Katie Linendoll

Katie Linendoll is a TV host, speaker and journalist, focused on technology and gadgets. She has reported for NBC's Today Show, CNN, Fox News, Pop Sugar, Popular Science, ESPN, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine.
Previously, Linendoll was a regular contributor to the CBS Early Show, CNN Newsroom and The Nate Berkus Show. She was the co-host of the A&E reality series We Mean Business and a frequent host on HSN where she would often appear to sell electronics and technology related items. Linendoll also hosted the show All Access Weekly, on Spike TV, featuring tech, gaming and comics.

Early life and education

Originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, Linendoll has been tech-minded since childhood and earned her networking certificates before graduating high school. Linendoll holds a B.S. in Information Technology New Media from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Career

While still in college, Linendoll began her on-air career as the host of SportZone on ESPN2. She later became an Associate Producer at ESPN's Sportscenter and earned an Emmy for her work. Afterwards, she moved back in front of the camera and became the resident technology expert at the HSN network. She can be seen regularly on CNN, ESPN, Spike TV, The Today Show and more, discussing technology, sports, comics and a variety of topics.

Linendoll contributes regularly to CBSNews.com's Health Pop and People Stylewatch magazine. Throughout her career, Linendoll has discussed the latest technology on The Nate Berkus Show, The Early Show, The Today Show, ABC News Now and in dozens of radio interviews across the US and Canada. In addition, publications such as Fitness Magazine, Forbes.com, Parents.com, Oprah.com, Yahoo! Finance and more have regularly consulted Linendoll’s expertise. As a former technology host at HSN, Linendoll was responsible for more than $20 million in sales for the network. She has also participated in media projects with Dell, HP, Hyatt, IBM, Cadillac and Lincoln. In addition, Linendoll has contributed technology content to Gizmodo, The Style Network, Marie Claire and AOL.com. She has also been a blogger for Oprah.com and Dell. She is also a frequent guest on Sam Roberts' Show on the Opie Radio Channel on SiriusXM radio.

In addition to this, Katie is a lifelong fan of professional wrestling. She is a frequent guest on Sam Roberts' Wrestling Podcast, in which she provides analysis about the WWE and professional wrestling in general. She is known amongst fans for her impressions of Nikki Bella and Sting.