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Audacy Names Zach John King & Stephen Wilson Jr. As LAUNCH Artists

February 24, 2026/by Lauryn Sink

Zach John King & Stephen Wilson Jr.

Audacy has named Zach John King and Stephen Wilson Jr. as its newest LAUNCH artists.

Audacy LAUNCH is the company’s music discovery program that spotlights emerging artists.

The program will support King’s new track “Get to Drinkin” and Wilson Jr.’s “Gary” through broadcast and digital airplay, on-air artist vignettes, digital editorial and social content.

“Radio has always thrived on the thrill of ‘new,’ and right now, Nashville is delivering in a big way. We are excited to champion Zach John King and Stephen Wilson Jr.’s new hits across our Audacy Country stations,” shares Tim Roberts, Country Format Vice President, Audacy. “Both artists are gaining incredible daily momentum through their tours and songs, and we’re ready to serve as the launch pad for their rising careers.”

“Every new artist needs champions, and we can’t thank our partners at Audacy enough for picking Zach John King as their LAUNCH Artist to get behind,” says Dennis Reese, Senior Vice President, Radio Marketing & Promotion, Sony Music Nashville. “Now let’s ‘Get to Drinkin’!”

“To be an Audacy LAUNCH artist is incredible. I grew up listening to Country music on the radio, and I think anybody who ever wants to make this a career, especially in Country, wants to have their song on the radio,” adds King. “For Audacy to take a shot on me and allow me to be in front of this many people is incredible, and I’m grateful for it.”

“We’re incredibly grateful to Audacy for their continued partnership and for investing in Stephen Wilson Jr. through the LAUNCH program,” says Lauren Thomas, Senior Vice President Promotion, Big Loud Records. “He’s truly a one-of-a-kind artist, and we’re ‘Gary’ excited for what’s ahead.”

“Many thanks to Country radio for taking us in. I am ‘Gary’ grateful,” adds Wilson Jr. “Being Audacy’s LAUNCH artist exceeds my dreams, and I can’t thank them enough for helping introduce ‘Gary’ and the story to the world.”

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Lauryn Sink is a staff writer at MusicRow Magazine. Hailing from Lexington, North Carolina, Lauryn is a 2025 graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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