Erik Zachary
Vice President of Production / Host / Editor in Chief·XYZ with Erik Zachary
Chicago, United States, North America
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Celebrities · Chicago · EntertainmentRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Erik?
Erik Zachary works as a vice president of production / host / editor in chief at XYZ with Erik Zachary and is publicly associated with celebrities, chicago and entertainment, working into North America. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Formats
Spout Podcast · Interview · Podcast Appearance
Market
North America · Chicago
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Erik
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits XYZ with Erik Zachary.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Erik Zachary cover?
Coverage
- Celebrities
- Chicago
- Entertainment
- Features
Market
- Chicago
- United States
- North America
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Erik Zachary?
Erik Zachary is a Chicago-based vice president of production / host / editor in chief associated with XYZ with Erik Zachary. Their published work centres on Celebrities, Chicago and Entertainment. Coverage runs through Spout Podcast and Interview. The audience sits primarily in North America. Vice President of Production / Host / Editor in Chief · XYZ with Erik Zachary. Erik Zachary works as a vice president of production / host / editor in chief with XYZ with Erik Zachary, based in Chicago. Erik Zachary is vice president of production / host / editor in chief at XYZ with Erik Zachary, based in Chicago. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Celebrities, Chicago, Entertainment, Features and Music, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Spout Podcast, Interview and Podcast Appearance, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. Reach concentrates on North America, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Vice President of Production / Host / Editor in Chief. Works at: XYZ with Erik Zachary. Based in: Chicago, United States, North America. Campaign types: Interview, Podcast Appearance, Press Feature. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Erik's spout podcast coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Vice President of Production / Host / Editor in Chief
- Works at
- XYZ with Erik Zachary
- Based in
- Chicago, United States, North America
- Campaign types
- Interview, Podcast Appearance, Press Feature
- Territories
- North America, United States
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Erik Zachary
Erik Zachary works as vice president of production / host / editor in chief and covers Celebrities, Chicago, Entertainment and Features. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Erik Zachary is based in Chicago, United States, North America. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Erik is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Erik's spout podcast coverage and the North America market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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