Catch Mario every Sat on CNN 8:20am EDT for practical & understandable Tech Tips!
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 contributor for NPR's Morning Edition program reaching 17 million households. He hosts a daily technology talk show on Sirius XM radio and is also heard on USTalknetwork.com, WYPR & WEAA.
On TV he appears weekly on CNN, NBC-Baltimore and AOL.com and he delivers a business tech segment for SBTV.com. He's also appeared on 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 has created and oversees 2 educational youth tech programs 1) TechTechBoom.com - a new social & educational 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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Recent appearances on CNN:
Speaking Event: Hawaii---The Million Dollar Roundtable financial organization has hired Mario to speak at their Annual Top of the Table Conference in Kauai Hawaii. The Million Dollar Round Table's Top of the Table is an exclusive forum for the world's most successful life insurance and financial services professionals. Other speakers include; Seth Godin-Best-selling author & Marketing Expert, Tim Ferris-Author "4 Hour Workweek" & Lee Woodruff-Wife of ABC Anchor Bob Woodruff. Read more...
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View some of Mario's tv appearances, like his weekly tech segment on NBC-WBAL-TV Baltimore, CNBC, MPT or clips from his regular appearances on CNN. 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.
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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.
Sirius XM Radio ch.169-M-F 6p-7p EDT, Saturdays 5pm EDT & Sundays 11am EDT
Thursdays 3pm-4pm EDT ch. i5 at 1club.fm or ustalknetwork.com
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RADIO: As a technology commentator, Mario is heard regularly on:
-Mario is NPR's Morning Edition Technology Commentator (17 mill. HH's) -listen to segments
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Tues. 5:30p (EDT) Marios' Digital Cafe- WYPR 88.1fm tech segment during "All Things Considered" listen live
- Michael Eric Dyson show
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TELEVISION & ONLINE: Mario appears regularly on:
Regularly seen on CNN discussing the latest info in tech information and news.
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 
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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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