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Ken Rutkowski is founder, president and host of KenRadio Broadcasting which is syndicated on
CBS Radio
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, He is also the founder of the media, entertainment and technology alliance known as METal. Rutkowski is the Local Partner of Founder Institute Chapter Los Angeles.
Career
Rutkowski is former host of ''Business Rockstars'', a two-hour weekday afternoon program. The program features discussions with
CEO
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...
s and entrepreneurs about financing, marketing and networking.
Rutkowski is a founding member of the Streaming Media Executive Committee and on the boards of several media, entertainment and technology companies. He appears regularly as a guest correspondent for KTTV-TV Fox 11 and Fox's ''Good Day LA''.
Rutkowski has created and hosted various technology programs on
NPR
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,
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
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WLS Chicago, KHOW Denver,
CNET Radio
''CNET'' (short for "Computer Network") is an American media website that publishes reviews, news, articles, blogs, podcasts, and videos on technology and consumer electronics globally. ''CNET'' originally produced content for radio and televi ...
San Francisco, and
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Professional associations. Rutkowski is also on the board of several media, entertainment and technology companies.
In March 1990, Rutkowski established ''KenRadio Broadcasting'', a daily technology podcast focused on the
high tech
High technology (high tech), also known as advanced technology (advanced tech) or exotechnology, is technology that is at the cutting edge: the highest form of technology available. It can be defined as either the most complex or the newest te ...
industry. Since 1995, Rutkowski's daily talk show, "The World Technology Roundup," has also focused on high tech business worldwide.
In January 2003, Rutkowski founded Media Entertainment Technology Alpha Leaders (METal). The group aims to provide members with a variety of opportunities, intellectual interests, and support mechanisms built on shared values across the media, entertainment and technology space.
In 2005, Rutkowski received a Digital Entertainment Award for his activity in new media and emerging technologies.
In 2006, he moderated panels at the
Milken Institute
The Milken Institute is an independent economic think tank based in Santa Monica, California with offices in Washington, DC, New York, Miami, London, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore. It publishes research and hosts conferences that apply market-based p ...
Global Conference in 2006. He returned for another Global Conference in 2015 as a speaker. He informed listeners about electronic currencies, and where they were headed in the future. In 2007 Rutkowski was one of the runners of Seoul Digital Forum.
Since July 2009, Rutkowski has been a board member at Opportunity Green, an event that addresses innovation opportunities for industry leaders and thought leaders in pursuing sustainable business solutions.
In October 2009, Rutkowski was named an
intelligence analyst
Intelligence analysis is the application of individual and collective cognitive methods to weigh data and test hypotheses within a secret socio-cultural context. The descriptions are drawn from what may only be available in the form of deliberate ...
at the
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Gail Winfrey (; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954), or simply Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', br ...
Network, where he created research analysis focused on identifying and providing updates on people, companies, events, technologies, trends, and conferences relevant to the
Oprah Winfrey Network
Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) is an American multinational basic cable channel jointly owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and Harpo Studios that launched on January 1, 2011, replacing the Discovery Health Channel.
The network is led by talk show h ...
. He concluded this occupation in 2012 when the network lost three hundred thirty million dollars and could no longer afford a surplus of workers.
In January 2010, Rutkowski became a partner and analyst in innovation and social media at Free Form, a media company that translates "potent thinking into stories that move people." Rutkowski has been a guest lecturer at various universities including
Loyola University,
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world.
Charte ...
, and the
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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. He has been a guest speaker at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...
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University of Southern California
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University of California, Los Angeles
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University of California, San Diego
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, and
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...
, among other universities.
In January 2010, Rutkowski became Los Angeles Local Partner at the Founder Institute, a training program for entrepreneurs that prepares founders to lead technology companies in industries from
biotechnology
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to the Internet.
At about the same time, Rutkowski became a board member of
TED
TED may refer to:
Economics and finance
* TED spread between U.S. Treasuries and Eurodollar
Education
* ''Türk Eğitim Derneği'', the Turkish Education Association
** TED Ankara College Foundation Schools, Turkey
** Transvaal Education Depa ...
x San Francisco, an independently organized Technology, Entertainment, and Design event.
Rutkowski has been profiled in ''
The Wall Street Journal
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'',
Fox News
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