The Chris Plante Show
by WMAL | Cumulus Podcast Network | Cumulus Media Washington
Is this your podcast?WMAL, part of the Cumulus Podcast Network and Cumulus Media Washington, is known for delivering conservative talk radio and insightful commentary on current events. The network has established a reputation for its focus on political coverag…
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Audience Interest
- politics and government accountability
- media bias and integrity
Podcast Focus
- political commentary and critique
- media analysis and insights
Publishing Consistency
- 1000 episodes produced
- active for 1 year
Platform Reach
- Cumulus Podcast Network presence
- available on major podcast platforms
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 17 chart positions in 17 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · Government#51M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Government#27100K to 300K
- 🇯🇵JP · Government#3030K to 100K
- 🇲🇽MX · Government#1131K to 10K
- 🇮🇳IN · Government#1231K to 10K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
344K to 1.0M🎙 Daily cadence·1,000 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
1.1M to 3.5M🇺🇸86%🇨🇦9%🇯🇵3%+14 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
344K to 1.0M11K real followers tracked across platforms
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7-30-26 Hour 1 - Fauci Pleads the Fifthi
Jul 30, 2026
41m 31s
7-30-26 Hour 2 - The Economics of Mamdani's Commie Groceries
Jul 30, 2026
41m 33s
7-30-26 Hour 3 - Rand Paul Very Unhappy with Fauci
Jul 30, 2026
41m 41s
7-29-26 Hour 1 - Fauci in the Hot Seat
Jul 29, 2026
41m 18s
7-29-26 Hour 2 - Trump Dealing with Iran
Jul 29, 2026
41m 47s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 7/30/26 | 7-30-26 Hour 1 - Fauci Pleads the Fifthi | Brian Wilson in for Chris Plante For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 31s | ||||||
| 7/30/26 | 7-30-26 Hour 2 - The Economics of Mamdani's Commie Groceries | Brian Wilson in for Chris Plante For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 33s | ||||||
| 7/30/26 | 7-30-26 Hour 3 - Rand Paul Very Unhappy with Fauci | Brian Wilson in for Chris Plante For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 41s | ||||||
| 7/29/26 | 7-29-26 Hour 1 - Fauci in the Hot Seat | Dean Karayanis in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 18s | ||||||
| 7/29/26 | 7-29-26 Hour 2 - Trump Dealing with Iran | Dean Karayanis in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 47s | ||||||
| 7/29/26 | 7-29-26 Hour 3 - How do we save the American Family | Dean Karayanis in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 29s | ||||||
| 7/28/26 | 7-28-26 Hour 1 - Biden's Tapes and Fauci's Diary | Alex Swoyer in for Chris Plante Guests include Brecca Stoll and Jonathan Fahey For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 26s | ||||||
| 7/28/26 | 7-28-26 Hour 2 - Media Ignores Fauci Diary | Alex Swoyer in for Chris Plante Guests include Bradley Jaye, Chuck Flint and David Bozell For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 42m 02s | ||||||
| 7/28/26 | 7-28-29 Hour 3 - The Creeping Danger of Socialism | Alex Swoyer in for Chris Plante Guests include Gianno Caldwell, Ashley Brasfield and David Avella For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 35s | ||||||
| 7/27/26 | 7-27-26 Hour 1 - A Correspondent's Dinner Do-Over | Alex Swoyer of the Washington Times fills in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 40m 40s | ||||||
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| 7/27/26 | 7-27-26 Hour 2 - Youth, Socialism, and a return to Church | Alex Swoyer of the Washington Times fills in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 28s | ||||||
| 7/27/26 | 7-27-26 Hour 3 - Will the SAVE Act Pass any time soon? | Alex Swoyer of the Washington Times fills in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 32s | ||||||
| 7/24/26 | 7-24-26 Hour 1 - Hunter Biden calls Jake Tapper an A-hole | Mike Opelka in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 28s | ||||||
| 7/24/26 | 7-24-26 Hour 2 - Carville wants Dems to surrender on Voter ID | Mike Opelka in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 40m 55s | ||||||
| 7/24/26 | 7-24-26 Hour 3 - Elon Spars with Economist Editor in tense interview | Mike Opelka in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 16s | ||||||
| 7/23/26 | 7-23-26 Hour 1 - Trump Cracks Wise in Georgia | Opelka in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 34s | ||||||
