Mario Armstrong
| Mario Armstrong | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Armstrong in 2016 | |
| Born | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Occupation | Digital Lifestyle Expert |
| Notable credit(s) |
TODAY show HLN CNN NPR |
| Spouse(s) | Nicole Armstrong[1] |
| Children | Christopher Armstrong[1] |
Mario Armstrong is an Emmy Award winning[2] radio and television talk show host,[3][4] focusing in the areas of technology and digital lifestyle. Armstrong appears as a Digital Lifestyle Expert[5][6] regularly on the TODAY show,[7][8] CNN,[9][10] HLN,[11] the American Urban Radio Networks and NPR's Morning Edition.[12] His radio program, "The Mario Armstrong Show", was hosted on the XM/Sirius and syndicated on radio from 2009[13] until 2012.
Career
Mario Armstrong is a TV Host, Digital Lifestyle Expert, who heads Mario Armstrong Media, LLC,[14] a technology-media company that creates content for traditional, mobile and online media outlets for syndication. Armstrong is also a co-founder of the Urban Video Game Academy[15]—an educational non-profit program that uses video games to increase students’ interest and academic achievement in science, technology, and math. The program has been featured in USA Today,[16] on CNN and in Newsweek[17] magazine.
Awards
Armstrong has been recognized as:
- Emmy Award Winner[2]
- “Top 40 under 40” Emerging Leaders - Baltimore Business Journal
- One of Baltimore's "Top 25 Young Rising Stars" - Baltimore Times
- "Service Above Self Award" - Rotary Club of Maryland
- "Technology Advocate of the Year" - Urban League
- Hope for Today, Visions for Tomorrow award - Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland[18]
- Root 100 (2010, 2011, 2012)[19]
- theGrio 100 (2013)[20]
References
- 1 2 Citron, Stephanie. "Celebrity traveler: Tech expert Mario Armstrong recharges in St. Thomas". Baltimore Sun.
- 1 2 Bernstein, Rachel. "Mario Armstrong wins an Emmy". The Daily Record.
- ↑ "Mario Armstrong". NPR. 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ↑ "African-American Talk - Political Talk - News/Talk - The Power - SiriusXM Satellite Radio - SiriusXM Radio". Sirius.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ↑ Mario's Bio - Mario Armstrong
- ↑ Digital Lifestyle on AURN : American Urban Radio Networks
- ↑ TODAY.com - Mario's Top 3
- ↑ TODAY.com - Goodbye Germs!
- ↑ The Netflix Juggernaut - CNN.com
- ↑ Facebook Users Taking 'Vacations' - CNN.com
- ↑ Mario Armstong | HLNtv.com
- ↑ Mario Armstrong : NPR
- ↑ Opportunities for our NEW daily Sirius XM tech show - Mario Armstrong
- ↑ Contact us - Mario Armstrong
- ↑ Urban Video Game Academy - About Us
- ↑ USATODAY.com - Academy aims to draw minorities into video gaming industry
- ↑ Newsweek Reference on UVGA.org
- ↑ http://www.adweekmd.com/2012-adweek/bios/Mario-Armstrong.php
- ↑ Mario Armstrong | The Root
- ↑ theGrio’s 100: Mario Armstrong, proving video games can be good for you | theGrio
