Hank Plante is retiring. Today is his last day at KPIX CBS-5.
Willie Brown said he prides himself on being smarter than the average interviewer, but he said could never get away with that when he was talking to Hank Plante. Hank is the best in the business.
Thank you Hank, for 30 years serving San Francisco and bringing us the news. I hope you and Roger have a great and wonderful future. You deserve it.
Hank's career
Hank has spent more than three decades in journalism, both in print and broadcasting. His awards have included several local and national Emmys, as well as the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award -- broadcasting's equivalent to the Pulitzer Prize -- as part of CBS 5's "AIDS Lifeline" reporting team. He was named the 2009 "Chris Harris Reporter of the Year" by the Associated Press Television and Radio Association (APTRA). He was also awarded the Pioneer Award at the GLAAD Media Awards, and the James R. Harrison Award from the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. He was inducted into the Emmy Silver Circle by the National Television Academy, which honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to broadcasting. In addition, his work has been singled out for praise by The New York Times and other media.
His experience includes reporting and anchoring at TV stations across the country: KHJ-TV in Los Angeles, KRIV-TV in Houston, KMSP-TV in Minneapolis and WVEC-TV in Norfolk, Virginia. He also served as Assignment Editor at WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C., and News Editor at WRC (NBC) Radio, in Washington D.C.
Hank's community service has included work with the Human Rights Campaign, the Lambda Legal Defense Fund, GLAAD, Project Open Hand, and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
Prior to his broadcasting career, Hank worked in print journalism in Washington, D.C. at the Sentinel Newspapers, where he was Managing Editor, and at The Washington Post, where he worked on the City Desk.
Hank lives in San Francisco with his domestic partner, Roger Groth, who is an internationally recognized professional graphic artist. Hank and Roger plan to move to Palm Springs.
I wish you both a bright and wonderful future.
.
Hank's career
Hank has spent more than three decades in journalism, both in print and broadcasting. His awards have included several local and national Emmys, as well as the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award -- broadcasting's equivalent to the Pulitzer Prize -- as part of CBS 5's "AIDS Lifeline" reporting team. He was named the 2009 "Chris Harris Reporter of the Year" by the Associated Press Television and Radio Association (APTRA). He was also awarded the Pioneer Award at the GLAAD Media Awards, and the James R. Harrison Award from the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. He was inducted into the Emmy Silver Circle by the National Television Academy, which honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to broadcasting. In addition, his work has been singled out for praise by The New York Times and other media.
His experience includes reporting and anchoring at TV stations across the country: KHJ-TV in Los Angeles, KRIV-TV in Houston, KMSP-TV in Minneapolis and WVEC-TV in Norfolk, Virginia. He also served as Assignment Editor at WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C., and News Editor at WRC (NBC) Radio, in Washington D.C.
Hank's community service has included work with the Human Rights Campaign, the Lambda Legal Defense Fund, GLAAD, Project Open Hand, and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.
Prior to his broadcasting career, Hank worked in print journalism in Washington, D.C. at the Sentinel Newspapers, where he was Managing Editor, and at The Washington Post, where he worked on the City Desk.
Hank lives in San Francisco with his domestic partner, Roger Groth, who is an internationally recognized professional graphic artist. Hank and Roger plan to move to Palm Springs.
I wish you both a bright and wonderful future.
.
1 comments:
Hank is a great guy. Thanks for all the many years of reporting Bay Area happenings. You are appreciated.
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