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Kim Komando (Kimberly Ann Komando) was born on 1 July, 1967 in Watchung, NJ, is an American radio host (born 1967). Discover Kim Komando's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 56 years old?
Popular As |
Kimberly Ann Komando |
Occupation |
National radio host, TV Host, author, syndicated columnist, business owner |
Age |
56 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
Born |
1 July 1967 |
Birthday |
1 July |
Birthplace |
Watchung, NJ |
Nationality |
United States
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She is a member of famous author with the age 56 years old group.
Kim Komando Height, Weight & Measurements
At 56 years old, Kim Komando height not available right now. We will update Kim Komando's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Kim Komando's Husband?
Her husband is Barry Young
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Husband |
Barry Young |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Ian |
Kim Komando Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kim Komando worth at the age of 56 years old? Kim Komando’s income source is mostly from being a successful author. She is from United States. We have estimated Kim Komando's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
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Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
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author |
Kim Komando Social Network
Timeline
Kimberly Ann Komando (born 1967) is the host of two daily radio shows and one weekend radio show about consumer technology.
On her weekly call-in show, she provides advice about technology gadgets, websites, smartphone apps, and internet security.
The Kim Komando Show is broadcast and syndicated on over 435 radio stations in the United States and two stations in Ontario, Canada, to an estimated 6.5+ million listeners.
Her Consumer Tech Update and Digital Life Hack airs on more than 390 stations seven days a week.
Her radio shows are also heard internationally on the Armed Forces Radio Network, covering 177 countries.
She hosts podcasts served to over 300,000 listeners per week.
She graduated eighth grade from Watchung's Valley View School in 1978.
She attended the nearby Catholic private high school for girls, Mount St. Mary Academy, where she was elected to the McAuley Chapter of the National Honor Society in 1981.
After graduating from high school in 1981, one year ahead of schedule as a junior, and having skipped a grade, she attended Arizona State University.
While in school, she started her own business to train people how to use their computers.
She graduated from Arizona State University's W. P. Carey School of Business in 1985, at the age of 19, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems.
She is frequently asked if "Kim Komando" is her real name, which it is.
The name "Komando" is Russian-Ukrainian.
Kim Komando started out in sales, working for IBM, AT&T and Unisys.
At Unisys, she sold mainframe systems.
She sold Honeywell a Unisys system valued at $11 million.
Komando wrote a column about computers for the Arizona Business Gazette while hosting a call-in talk show on computers.
It aired late at night on KFYI in Phoenix, Arizona.
In 1992, she formed "The Komando Corporation" with her as President/CEO and her mother as Secretary.
She quit sales at Unisys to focus on her syndicated newspaper column and radio show.
However, she was only earning $60 a week from the column and show combined.
Komando developed computer training tapes that she wrote, hosted, and called Komputer Tutor, which she sold via an infomercial.
Over 150,000 tapes were sold for $80 to $120 each.
She has been a columnist for USA Today since February 2002.
She won the Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media for Outstanding Program Host in 2007 and in April 2016 was the keynote speaker at the NAB Show Radio Luncheon to an audience of industry leaders.
In January 2017, she was appointed to Forbes Magazine Tech Council.
The Kim Komando Television Show premiered globally on Bloomberg TV on January 5, 2019.
Kim Komando also hosts a weekly radio show on SiriusXM's Business Channel 130 called Tech Insights.
Komando refers to herself on her web page as "America's Digital Goddess".
, her website, Komando.com, serves 2.7 million unique visitors each month and she sends 500 million newsletters per year to subscribers.
Komando and her husband own Phoenix-based WestStar TalkRadio Network, which distributes the Komando radio program.
Komando has appeared on CNN, CBS, MSNBC, ABC, BBC, and Fox News, and her syndicated columns appear in USA Today and other newspapers.
On October 9, 2019, she presented a keynote speech about cybersecurity at the John Glenn NASA Research Center in Cleveland that was broadcast to all 60,000 NASA employees.
In 2020, she was nominated to the National Radio Hall of Fame.
In 2021, Kim was nominated again and this time inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame.
Komando was raised in Watchung, New Jersey.
Her father, Richard Paul "Dick" Komando, served in the Army during the Korean War and was a management employee for United Airlines.
Her mother, Virginia, was a senior systems analyst with Bell Laboratories.
Kim is the youngest of four, with a brother and two sisters.
Kim says in her profile that she first used a computer at nine years of age.