Good news for local band 40 Watt Hype. Writes frontman Aaron Wall:

40 Watt Hype was announced as winner of the nationwide band search, Burger King's "Tu Ciudad, Tu Musica" in San Francisco May 24th!!!! The band won $2,500, musical equipment and a feature on Burger King's Web site, among other things. 40 Watt Hype is one of only 10 bands nationwide to receive this prize (others in New York, Chicago, Houston, McAllen, Los Angeles, Miami, Denver, Atlanta).

40 Watt Hype was taped for an interview with former Univision anchor and Miss Panama Patricia de Leon. Lead vocalist Aaron Wall was interviewed for nationally syndicated ABC radio show "Conexión Thalía" with Latin superstar Thalia and Pelon. Aaron Wall was also interviewed of the nationally syndicated radio program "El Colmillo with Carlos Alvarez" for Univision Radio.

The TV interviews will air June 6th on Azteca TV's Billboard Latino. The radio interviews will also air June 6th. The "Tu Ciudad, Tu Musica" bands were selected from thousands of applicants to perform with five other bands at the legendary Carnaval 2008 in San Francisco's Mission District. Of the five performing bands, 40 Watt Hype was selected as the top artist.

Your next chance to see 40 Watt live in Fresno is June 21 at Crossroads, then on July 12 at the Best of Fresno Festival.

Here's video of 40 Watt getting announced as the winner -- followed by many shrieks. Props to LateUpdate for the find.