Bill Plante

William Madden Plante (January 14, 1938 – September 28, 2022) was an American journalist and correspondent for CBS News. He joined the network in 1964. Plante was noted for being the network's senior White House correspondent for over three decades.

Bill Plante
Plante in 2015.
Born
William Madden Plante

(1938-01-14)January 14, 1938
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 2022(2022-09-28) (aged 84)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma mater
OccupationJournalist
EmployerCBS News
Known forSenior White House correspondent
Spouses
  • Barbara Barnes Orteig
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    (divorced)​
  • Robin Smith
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    (m. 1987)​
Children6, including Chris

Plante was posthumously awarded the Dunnigan-Payne Prize for lifetime career achievement on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

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