Without Jon Scott, it’s possible we never would have heard the song “American Girl” or heard of Tom Petty. We learn how Scott, a radio promotions man, turned around the career of Tom Petty.
How Tom Petty became a star
Credits
Guests:
Warren Zanes - author of “Petty: The Biography” -
@WarrenZanes,
Jon Scott - credited by Tom Petty for getting him his first sustained radio play
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Gina Pollack,
Sarah Sweeney,
Michell Eloy,
Amy Ta,
Christian Bordal,
Quinn O'Toole
