GeekSpeak
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GeekSpeak is a podcast with two to four hosts who focus on technology and technology news of the week. Though originally a radio tech call-in program, which first aired in 1998 on KUSP, GeekSpeak has been a weekly podcast since 2004.
The program's slogan is "Bridging the gap between geeks and the rest of humanity".
History
[edit]GeekSpeak was created and originally broadcast on KUSP by Chris Neklason of Cruzio, Steve Schaefer of Guenther Computer, and board operator Ray Price from KUSP.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Shortly thereafter Mark Hanford<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> of Cruzio joined the program.
Currently, the host/producer is Lyle Troxell, who took over in September 2000.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In April 2016, citing financial difficulties,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> KUSP stopped broadcasting GeekSpeak with its final broadcast on May 5, 2016.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
GeekSpeak episodes have been distributed as an archive on the internet since 2001.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The podcast went live prior to March 5, 2005, with its first episode December 3, 2004.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>