Buzz Out Loud
The Buzz Out Loud logo used since 2005
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| Hosted by |
Molly Wood (2005-2009, 2010-2012) Tom Merritt (2005-2010) Veronica Belmont (2005-2007) Brian Tong (2008-2012) Natali Morris (2009-2010) |
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| Genre | Technology, News |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Daily for the vast majority of its run, weekly near the end (Thursdays) |
| Length | 30-60 Minutes |
| Production | James Hilliard (2005) Veronica Belmont (2005-2007) Jason Howell (2007-2010) Benito Gonzalez (2010-2011) Stephen Beacham (2011-2012) |
| Debut | March 30, 2005 |
| End date | April 5, 2012 |
| Provider | CNET |
| Website | http://bol.cnet.com |
Buzz Out Loud, "CNET's podcast of indeterminate length," or BOL, as it is affectionately titled by its fans, was a podcast about technology produced by CNET. The podcast was released daily on weekdays for the majority of its run, and weekly on Thursdays near its end. At its inception, the show was hosted by Tom Merritt and Molly Wood. Later in the shows life, other hosts (including Veronica Belmont, Brian Tong, and Natali Morris), producers and guests appeared on the show although throughout most of its life, the show had either Tom, Molly or both hosting.
The show began with Molly and Tom, producer Veronica Belmont was initially silent but in later episodes spoke as a co-host. Veronica Belmont co-hosted the show until Friday, July 20, 2007 when she left to work at Mahalo.com.Molly Wood was a daily co-host (with Tom) until Friday, January 16, 2009 when she cut back to once a week. A co-host rotation was instituted and later full-time host Natalie Morris (then Natalie Del Conte) took full hosting duties alongside Tom. Molly returned as a full-time host on Monday, February 8, 2010. Tom Merritt left the show (and CNET) on Friday, May 14, 2010 to host Tech News Today on TWiT. Brian Tong became a full-time host until the end of the shows life.
During the show's public debut on March 30, 2005, it promised to deliver "5 or so" minutes of Tom & Molly's take on tech news every second day, but it evolved into 35–45 minutes of daily tech-related banter and commentary. As early as 30 March 2005, Molly and Tom were discussing subjects such as: patent infringement lawsuits, the Apple iPod, and DRM. In 2006, they produced a video episode of Buzz Out Loud at the San Francisco premiere of Snakes on a Plane. At CES 2007, video of the Buzz Out Loud podcast recording sessions were streamed live on CNET TV. On 21 May 2007, Jason Howell joined the podcast as producer.
"Buzztown" is a fictional city in which the listeners of Buzz Out Loud are the residents, and is similar to a real city in that it has a mayor. Listeners are also referred to as "The Buzz Brigade" or "The Buzz Militia".
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