Chris Plante

American radio personality
Person human Q27663164
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Chris Plante

Summary

Chris Plante is a human[1]. Born in Milwaukee[2], he… he was born on +1959-12-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a radio personality[4], talk show host[5], and television journalist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Chris Plante's place of birth was Milwaukee[2].
  • Chris Plante was born on +1959-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chris Plante held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Chris Plante worked as a radio personality[4].
  • Chris Plante's professions included talk show host[5].
  • Chris Plante worked as a television journalist[6].
  • Among Chris Plante's employers was WMAL-FM[9].
  • Among Chris Plante's employers was CNN[10].
  • Chris Plante was employed by Fox News[11].
  • Among Chris Plante's employers was Westwood One[12].
  • Chris Plante was educated at Santa Barbara City College[13].
  • Chris Plante was educated at University of California, Santa Barbara[14].
  • Chris Plante's education included a stint at New Trier High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Chris Plante is Newsmax TV[16].
  • Chris Plante received the Edward R. Murrow Award[17].
  • Chris Plante received the Media Research Center[18].
  • Chris Plante received the Accuracy in Media[19].
  • Chris Plante's image is recorded as Chris Plante Show.jpg[20].
  • Chris Plante is recorded as male[21].
  • Chris Plante's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Chris Plante's family name is recorded as Plante[23].
  • Chris Plante's given name is recorded as Chris[24].
  • Chris Plante's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Chris Plante's birth name is recorded as Christopher Orteig[26].
  • Chris Plante's different from is recorded as Chris Plante[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Milwaukee[2], Chris Plante… he was born on +1959-12-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Santa Barbara City College[13], a school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1909[30]; University of California, Santa Barbara[14], a public university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1909[33], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[34]; and New Trier High School[15], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1901[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include radio personality[4], talk show host[5], and television journalist[6]. Employers include WMAL-FM[9], a radio station[38], in United States[39], founded in 1962[40]; CNN[10], an United States cable news[41], in United States[42], founded in 1980[43], headquartered in CNN Center[44]; Fox News[11], an United States cable news[45], in United States[46], founded in 1996[47], headquartered in New York City[48]; and Westwood One[12], a business[49], founded in 2006[50], headquartered in New York City[51].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Chris Plante is Newsmax TV[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Edward R. Murrow Award[17], an award[52], founded in 1971[53]; Media Research Center[18], a nonprofit organization[54], in United States[55], founded in 1987[56], headquartered in Reston[57]; and Accuracy in Media[19], a nonprofit organization[58], in United States[59], founded in 1969[60].

Why It Matters

Chris Plante ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Chris Plante born?

Born in Milwaukee[2], Chris Plante…

What did Chris Plante do for work?

Chris Plante worked as radio personality[4], talk show host[5], and television journalist[6].

Where did Chris Plante go to school?

Chris Plante was educated at Santa Barbara City College[13], University of California, Santa Barbara[14], and New Trier High School[15].

What awards did Chris Plante receive?

Honors received include Edward R. Murrow Award[17], Media Research Center[18], and Accuracy in Media[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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