The Sound of Young America is a public radio show about things that are awesome. Each week on the show, host Jesse Thorn, "America's Radio Sweetheart," hosts in-depth discussions with personalities from the world of entertainment & the arts. Think of it like Conan O'Brien on public radio, or "Fresh Air," but more fun.

The program is carried on public radio stations around the country, and was the first public radio program west of the Mississippi to podcast. It has received plaudits from publications like Time Magazine (which called it "Pick of the Podcasts") and Salon.com (which wrote "If you've never heard The Sound of Young America, then The Sound of Young America is the greatest radio show you've never heard."). It also was honored by the iTunes editorial staff as a "classic" Best of iTunes selection. Since July of 2007, the show has been distributed by Public Radio International.

Contact

by email: jesse@maximumfun.org (NO PRESS MATERIALS)
press releases, etc: press@maximumfun.org (for ALL press releases and mass mailings)
by telephone: 206-984-4FUN
via snail mail: 1553 Silverwood Ter. / LA, CA 90026
(note that our mailing address has changed as of 10/09)

Internships

If you're interested in working with The Sound of Young America as a student intern, we offer internships year-round at our office in Los Angeles. Students work directly in the production of The Sound of Young America. More information and application deadlines are available here.

Podcast Promos

Folks keep asking us for promos they can drop in their podcast, so here are a couple you can use:

With John Mulaney
With the writers of Letterman
With Au Revoir Simone

All are high-bit-rate MP3s, all are about 30 seconds. By all means use them!

On the Radio

The Sound of Young America is available to public radio stations around the country via Public Radio International. Current affiliates are below.

XM Public Radio XM Channel 133

WNYC 93.9 FM New York, NY

WHYY 91 FM Philadelphia, PA

KALW 91.7 FM San Francisco, CA

KBCS 91.3 FM Seattle / Bellevue, WA

Radio K 106.5 FM / 770 AM Minneapolis, MN

KCPW 88.3 FM, 105.3 FM Salt Lake City, UT

WNJT 88.1 FM Trenton, NJ

WNJN 89.7 FM Atlantic City, NJ

WNJB 89.3 FM Bridgeton, NJ

WNJM 89.9 FM Manahawkin, NJ

WNJP 88.5 FM Sussex, NJ

WNJS 88.1 FM Berlin, NJ

WNJZ 90.3 FM Cape May, NJ

KUSP 88.9 FM Santa Cruz, CA

KBDH 91.7 FM San Ardo, CA

KBDH 91.7 FM San Ardo, CA

KISU 91.1 FM Pocatello, ID

KNPR-2 88.9 FM HD Las Vegas, NV

KANU-2 91.5 FM HD Lawrence, KS

KUT-290.5 FM HD Austin, TX

WUOT-2 91.9 FM HD Knoxville, TN

KSRQ 90.1 FM Thief River Falls, MN

KWMU-2 90.7 FM HD St. Louis, MO

KRCC-HD3 91.5 FM-HD3 Colorado Springs, CO

WFYI-HD2 90.1 FM HD Indianapolis, IN

KAMU-FM2 90.0 FM College Station, TX

KISU-FM 91.1 FM Pocatello, ID

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