Amber MacArthur in 2006. (Photo by CityTV)

Amber Dawn MacArthur (b. 27 June 1976 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island^[1]) is a Canadian television and podcasting personality who currently hosts Webnation, and files the Inside Popnology segments for CityNews International (these segments appear on CityNews at Six and HomePage). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = CUNABULA FOEDERIS (Birthplace of Confederation) Location City Information Established: 1764 Area: 44. ... CityNews open titles, 2005 CityNews is the name of Canadian local newscasts on the Citytv system. ... CityNews open titles, 2005 CityNews are local newscasts on the Citytv system in Canada. ...

Outside of her CityNews job, she creates vodcast commandN and co-hosts TWiT podcast net@nite. CityNews open titles, 2005 CityNews are local newscasts on the Citytv system in Canada. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Twit can mean: A British slang referring to a silly, annoying, ineffectual, and/or imbecilic person. ... . The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions. ...

She is well known for the series Call for Help, but has also hosted on Torrent, Gadgets and Gizmos, and Inside the Net. Call for Help is a computer and technology help television program that first aired exclusively on TechTV, a cable and satellite television network focused on technology. ... Torrent logo. ... Gadgets and Gizmos is a Canadian television program about technology gadgets and reviews shown on G4techTV Canada. ... Inside the Net Inside the Net is a podcast TWiT extension, hosted by Amber MacArthur and Leo Laporte. ...

Career

Finishing her undergraduate degree in English from Dalhousie University, MacArthur studied Journalism at University of King's College. She worked in her hometown of Charlottetown at CBC-TV, as an associate reporter, and the San Francisco radio station KQED.^[2] Dalhousie University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... The Kings Quad in a Halifax spring fog. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = CUNABULA FOEDERIS (Birthplace of Confederation) Location City Information Established: 1764 Area: 44. ... CBC Television is the primary English language television service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. ... KQED is a public broadcasting company based in San Francisco, California. ...

MacArthur worked for Microsoft for two years as a web strategist, as a web designer at Razorfish in San Francisco, and as a judge at the Webby Awards 2000. She was also Director of Web Marketing at HigherMarkets, "where she managed corporate branding initiatives, software usability and online course development."^[2] Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, the Webby Awards are a set of awards presented to the worlds best websites. The awards have been given out since 1996. ...

MacArthur then became a host on Call for Help, a technology series produced for G4techTV, which still airs daily on G4techTV Canada in Canada and on HOW TO Channel in Australia. While working as a host on Call for Help, MacArthur joined the series Gadgets and Gizmos as a co-host, working with Marc Saltzman and Andy Walker until the show ended production in 2005. Call for Help is a computer and technology help television program that first aired exclusively on TechTV, a cable and satellite television network focused on technology. ... G4techTV (May 28, 2004 – February 15, 2005) was a cable and satellite channel resulting from a merger between Comcast-owned G4 and TechTV. The headquarters were based in Los Angeles. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... The HOW TO Channel is an Australian cable and satellite television channel. ... Gadgets and Gizmos is a Canadian television program about technology gadgets and reviews shown on G4techTV Canada. ... Marc Saltzman was a co-host for the TechTV show, Call For Help and has written a book called The X-play Insiders Guide to Gaming : All You Ever Wanted to Know About Video Games From G4techTVs Brutally Honest Experts. ... Andy Walker Andy Walker (born July 4, 1967 in Norwich, England) is a Canadian television personality and journalist. ...

MacArthur is the former host of the G4techTV Canada program, Torrent, which is still in production. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Torrent logo. ...

Through October 2006, she worked on a podcast with Call for Help co-host Leo Laporte called Inside the Net, which then morphed into net@nite, a Sunday evening live broadcast. The show is available as part of the This Week in Tech network. October 2006 is the tenth month of that year and has yet to occur. ... Leo Gordon Laporte (born November 29, 1956 in New York City, New York)[1] is an American technology broadcaster and author. ... Inside the Net Inside the Net is a podcast TWiT extension, hosted by Amber MacArthur and Leo Laporte. ... . The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions. ... . The initial letter is shown capitalized due to technical restrictions. ...

In June 2005, MacArthur started the weekly vidcast commandN, which covers technology trends both online and offline. She continues to co-host this vidcast. A commercial study found that CommandN was the fifth downloaded podcast among surveyed Canadians.^[3] Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio or video programs, over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

Since summer of 2006, she has written a monthly "Web Trends" column for The Calgary Sun Urbane Magazine. She has been quoted by major Canadian newspapers, when they need a tech expert. NOW Magazine declared her the "Best geek personality", 2006.^[4] The Calgary Sun is a daily newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Categories: Newspaper stubs | Toronto media | Canadian alternative weekly newspapers ...

Moving on to Citytv Toronto

On 28 August 2006, MacArthur announced on her blog^[5] that she was leaving her position at G4techTV and would no longer appear on Call For Help, Torrent, or Gadgets and Gizmos. is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In mid-September, she joined Citytv, CP24 in Toronto with the title "New Media Specialist", to report on "new media and interactive trends" for CityNews International. She first appeared on the station's nightly newscast, CityNews at Six, commenting in another reporter's story on 9/11 conspiracy theories propagated through the Internet. Segments since have ranged from former sex trade workers blogging Robert Pickton trial, to a Toronto Transit Commission/Google Maps mashup. Citytv is a system of two English language television stations in Canada, CITY in Toronto and CKVU in Vancouver. ... CablePulse 24 is a 24-hour Canadian television channel which broadcasts local and international news for the Toronto, Ontario television market, by cable and direct broadcast satellite in southern Ontario. ... CityNews open titles, 2005 CityNews is the name of Canadian local newscasts on the Citytv system. ... Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, a variety of conspiracy theories have emerged about the attacks which contradict the mainstream account of events that day. ... Robert William (Willie) Pickton (b. ... The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is a public transport authority that operates buses, streetcars, subways, and rapid transit lines in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Screenshot of Google Maps showing a route from Toronto to Ottawa on the 400-Series highways. ...

She will start a half-hour weekly show on CP24 in January 2007. She's not sure whether she will remain with the name "Popnology".^[6]

Personal life

MacArthur is originally from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island and currently lives in Toronto. She enjoys running, snowboarding, randomly browsing the internet, usability articles, and spontaneous road trips. Her brother is Jeff MacArthur. Motto: i lost P.E.I. again mom:well, look under the couch Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Barbara Oliver Hagerman - Premier Pat Binns (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 4 - Senate seats 4 Confederation July 1, 1873 (7th) Area Ranked 13th... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Snowboarder in a half-pipe Snowboarder on trial Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a snow-covered slope on a snowboard that is attached to ones feet using a boot/binding interface. ... Jeff MacArthur is the creator and host of the muzikDEN music industry vidcast and, along with his sister Amber MacArthur, is one of the co-hosts of the online video production commandN. In addition to his regular segments on the shows, Jeff is also in charge of Business Partnerships and...

MacArthur is an active member of Women in Technology International. Women in Technology International (WITI) is a worldwide organization for advancement of women in business and technology. ...

She hates cats. Cats may refer to: Felines, members of the animal family Felidae The domesticated animal, cat The musical, yeah right, I bet that this was really dumb. ...

References

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• Amber MacArthur's official website and blog
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• Amber MacArthur at the Internet Movie Database
• Amber MacArthur at MySpace
• Toronto Through the Eyes of Amber MacArthur, BlogTO, 7 December 2006
• TheFlux.tv podcast interview with Amber MacArthur

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Podcasts

• commandN official website
• net@nite on Leo's TWiT Site
• Webnation on Citynews