Mario Armstrong translates technology for non-tech audiences, through his radio shows, tv appearances, public speaking, print and online. He is the on-air tech expert and contributor for NPR's Morning Edition program reaching 17 million households & NPR's News & Notes show. He hosts his own technology talk shows on XM radio, USTalknetwork.com, WYPR & WEAA. On TV he appears on NBC-Baltimore, AOL.com and he delivers a business tech segment for SBTV.com. He's also appeared on CNN, CNBC, TV-One, PBS and C-Span. Mario covers the stories, issues, devices and news makers of the day through the lens of technology! He explores how technology impacts our lives, education, institutions, entertainment, politics, society and business.
In addition to his media presence, Mario created and oversees 2 educational youth tech programs 1) TechTechBoom.com - a new social community for teens who are into science and tech and 2) the travelling science and tech tour "Dream, Create, Go!" These programs are designed to inspire middle and high-school students to pursue STEM (science, technology, engineering & math) academics and careers.
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EVENT UPDATE: Mario Armstrong will be MC'ing the Member Welcome event at the NECC '09 conference in D.C. (Natl. Educational Computing Conference). This conference brings over 18,000 educators and technologists under one roof with over 5 football fields of exhibits! For more details go here: http://www.iste.org/content/Navigationmenu/membership/member_
Follow my NECC '09 blog posts here: http://necc2008.ning.com/profile/Mario
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View some of Mario's tv appearances, like his weekly tech segment on NBC-WBAL-TV Baltimore, CNBC, MPT or this clip when Mario was on CNN demonstrating the Nintendo Wii Fit video game. View clips!
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Some of Mario's show guests include:
Intel Chairman Craig Barrett, (at the time) Senator. Barack Obama, Google co-founder Larry Paige, Entertainer Stevie Wonder, U.S. Navy Admiral Gary Roughhead, Entertainment mogul Russell Simmons, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai, Celeb-Entrepreneur Jason Calacanis, Filmmaker Spike Lee, Founders of Guitar Hero Kai & Charles Huang and Nintendo President Reginald Fils-Aime and Bill Gates just to name a few.
RADIO: The "Mario Armstrong Digital Spin" radio show is heard weekly on:
Wednesdays 7p-8p(EST) listen live online!NPR affil. WEAA 88.9fm. Only tech show on FM radio in MD, DC & DE.
XM Radio ch.169-Saturdays 5p-6p EDT & Sunday 11a-12p EDT -more
Sat & Sun both days @ 9am & 5pm EDT ch. i5 at 1club.fm or ustalknetwork.com or here
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RADIO: As a technology contributor, Mario is heard regularly on:
NPR's Morning Edition Technology Commentator (17 mill. HH's) -listen to segments
Tech Contributor - NPR's News & Notes program listen to segments
Tues. 5:30p (EDT) Marios' Digital Cafe- WYPR 88.1fm tech segment during "All Things Considered" listen live
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On TV Mario appears regularly on:
The Tech expert for WBAL-TV the #1 rated news station in Baltimore, Mario appears on Sat & Sun morning news featuring the latest in tech products and news. He also answers your questions live. View more...
Online video segments for Small Business TV reaching over 500,000 viewers monthly - more
Video and articles for AOL Digital Lifestyle website
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National; Keynote Speaker, Workshop Presenter, Moderator, MC, and Panelist
Mario is a professional public speaker who loves to interact, inspire, entertain and educate audiences about technology and their industry-he's not your average podium speaker. Mario takes speaking serious, he changes into characters, he interacts in the audience. His energy is contagious. Mario delivers over 20 speeches and keynote addresses per year to a wide range of audiences from kids to adults. Companies like RIM (Blackberry) to organizations like the Million Dollar Roundtable to educational organizations and universities like MIT have hired him to speak.
View the public speaking page and his speaking calendar
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