The Kim Komando Show
Encyclopedia
The Kim Komando Show is a commercial talk radio
program focusing on personal computer
s, the use of the Internet
, and the complexities of consumer electronics
.
The host of the program, Kim Komando
, who refers to herself on the show as "America's Digital Goddess," is also a co-founder of the WestStar TalkRadio Network
, which syndicates the Kim Komando Show and other programs.
The radio studios and the distribution company have been based Phoenix, Arizona
in since 1994. The program is syndicated on over 425 radio stations in the United States
and two stations in Canada
. According to a TALKERS Magazine report for the fall of 2007, Komando's weekend program has reached a weekly cumulative audience (cume
) of 2.25 million.
The show airs live from Phoenix on Saturdays 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. PT
, adjusted seasonally for Daylight Saving Time
, during which calls from listeners are accepted. Weekday syndicated broadcasts are made, rebroadcast at various hours by affiliate radio stations. The show can also be heard over the Internet by paid subscription.
three-hour program, Komando responds to screened
calls from individuals seeking advice on buying and using consumer electronics.
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
program focusing on personal computer
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
s, the use of the Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, and the complexities of consumer electronics
Consumer electronics
Consumer electronics are electronic equipment intended for everyday use, most often in entertainment, communications and office productivity. Radio broadcasting in the early 20th century brought the first major consumer product, the broadcast receiver...
.
The host of the program, Kim Komando
Kim Komando
Kim Komando is the host of an American talk radio program based on the popularity of personal computers, the use of the Internet, and the complexities of consumer electronics. The Kim Komando Show is broadcast and syndicated on over 450 radio stations in the U.S. and two stations in Ontario, Canada...
, who refers to herself on the show as "America's Digital Goddess," is also a co-founder of the WestStar TalkRadio Network
WestStar TalkRadio Network
WestStar TalkRadio Network is a privately held United States corporation operating as a live national radio broadcast network, program creator and program syndicator. Corporate offices and all studios are located at 2711 N. 24th Street, Phoenix, Arizona...
, which syndicates the Kim Komando Show and other programs.
The radio studios and the distribution company have been based Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
in since 1994. The program is syndicated on over 425 radio stations in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and two stations in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. According to a TALKERS Magazine report for the fall of 2007, Komando's weekend program has reached a weekly cumulative audience (cume
Cume
In the practice of measuring the size of US commercial broadcasting and newspaper audiences, cume, short for "cumulative audience," is a measure of the total number of unique consumers over a specified period....
) of 2.25 million.
The show airs live from Phoenix on Saturdays 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. PT
Pacific Time Zone
The Pacific Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting eight hours from Coordinated Universal Time . The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 120th meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. During daylight saving time, its time offset is UTC-7.In the United States...
, adjusted seasonally for Daylight Saving Time
Daylight saving time
Daylight saving time —also summer time in several countries including in British English and European official terminology —is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less...
, during which calls from listeners are accepted. Weekday syndicated broadcasts are made, rebroadcast at various hours by affiliate radio stations. The show can also be heard over the Internet by paid subscription.
Program description
During the commercially-supportedTalk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
three-hour program, Komando responds to screened
Call screening
Call screening is the process of evaluating the characteristics of a telephone call before deciding how or whether to answer it.Some methods may include:* listening to the message being recorded on an answering machine or voice mail...
calls from individuals seeking advice on buying and using consumer electronics.