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Leo Laporte (/ l ə ˈ p ɔːr t /; born November 29, 1956) [1] is the former host of The Tech Guy weekly radio show [2] and founder of TWiT.tv, an Internet podcast network focusing on technology. He is also a former TechTV technology host (1998–2008) and a technology author.
The Tech Guy was a widely syndicated US radio show hosted by Leo Laporte, formerly of TechTV and later with TWiT.tv.The show, which was first exclusively broadcast on KFI 640 AM in Los Angeles, was picked up for syndication by Premiere Networks (then Premiere Radio Networks) in February 2007.
This Week in Tech–casually referred to as TWiT, and briefly known as Revenge of the Screen Savers–is the weekly flagship podcast and namesake of the TWiT.tv network. It is hosted by Leo Laporte and many other former TechTV employees, and is currently produced by Benito. [ 3 ]
This Week in Tech was the recipient of the 2005, 2008, and 2010 People's Choice Podcast Awards in the Technology category and Best Video Podcast in 2009 and 2011. [ 11 ] Tech News Today was the recipient of the 2012 International Academy of Web Television award for Best News Web Series. [ 12 ]
Dick DeBartolo and Leo Laporte in July 2011. In February 2006, Dick DeBartolo and Leo Laporte began producing a podcast called The Daily Giz Wiz, a short, daily discussion about technology and gadgets appearing on TWiT.tv. Each episode features one gadget chosen by DeBartolo, except for Tuesdays, when Laporte chooses it (Turn the Tables Tuesday).
Security Now! is a weekly podcast hosted by Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte.It was the second show to premiere on the TWiT Network, launching in summer 2005.The first episode, “As the Worm Turns”, was released on August 19, 2005.
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[1] [2] Following a series of temp jobs, she joined Ziff Davis as a tech support staffer. Botello's Judy Garland impression while installing a printer caught the attention of Leo Laporte , who offered her a co-hosting position on the technology-oriented television program The Screen Savers . [ 2 ]