Mario Armstrong is a radio and television talk show host, focusing in the areas of technology and digital lifestyle. His radio program, The Mario Armstrong Show, is hosted on XM/Sirius radio, and syndicated on radio. He is a regular contributor to CNN

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, and NPR's Morning Edition

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. Armstrong also heads Mario Armstrong Media, LLC a technology-media company that creates content for traditional, mobile & online media outlets for syndication. Armstrong is also a co-founder of the Urban Video Game Academy—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, on CNN and in Newsweek magazine.

Mario 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
- Root 100 (2010)