Murrow Award for a comprehensive report on the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. (RTNDA). He is an active charity volunteer who helps raise funds for organizations such as the Fisher House Foundation.
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