Mario Armstrong

Mario Armstrong is an American radio and television talk show host,[2][3] focusing in the areas of technology and digital lifestyle. Armstrong appears as a Digital Lifestyle Expert[4][5] regularly on the TODAY show,[6][7] CNN,[8][9] HLN,[10] the American Urban Radio Networks and NPR's Morning Edition.[11] His radio program, "The Mario Armstrong Show", was hosted on Sirius XM Satellite Radio and syndicated on radio from 2009[12] until 2012.

Mario Armstrong
Armstrong in 2016
Born
Baltimore, Maryland
OccupationDigital Lifestyle Expert
Notable credit(s)
TODAY show
HLN
CNN
NPR
Spouse(s)Nicole Armstrong[1]
ChildrenChristopher Armstrong[1]

Career

Mario Armstrong is a TV Host, Digital Lifestyle Expert, who heads Mario Armstrong Media, LLC,[13] 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[14]—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,[15] on CNN and in Newsweek[16] magazine.

Awards

Armstrong has been recognized as:

  • Emmy Award Winner[17]
  • “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. Citron, Stephanie. "Celebrity traveler: Tech expert Mario Armstrong recharges in St. Thomas". Baltimore Sun.
  2. "Mario Armstrong". NPR. 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  3. "African-American Talk - Political Talk - News/Talk - The Power - SiriusXM Satellite Radio - SiriusXM Radio". Sirius.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  4. Mario's Bio - Mario Armstrong
  5. "Digital Lifestyle on AURN : American Urban Radio Networks". Archived from the original on 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  6. TODAY.com - Mario's Top 3
  7. TODAY.com - Goodbye Germs!
  8. The Netflix Juggernaut - CNN.com
  9. Facebook Users Taking 'Vacations' - CNN.com
  10. Mario Armstong | HLNtv.com
  11. Mario Armstrong : NPR
  12. Opportunities for our NEW daily Sirius XM tech show - Mario Armstrong
  13. Contact us - Mario Armstrong
  14. Urban Video Game Academy - About Us
  15. USATODAY.com - Academy aims to draw minorities into video gaming industry
  16. Newsweek Reference on UVGA.org
  17. Bernstein, Rachel. "Mario Armstrong wins an Emmy". The Daily Record.
  18. http://www.adweekmd.com/2012-adweek/bios/Mario-Armstrong.php
  19. "Mario Armstrong | The Root". Archived from the original on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  20. theGrio’s 100: Mario Armstrong, proving video games can be good for you | theGrio
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