| 7/23/26 | 7-23-26 Hour 3 - Brandon Gill Grills Bar Association Shill | Opelka in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 17s | ||||||
| 7/23/26 | 7-23-26 Hour 2 - More on Mamdani wanting to Arrest Netanyahu | Opelka in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on X @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 25s | ||||||
| 7/22/26 | 7-22-26 Hour 1 - Rubio Speaks on Iran | Opelka in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 04s | ||||||
| 7/22/26 | 7-22-26 Hour 2 - Hegseth Hearing interrupted 4 times | Opelka in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 26s | ||||||
| 7/22/26 | 7-22-26 Hour 3 - Rubio on Cuba | Opelka in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 27s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | 7-21-26 Hour 2 - Slapping someone for not standing for the Anthem | Mike Opelka in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 02s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | 7-21-26 Hour 1 - CNN On Lefty Political Violence | Mike Opelka in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 13s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | 7-21-26 Hour 3 - Carville Doesnt Want Anyone Sick | Mike Opelka in for Chris For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 9:00am-12:00pm Monday-Friday To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 17s | ||||||
| 7/20/26 | politicsnews+3 | — | WMALCumulus Podcast Network+3 | — | Don LemonMAGA+3 | — | 41m 29s | ||
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Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
WMAL, part of the Cumulus Podcast Network and Cumulus Media Washington, is known for delivering conservative talk radio and insightful commentary on current events. The network has established a reputation for its focus on political coverage and government-related issues, appealing to an audience seeking informed perspectives. "The Chris Plante Show" stands out with its unique blend of humor and incisive political commentary. Chris Plante, leveraging his 17 years of experience at CNN, tackles pressing topics in government and politics while engaging listeners with his sharp wit and extensive knowledge of pop culture. The show is formatted as a three-hour daily broadcast, allowing for in-depth discussion and listener interaction. Listeners are typically engaged individuals who seek accountability in media and politics, drawn to Plante's candid and humorous approach. They value the mix of serious analysis and entertainment, finding a refreshing alternative to traditional news sources while enjoying Plante's ability to articulate complex issues with clarity and charisma.
By the numbers
- Total followers: 11K
- Total plays: 1.7M
- Total reviews: 1.6K
Platforms
TuneIn
- Followers: 1.3K
Castbox
- Followers: 4.0K
- Plays: 795K
- Reviews: 21
YouTube
- Subscribers: 3.8K
- Views: 908K
- Videos: 21K
Podcast App
- Followers: 1.8K
- Reviews: 1.6K
Audience
general
Key insights
What the show covers
- political commentary and critique
- media analysis and insights
- current affairs discussion
- humorous storytelling and anecdotes
Audience interests
- politics and government accountability
- media bias and integrity
- current events and news analysis
- humor in serious discussions
Platform reach
- Cumulus Podcast Network presence
- available on major podcast platforms
- potential for broad audience
- unknown specific platform distribution
Publishing consistency
- 1000 episodes produced
- active for 1 year
- weekly or more episodes
- consistent publishing schedule
Chart history for The Chris Plante Show
Peaked at #5 in United States, top 10 in 1 of 17 tracked markets, currently #5 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Canada | — | #27 | #27 | — |
| Japan | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| GR | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| NG | — | #83 | #83 | — |
| HK | — | #94 | #94 | — |
| SA | — | #96 | #96 | — |
| TH | — | #110 | #110 | — |
| Mexico | — | #113 | #113 | — |
| CO | — | #117 | #117 | — |
| PH | — | #120 | #120 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #121 | #121 | — |
| India | — | #123 | #123 | — |
| Ireland | — | #151 | #151 | — |
| South Africa | — | #192 | #192 | — |
| Denmark | — | #193 | #193 | — |
| Finland | — | #197 | #197 | — |
Chart Positions
17 placements across 17 markets.
Chart Positions
17 placements across 17 markets.