Chris Plante (born December 12, 1959) is a syndicated radio

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host, based at WMAL Radio in

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, and heard on the Westwood One Network. He is also a frequent guest on both

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and

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. Chris Plante is the stepson of one-time

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correspondent

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Career

CNN

Plante worked at

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for 17 years, mostly covering

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and U.S. Military. At various times at CNN, he was a Pentagon Correspondent, Senior Producer for National Security Affairs, Military Affairs Producer and an

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. Plante traveled to foreign locations, including

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and the remote corners of the former

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covering stories for CNN.

Radio

After leaving

, 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

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. 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 ''

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'', but demand from fans saw his return to the 9 AM – Noon time slot in October 2009. Guest hosts include

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and

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. Plante has filled in for national hosts including

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Michael Savage Michael Alan Weiner (born March 31, 1942), known by his professional name Michael Savage, is a far-right author, conspiracy theorist, political commentator, activist, and former radio host. Savage is best known as the host of '' The Savage Na ...

and

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. In 2016,

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announced Plante would be nationally syndicated by Westwood One, replacing

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's program, which reverted to a local program. ''

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'' would still air in the Atlanta, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tulsa, and Dayton markets. Westwood One and Plante's home station, WMAL, are both owned by Cumulus Media.

Awards

Plante received the Edward R. Murrow Award from the

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(RTNDA) for his reporting from the Pentagon during the terrorist attacks on

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. In 2015, Plante won a

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Award for Excellence in Journalism.

References

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