Kim Komando

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Kim Komando (born July 1, 1967) 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. According to a Talker's magazine report for the fall of 2006, Komando's weekend program has reached a weekly cume of 2.25 million.[1]

Komando has appeared on CNN, CBS, MSNBC, ABC, BBC and FOX News, and her syndicated columns appear in USA Today and other newspapers. Komando is also one of the principal shareholders, founders and Chairman/CEO of the Phoenix, Arizona-based WestStar TalkRadio Network, which, in addition to hosting other broadcast programs, distributes the Komando radio programs. Also, through the publishing arm of WestStar, Komando publishes daily and weekly email newsletters addressing issues topical to her radio program. Komando was the 2006 recipient of the Judy Jarvis Memorial Award for Outstanding Contributions by a Woman to Talk Radio.[2] In June 2007, Komando won a Gracie Award for Outstanding Program Host.

Komando refers to herself on her show as "America's Digital Goddess."[3][4] According to her show's website, "Komando" is her actual last name, and is Russian-Ukrainian.[5]

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  1. ^ The Top Talk Radio Audiences, Talkers magazine, Fall 2006
  2. ^ "Talkers Magazine.talkers.com. 2007-05-26
  3. ^ "Kim Komando." FamilyFirst.com. 2007-03-09
  4. ^ Komando, Kim. "8 email mistakes that make you look bad." Microsoft.com Small Business Center.
  5. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions. Komando.com.

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