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TechTV People
TechTV is a defunct 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming. At the height of its six-year run, TechTV was broadcast in 70 countries, reached 43 million households, and claimed 1.9 million unique visitors monthly to its website. A focus on personality-driven product reviews and technical support made it a cultural hub for technology information worldwide, still existing today online through its former hosts' webcasts, most notably the TWiT Network. The offices were located at 650 Townsend Street, 94103, and the studios, of which there were two, were located at 535 York Street, 94110. Names Originally the channel was called ZDTV by its founder, Ziff-Davis, when it debuted on May 11, 1998. It later was owned by Paul Allen's Vulcan Ventures. Vulcan Ventures sold TechTV to G4 Media (owned primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziff Davis
Ziff Davis, Inc. is an American digital media and internet company. First founded in 1927 by William Bernard Ziff Sr. and Bernard George Davis, the company primarily owns technology-oriented media websites, online shopping-related services, and software services. History The company was founded by William B. Ziff Company publisher Bill Ziff Sr. with Bernard Davis. Upon Bill Ziff's death in 1953, William B. Ziff Jr., his son, returned from Germany to lead the company. In 1958, Bernard Davis sold Ziff Jr. his share of Ziff Davis to found Davis Publications, Inc.; Ziff Davis continued to use the Davis surname as Ziff-Davis. Throughout most of Ziff Davis' history, it was a publisher of hobbyist magazines, often ones devoted to expensive, advertiser-rich technical hobbies such as cars, photography, and electronics. Since 1980, Ziff Davis has primarily published computer-related magazines and related websites, establishing Ziff Davis as an Internet information company. Ziff Davis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Botello
Kate Botello is a former American television personality best known for her work on the San Francisco, California-based ZDTV (later known as TechTV and then as G4). Career She began her television career in 1998 co-hosting the technology-oriented television program ''The Screen Savers'' alongside Leo Laporte. In 1999, Botello and Laporte were described as "the two most popular personalities on the only 24-hour national cable channel devoted exclusively to computers and the Internet". When the pair appeared at a promotional event in York, Pennsylvania that year: "Geeks swarmed the local electronics store where Kate Botello and Leo Laporte were signing autographs. Security had to be called to help guide the two computer advice experts to their car." In 2000, Botello left ''The Screen Savers'' to co-host GameSpot TV, a video game review show, with Adam Sessler. In February 2001, the show was renamed ''Extended Play''. She also co-hosted a TechTV video on computer basics with Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SuChin Pak
SuChin Pak ( ko, 박수진, born August 15, 1976) is a South Korean-born American television news correspondent and podcaster, best known from her early days working for MTV News. She joined MTV News as a correspondent in May 2001. Life and career Born in Seoul, South Korea, Pak immigrated along with her parents to California when she was five years old. She grew up in Union City, California, a suburb southeast of San Francisco. Her parents own a small restaurant in downtown Oakland, California. Pak never planned on a career in television. While attending James Logan High School, she volunteered for the YMCA program Youth and Government, an organization aimed at involving and educating young people in the political process. She was also a member of the school's forensics team, in which she did expository speaking. In 1992, she placed 8th in the state of California. She was interviewed for the news by KGO-TV, the ABC affiliate in San Francisco for the show ''Straight Talk 'N Tee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Morrone
Megan Morrone (born Megan Wells Olesky on March 15, 1973) is an American actress, technology podcaster and writer. She was the co-host of TWiT.tv (network), TWiT online programs Tech News Weekly, iOS Today, and Triangulation, and former host of Tech News Today, Tech News 2Night, iFive for the iPhone, Inside The Net, and Jumping Monkeys. Career Morrone was on-air talent, a producer, and a web producer for Tech TV, appearing on technology-related television show ''The Screen Savers'' until 2003. Reportedly, Morrone quit ''The Screen Savers'' to raise a family and write for one of Microsoft's consumer websites. She made occasional guest appearances after departing. With Microsoft, Morrone was a writer and editor for 11 years, developing and writing for Microsoft Safety and Security Center, writing for the Security Tips & Talk blog, writing for one newsletter, and managing content for another. She previously ran thJumping Monkeys websitedevoted to her three children and to child-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Merritt
Thomas Andrew Merritt (born June 28, 1970) is an American technology journalist, writer, and broadcaster best known as the host of several podcasts. He is a former co-host of ''Tech News Today'' on the TWiT.tv Network, and was previously an executive editor for CNET and developer and co-host of the daily podcast ''Buzz Out Loud''. He currently hosts ''Daily Tech News Show'', ''Cordkillers'' and ''Sword and Laser'', among other shows. Early life Merritt was born in Greenville, Illinois, to a food scientist father who worked on the Coffee-Mate project. Merritt received a BS in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and pursued graduate work in communications at the University of Texas at Austin. Career Merritt's career in radio began in 1986 as a DJ for WGEL, a country music station located in Greenville, Illinois. In 1993, he worked as an intern for National Public Radio's ''Morning Edition''. From 1999 to 2004, he worked for TechTV in San Francisco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Louderback
