Navigated by a passion for music and fueled by adventure, XYZ with Erik Zachary is the show where EVERYTHING might happen.
Led by renowned radio and television host, Erik Zachary and joined by music industry talent, Jordan Foster, XYZ with Erik Zachary is an escape from ordinary radio. Featuring everything music, entertainment and trending, XYZ prioritizes content and authenticity over everything. This not your parents’ radio show…even though Erik’s mom, Virginia, does provide weekly hot takes. XYZ’s goal is simple: to take everything that made you reach for the aux cord and lock it out of the studio.
Meet the Show
Erik Zachary
Erik Zachary somehow turned talking into a full career. He moves between radio, TV, livestreams, and new media with the same energy he brings to a crowded street interview at midnight. His style is quick, curious, and always ready to steer chaos into a clean moment on screen. Off air, he runs XYZ Studios, a creative space built for photo, video, podcast, and broadcast projects. In short, if it involves a camera, a mic, or a story worth telling, he is already in the middle of it.
Erik Zachary is a self-proclaimed Type A Creative, which is a nice way of saying he’s physically incapable of “just keeping it simple.” Director, editor, producer, creative director, he’s done it all with credits across MTV, iHeartRadio, The CW and more. And because he’s also the guy on camera, he knows exactly what it’s like when the red light turns on and your brain forgets your name. Erik lives for that moment, then turns it into something worth replaying.
Jordan Foster
Jordan Foster is a former major market personality and music director, and the kind of right hand best friend who keeps the whole operation standing. He’s silly. He’s cute. He’s allegedly the smartest in the group (says him, loudly). But the real flex is this: Jordan is a walking serotonin boost with timing, charm, and a specialty in turning any moment into something you’ll be laughing about all day.
Audrey Dehler
Audrey Dehler is our official Gen Z Ambassador, which means she speaks fluent internet, keeps us culturally hydrated, and roasts us with love when we say something that belongs in 2014. She’s confident, quirky, and yes, she’s from Minnesota, thank you for asking. Audrey’s got the rare talent of making life make sense while actively adding whimsy to the equation, and if you’re wondering why she always has a custom marker set on her, just know this: she stays ready so she never has to get ready.
Virginia Zachary
Virginia Zachary doesn’t do fluff. She’s a performer and trained journalist who shows up with real opinions, real timing, and absolutely no interest in protecting Erik’s feelings. She brings a perspective you can’t manufacture, delivers it like she’s been doing this forever (because she has), and then exits, leaving Erik to recover on air.
Show Features
Mom’s Hot Take – Some parents embarrass their kids at family gatherings, but Erik’s mom does it 3x a week on a national broadcast. Although she’s his mother first and foremost, Virginia Zachary is no stranger to entertainment news and even more so, sharing her opinion on it.
Drink & Think – Producer Audrey hits the bars and tests real people with real drinks on pop culture trivia. Do they nail it? Rarely. Do they say things with full confidence anyway? Constantly. It’s chaotic, hilarious, and proof that the internet has permanently changed our brains.
Mental Health Moment – Life is a lot. The world is weird. And sometimes your brain decides to do backflips for no reason. Every week, XYZ drops quick tips, quotes, and perspective shifts to help you reset, level up, and pretend you have it together for at least the next 24 hours.
More About Nothing – Jordan Foster, self-appointed researcher and social profit, loses sleep digging up random facts, myths, and “wait is that real” internet chaos so you don’t have to. It’s the kind of information you’ll never need, but you’ll absolutely weaponize in group chats.
XYZ Throwback – Three songs. Same year. One question: what year was it? Sounds easy until your brain short circuits over a song you’ve heard a thousand times. Two members of XYZ go head-to-head, but the real winner is you at home screaming the answer like it’s a championship game.
XYZ Fresh Out – It’s no secret that every week, an avalanche of new music gets dropped on us. We obviously hear about the bigger artists, but a lot of really good music can get lost in the shuffle. XYZ Fresh Out is a chance to quickly highlight some of the week’s hidden gems.