Kim Komando

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kim Komando
Occupation	Radio Personality
Date Of Birth	Jul 1, 1967(1967-07-01)
Age	57
Birthplace	Watchung
Country	United States
Horoscope	Cancer

Kim Komando Biography

Kim Komando is one of the most popular and richest Radio Personality who was born on July 1, 1967 in Watchung, United States. She splits her time between her homes in Arizona and Maui, Hawaii. She has full broadcast studios in both locations. She is an avid car collector and owns a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, Mercedes-AMG GTC Roadster, Mercedes-AMG G63 Edition 1, Mercedes- AMG G63, Mercedes-AMG C63s Ocean Blue Edition, 1946 Chevrolet Truck, 1961 Corvette, 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang, 1966 Custom Corvette, and a 1967 Corvette that was used in the movie Con Air. She is married to Barry Young, who is her business partner and former host of The Nearly Famous Barry Young Show, a local radio show on KFYI in Phoenix until November 2014. They have a son named Ian.

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, though 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. The second generation of tapes included Prodigy. America Online was included with the third generation of tapes. Kim Komando negotiated a role running the computer section on AOL’s site. The domain Komando.com hosted “Kim Komando’s Komputer Klinic” for several years.

In 2015, the staff of WestStar moved into a $7.5 million, 24,000 square-foot multimedia facility with radio studios and production facilities for TV shows and podcasts.

In 2016, Komando was the Keynote Speaker at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas.

In the mid-1990s, Komando started the WestStar TalkRadio Network with her husband Barry Young. They built their first studio in 1994. In 1994, ABC and CBS Radio passed on the show, saying a national radio show on the subject would be unsuccessful, as computers and the Internet were a fad.

Kim Komando Net Worth

Kim Komando is one of the richest Radio Personality from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kim Komando 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kimberly Ann “Kim” Komando (born 1967) is the host of a radio show about consumer technology. On her weekly call-in show, she provides advice about technology gadgets, websites, smartphone apps, and internet security.

Kim says in her profile that she first used a computer at nine years of age. 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. Kim graduated from Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems.

Komando was the Technology Editor of Popular Mechanics Magazine from 1995 to

1998. She has been a weekly columnist for USA Today since February 2002. She has written 12 books on computers and technology.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Kim Komando Dating?

According to our records, Kim Komando married to Barry Young. As of December 1, 2023, Kim Komando’s is not dating anyone.

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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 3.5+ million listeners. (See Popular US Radio Shows) Her Consumer Tech Update airs on more than 390 stations five days a week. Her radio shows are also heard internationally on the Armed Forces Radio Network, covering 177 different countries. She hosts podcasts served to over 300,000 listeners per week. The Kim Komando Television Show premiered globally on Bloomberg TV January 5, 2019.

Facts & Trivia

Kim Ranked on the list of most popular Radio Personality. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kim Komando celebrates birthday on July 1 of every year.

Is Kim Komando her real name?

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.

How old is Kim Komando?

55 years (July 1, 1967)

Does Kim Komando have a podcast?

Listen to Kim’s daily and weekly podcasts free. Kim Komando Explains is Kim’s deep dive into the technology that impacts our everyday lives — from scams to cryptocurrency to sorting through your messy photo collection. Kim’s Daily Tech Update is your essential 60-second tech news update.

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How long has Kim Komando Show been on?

She began her radio career with a late-night call-in show about computers on Phoenix’s 550 KFYI-AM. More than 20 years later, the Kim Komando Show is the largest weekend radio show in the country. On a busy Saturday morning, the show can receive 50,000 calls an hour.