| Katie Linendoll | |
| Birth Date: | 7 September 1982 |
| Occupation: | On-Air Personality, technology expert |
| Alma Mater: | Rochester Institute of Technology (BS) |
Katie Linendoll (born September 7, 1982)[1] is an American television personality, speaker, journalist, singer, consumer technology expert, and one of the leading women in the field of technology.
Linendoll reports and appears as an expert contributor for media outlets including NBC’s Today show, The Rachael Ray Show, Hallmark’s Home & Family, and other shows on The Weather Channel, CBS Sports Radio, and SiriusXM.
Previously, Linendoll contributed regularly to the CBS Early Show, and The Nate Berkus Show, Popular Science, ESPN, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. She was the co-host of the A&E reality series We Mean Business and a regular for two years on HSN where she focused on the electronics and technology-related market. Linendoll also hosted the show All Access Weekly on Spike TV, featuring tech, gaming and comics.
Originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, Linendoll has been tech-minded since starting her career at the age of 12 when she began coding and earned her networking certificates before graduating from high school at the age of 18.[2] Linendoll went on to receive a B.S. in Information Technology New Media from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
While still in college, Linendoll began her on-air career as the host of SportsZone on ESPN2. She later became an Associate Producer at ESPN's SportsCenter and earned an Emmy for her work. Later, she went back in front of the camera and became the resident technology expert at the HSN network where she was responsible for generating more than $20 million in sales.
She can be seen regularly on The Rachael Ray Show, CBS Sports Radio “D.A. Show”, the Weather Channel’s “AMHQ”, Chef Irvine Magazine, and the Today show and more, discussing consumer technology. Throughout her career, Linendoll has discussed the latest technology on The Nate Berkus Show, The Early Show, the Today show, Fitness Magazine, Runner’s World, SportsIllustrated.com, CBSNews.com's Health Pop, Popular Science, NBC News, Yahoo! Finance, and People Stylewatch magazine and has done thousands of TV and radio interviews across the US and Canada.
Linendoll is known for her keynote speaking and emcee work.
She has participated in media projects with Dell, Veeam, HP, Hyatt, IBM, Outdoor Association, Deloitte, Lenovo, SAS, Global Semiconductor Alliance, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Comcast, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Cadillac and Lincoln.
Linendoll takes pride in living a faith-filled life as a devout Catholic and in 2021, she released her passion project—her self-funded Christian EP, Jericho Battle Cry.
She pledged 50% of all her merchandise and music sales to select small non-profits and later decided to change the pledge to 100%.
Katie’s debut single, “Jericho Battle Cry” supports Bugles Across America — a non-profit organization that has created a network of musician volunteers who provide Buglers to sound “Taps” live at Veterans’ funerals at no cost.
In 2005, Katie won an Emmy Award for her work on ESPN’s SportsCenter.
In 2008, Katie was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for A&E’s We Mean Business.
In 2010, Linendoll became a Silicon Valley Visionary Award Recipient, which celebrates Silicon Valley leaders in technology, education, venture capital, and entrepreneurship.
Alongside her two Emmy nominations, and one win, Linendoll also previously held a Guinness World Record for the “Most High Fives in One Minute”.
Linendoll calls Boston home. She leads an active, faith-filled lifestyle as a runner, a fitness enthusiast, musician, and avid traveler. Her fitness has been spotlighted in Runner’s World and CBS Sports Radio. Linendoll trains in Krav Maga and is often spotlighted for her extensive pull-up regimen.
She also devotes a large percentage of her time to select philanthropic causes in healthcare and technology. She is an active supporter and donator to The Batcole Foundation, AYA Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Fund, Bugles Across America and Brooke’s Blossoming Hope and other select local parishes.