James Louderback (born 1961) is the CEO of VidCon, and was previously the CEO of Revision3. He has had numerous jobs in media companies involved in technology, most notably with TechTV and editor-in-chief of '' PC Magazine''. He is also well known as the television host of TechTV's ''Fresh Gear'' for three years from 1998 to 2000. Early life Louderback graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School, then attended the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont from 1979 to 1983. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a minor in Communications. Upon graduating from the University of Vermont, Louderback went on to New York University Stern School of Business located in New York, New York. He graduated Beta Gamma Sigma in 1986 receiving a M.B.A. with a concentration in Computer Applications and Information Systems. Career Louderback started out working for Fortune 100 companies in the 1980s building computer systems and LAN-based cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chi-Lan Lieu
Chi-Lan Lieu is a Chinese-American author and television presenter. Since September 2012 she has hosted the HGTV series ''Living Abroad''.Living Abroad : Chi-Lan Lieu : Home & Garden Television . (accessed 27 November 2012 Chi-Lan Lieu News ''''. (accessed 27 November 2012) Lieu has previously hosted other programs on HGTV, |
Chris Leary
Chris Leary is a national television and radio show personality, who was the host of the Fox All Access syndicated radio show from 1994 to 2012. Professional wrestling Leary worked for World Wrestling Federation appearing on ''WWF Sunday Night Heat'', '' WWF Jakked and Metal'' as a commentator, interviewer and host. Radio and television career He has appeared in different shows like We TV's makeover show ''Ugliest House on the Block''. He hosted reality game show ''Master of Champions'' on the ABC network. Chris also co-hosts a weekly relationship talk show, ''The Single Life'', seen on Mav TV (2009–2010). mavtv.com He has worked as a anchor for |
Pam Krueger
Pam Krueger is a creator, co-host, and executive producer of ''MoneyTrack'', a half-hour TV series about personal finance and investing that has aired on 255 Public Broadcasting Service public television stations nationwide. Krueger grew up in Cape Cod and currently lives in both Osterville, Massachusetts and Tiburon, California. Early career Krueger began her career as a stock broker. In 2000, she made her move to broadcast television by producing and anchoring segments on Bay Area television networks; including ABC-TV's ''Marketplace'', TechTV's ''The Money Machine'', and the PBS series ''Money Moves''. Krueger also produced ''IPO: Investing Pays Off'', a children's financial series that earned a CINE award and an Emmy nomination in 2004. ''MoneyTrack'' In 2005, Krueger launched ''MoneyTrack''. Krueger wrote the foreword ''Getting on the MoneyTrack'' in October 2005 with Rob Black. Her first book, ''The MoneyTrack Method: The Real Person's Guide to Successful Investing'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kris Kosach
Kris Kosach is an American television host and radio personality, producer, and writer. She is best known for her work as one of the first VJs on MTV2 and as a Music Host for TechTV. She has also hosted multiple shows for Travel Channel. Career Kosach began her career in radio, working at Alternative Rock stations before being recruited as one of the first VJs to launch the all-music network MTV2, then known simply as M2. Kosach hosted daily sample blocks of M2's eclectic playlists on parent network MTV and was the face of Viacom's first Live Stream. Following MTV, Kosach Hosted the music technology series ''AudioFile'' for TechTV. The show was shot on location in music locales around the globe and throughout the United States. ''AudioFile'' covered all aspects of music production from artist releases to creation to distribution. The show included a music news segment and was ground-breaking for its coverage of industry issues such as music piracy, and events including the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kim
James Kim (August 9, 1971December 4, 2006) was an American television personality and technology analyst for the former TechTV international cable television network, reviewing products for shows including ''The Screen Savers'', ''Call for Help'', and ''Fresh Gear''. At the time of his death he was working as a senior editor of MP3 and Digital Audio for CNET, where he wrote more than 400 product reviews. He also co-hosted a weekly video podcast for CNET's gadget blog, Crave, and a weekly audio podcast, ''The MP3 Insider'' (both podcasts were co-hosted with Veronica Belmont). His disappearance and death, and his family's ordeal, made them the subject of a brief, but intense period of news coverage in December 2006. Early life Kim graduated from Ballard High School in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1989 and from Oberlin College in Ohio in 1993 where he double-majored in Government and English and played for the varsity lacrosse team. Son of Spencer H. Kim, an aerospace company executiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Hossaini
Ali Hossaini (b. West Virginia, 1962) is an American artist, philosopher, theatrical producer, television producer, and businessperson. In 2010, ''The New York Times'' described him as a "biochemist turned philosopher turned television producer turned visual poet". In 2017 Hossaini published the ''Manual of Digital Museum Planning'' and subsequently became co-director of National Gallery X, a King's College London partnership that explores the future of art and cultural institutions. Prior to National Gallery X Hossaini worked with King's College to develop Connected Culture, an action research programme that tested cultural applications for 5G supported by Ericsson. As a working artist and producer, Hossaini's genre-spanning career includes installations, performances and hundreds of media projects. Since 2018 Hossaini has worked with security think tank Royal United Services Institute and, in a 2019 special edition of its journal, he assessed the threat from AI from the pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
