Evan Harrison
Evan Harrison (born February 3, 1970) is an American marketing person.
Biography[edit]
Harrison was the first head of digital marketing with BMG Entertainment[1] for 10 years in distribution and marketing roles, and helped launch its Click2Music.com site.[2]
Harrison was vice-president and general manager of AOL Music[3] and the AOL Radio Network. Before leading the network, Harrison managed day-to-day operations. Starting in 2001, he began serving as executive director of label & artist relations.
Harrison joined Clear Channel Radio in 2004, where he was executive vice president and was president of its digital division.[4] During his tenure, which began December 1, 2004, Clear Channel launched iHeartRadio, a digital web service that took radio beyond streaming audio, by emphasizing original content, including video.[5] The iHeartRadio app served as a digital tuner that let listeners stream audio from Clear Channel’s national network of more than 750 AM and FM stations and changed the dynamics of automotive listening as more and more car drivers began using smartphones in their vehicles.
Harrison served on the board of directors of the Keep a Child Alive organization and also Little Kids Rock.[6]
On June 12, 2009, Harrison became the chief executive officer of Artist Personal Experience Radio, a joint venture between Clear Channel Radio and Front Line Management, that allows musicians to produce their own online radio shows.[7] The first three stations were hosted by the Eagles, Christina Aguilera and Weezer.[8] On November 22, 2010, Linkin Park partnered with A.P.E. Radio to launch "Linkin Park Radio."[9]
In March 2010, Harrison helped launch Dream Radio to support Simon Fuller's online entertainment program If I Can Dream.[10] Clear Channel Radio helped lay the groundwork by introducing the program’s cast.[11] In June 2011 he became chief creative officer at Van Wagner Communications.[12]
Further reading[edit]
- Brian Garrity, Billboard - Changing the Channel, billboard.com, June 2, 2007
- Bob Tedeschi, NY Times – Online Radio, nytimes.com, July 18, 2005
- Antony Bruno, Billboard - Radio Waves, billboard.com, May 24, 2008
- Heather Green, Bloomberg Business Week – Podcast w’ Clear Channel’s Evan Harrison, businessweek.com, January 18, 2006
- Matthew Flamm, Crain’s – Musician Focused Channel, crainsnewyork.com, June 12, 2009
- John R. Quian, NY Times – Will the Internet Kill Traditional Car Radio, nytimes.com, May 6, 2010
- Radio Ink - IHR, radioink.com, May 27, 2010
- Tricia Duryee, Mobile & Online Audience, washingtonpost.com, March 16, 2009
References[edit]
- ↑ "Billboard". 18 August 2001.
- ↑ "Clear Channel". Archived from the original on 2006-03-17. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "Clear Channel Recruits AOL's Evan Harrison to Lead Internet Initiative | Entertainment & Arts > Broadcasting Industry from AllBusiness.com". Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-07-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Billboard". 2 June 2007.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-01-13. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Adweek".
- ↑ Rodman, Sarah (19 June 2009). "Sound off". Boston.com.
- ↑ "Clear Channel signs Linkin Park to iheartradio station deal | San Antonio Business Journal". Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Dream Radio launches on iheartradio - Radio & Television Business Report". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-03-16. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-03-16. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Andrew Hampp, Former Clear Channel Digital President Evan Harrison Joins Van Wagner, AdAge MediaWorks, June 6, 2011
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