Mario Armstrong

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Mario Armstrong
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Born
Occupation(s)Content Creator, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, TV Host, Emcee and Digital Lifestyle Expert
Notable credit(s) TODAY show
HLN
CNN
NPR
SpouseNicole Armstrong [1]
ChildrenChristopher Armstrong [1]

Mario Armstrong is an American radio and television talk show host, entrepreneur, podcaster and public speaker. [2] [3] [4] Armstrong appears regularly on the Today show, [5] [6] CNN, [7] [8] HLN, [9] the American Urban Radio Networks and NPR's Morning Edition. [10] His self-titled radio show, "The Mario Armstrong Show", ran on Sirius XM Satellite Radio and in syndication for 3 years [11] [12] .

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Since 2018, he has published a daily motivational podcast called "Wake Up and Level Up." [13] His web series, "Never Settle Show" began in 2018. The same year, the show won an Emmy. [14]

Career

Armstrong, through Mario Armstrong Media, creates content for various media outlets. Armstrong also co-founded 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. Early in his career, he was Baltimore's first chief technology advocate, under then-Mayor Martin O'Malley. [16]

He also made regular appearances in Baltimore media and had a recurring segment on WYPR. [17]

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References

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  2. "Mario Armstrong – The Shark Group". TheSharkGroup.com. 2019-01-01.
  3. "Mario Armstrong". NPR. 2009-07-28. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  4. "African-American Talk - Political Talk - News/Talk - The Power - SiriusXM Satellite Radio - SiriusXM Radio". Sirius.com. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
  5. TODAY.com - Mario's Top 3
  6. TODAY.com - Goodbye Germs!
  7. The Netflix Juggernaut - CNN.com
  8. Facebook Users Taking 'Vacations' - CNN.com
  9. Mario Armstrong | HLNtv.com
  10. Mario Armstrong : NPR
  11. Opportunities for our NEW daily Sirius XM tech show - Mario Armstrong
  12. #teamEBONY. "[The Upload] Mario Armstrong on Finding Your Passion in Technology". EBONY. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  13. "Wake Up and Level Up" . Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  14. "New York EMMY Awards". IMDB.
  15. Urban Video Game Academy - About Us
  16. Sun, Stephanie Citron, Special to The Baltimore. "Celebrity traveler: Tech expert Mario Armstrong recharges in St. Thomas". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. "'Digital Café' radio show to debut in Baltimore". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved 22 July 2021.