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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1971|12|21}} |
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| birth_place = [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]] |
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Mario Armstrong | |
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| File:Mario Armstrong in 2009.jpeg Armstrong in 2009 | |
| Born | 21 December 1971 |
| Occupation | Digital Lifestyle Expert |
| Notable credit(s) | TODAY show HLN CNN NPR |
| Spouse | Nicole Hunter |
Mario Armstrong is a radio and television talk show host,[1][2] focusing in the areas of technology and digital lifestyle. Armstrong appears as a Digital Lifestyle Expert[3][4] regularly on the TODAY show,[5][6] CNN,[7][8] HLN,[9] the American Urban Radio Networks and NPR's Morning Edition.[10] His radio program, "The Mario Armstrong Show", was hosted on the XM/Sirius and syndicated on radio from 2009[11] until 2012.
Career
Mario Armstrong is a Digital Lifestyle Expert, who heads Mario Armstrong Media, LLC,[12] 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[13]—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,[14] on CNN and in Newsweek[15] magazine.
Armstrong has been recognized as:
- “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[16]
- Root 100 (2010, 2011, 2012)[17]
- theGrio 100 (2013)[18]
References
- ^ "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
