Hank Plante
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Henry A. "Hank" Plante is an American television reporter and newspaper columnist. Winner of the
Journalism career
A native of Detroit, Plante worked in both radio and television journalism, including 25 years at KPIX-TV (CBS 5) in San Francisco, before retiring in April 2010.[5] Before that, he worked in print journalism, including at The Washington Post. At KPIX-TV, he interviewed a range of national and state political figures, including five U.S. Presidents and numerous Governors, legislators and opinion makers from Richard Nixon to Al Gore, George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Barack Obama, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown and Hillary Clinton.[6][7]
His experience includes reporting and anchoring at TV stations in various cities, including
Professional recognition
His awards have included several local and national Emmys, as well as the prestigious
He has also been awarded the Pioneer Award at theExtraprofessional activities
Plante's community service has included work with the Human Rights Campaign,[9] the Lambda Legal Defense Fund, GLAAD, Project Open Hand, and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. He is also a 2023 University of Southern California "Fellow," teaching at class in Journalism & Politics as part of the USC Center for the Political Future.
He lives in Palm Springs, California.[10]
References
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- ^ Curiel, Jonathan (2010-04-06). "POLITICAL WATCH / It's not about Mary". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ a b "LGBT Journalists Honored for Pioneering Work". Advocate.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- ^ "LGBT Journalists Hall of Fame". National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association. Archived from the original on 2011-08-03. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- ^ "Farewell, Hank Plante Our tribute in words and images". Sfgate.com. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ^ a b "Plante inducted into TV hall of fame". The Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
- ^ Jonathan Curiel (April 6, 2010). "Hank Plante, over and out". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ "Grady College | University of Georgia". Peabody.uga.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ^ Greer, Gloria. "Human Rights Campaign 14th Annual Garden Party - Nov. 2, 2013". Palm Springs Life. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
- ^ "Hank Plante: Census data another reason for local gay community to be proud". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 2011-07-05.