Leo Laporte facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Leo Laporte
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Laporte pictured in 2007
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| Born | November 29, 1956 New York City, U.S.
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| Known for | Founding TWiT.tv |
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| Television | Internet! (PBS), The Site (MSNBC), Call for Help (ZDTV/TechTV), The Screen Savers (ZDTV/TechTV) |
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Leo Laporte (born November 29, 1956) is a well-known American technology expert. He is famous for hosting radio and TV shows about computers and gadgets. Leo also started TWiT.tv, which is a popular online network for podcasts about technology.
He used to host a weekly radio show called The Tech Guy. Leo retired from this show in December 2022. Another tech expert, Rich DeMuro, took over the Saturday show in January 2023.
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Who Is Leo Laporte?
Early Life and Education
Leo Laporte was born in New York City. His father was a geologist. Leo went to Yale University to study Chinese history. However, he left college early to start a career in radio.
He began working with computers when he got his first home computer, an Atari 400. By 1984, he owned a Macintosh computer. He even wrote a review of software for Byte magazine.
Leo's Career in Media
Radio and TV Shows
Leo Laporte has worked on many broadcasting projects about technology. In 1991, he co-hosted a show called Dvorak on Computers. He also hosted Laporte on Computers on radio stations in San Francisco.
In 1997, Leo won an Emmy Award. This award was for his role as a character named Dev Null on the MSNBC show The Site. Dev Null was a special character created using motion capture technology.
In 1998, Leo helped create and host two popular shows. These were The Screen Savers and Call for Help. Both shows aired on the ZDTV network, which later became TechTV.
Leo also hosted a daily TV show called The Lab with Leo Laporte. This show was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Before that, it was known as Call for Help and was filmed in the US and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The show was shown in Canada, Australia, and on Google Video. In 2008, the show was canceled.
Until December 2022, Leo hosted a weekend radio show called Leo Laporte: The Tech Guy. This show talked all about technology. It was broadcast on many radio stations across the country. Leo also appeared on other TV shows like Showbiz Tonight and Live with Kelly.
Leo also has a special license for amateur radio. His call sign is W6TWT.
Starting TWiT.tv: A Podcast Network
Leo Laporte owns and runs a podcast network called TWiT.tv. He runs it with his wife, Lisa Laporte. A podcast network is like a TV channel, but for audio and video shows that you can listen to or watch online.
TWiT.tv has grown a lot over the years. It makes money from its popular shows. The TWiT studios are located in Petaluma, California, which is where Leo lives.
