Welcome to Launch, a company devoted to finding and developing new talent and media projects.

Launch was created by Mary Beth Kirchner, Julie Burstein and Marge Ostroushko, veteran producers who have participated in the creation of many of the public radio system’s favorite programs including A Prairie Home Companion and This American Life and Speaking of Faith, and launched Studio 360 and American Routes.

For Launch, the trio of producers has partnered with Lori Leibovich, a writer and editor who was part of the first editorial team at Salon.com.

Launch is one of two teams participating in the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Public Radio Talent quest, a year-long initiative to develop new public radio stars. The other team is Public Radio Exchange. 

As part of the Public Radio Talent Quest, Launch has been quietly scouting among the top musicians, writers and thinkers in the country and asking — wouldn’t you like to think about hosting a radio show? With offices in New York, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles, Launch connects to a talent pool that is literally continent-wide. The possibilities are limitless.