Evan Harrison

Evan Harrison (born February 3, 1970) is an American marketing person.

Biography

Harrison was 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.

Harrison joined Clear Channel Radio in 2004, where he was executive vice president and was president of its digital division.[4] During his tenure, Clear Channel launched iheartradio, a digital web service that took radio beyond streaming audio, by emphasizing original content, including video.[5]

Harrison served on the board of directors of the Keep a Child Alive organization and is 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
  1. Tricia Duryee, mocoNews.net - iheartradio, mocoNews.net, July 26, 2010
  2. Andrew Hampp, Ad Age Entertainment A-List 2010 – # 4: Clear Channel, adage.com, May 24, 2010
  3. Brian Garrity, Billboard - Changing the Channel, billboard.com, June 2, 2007
  4. Bob Tedeschi, NY Times – Online Radio, nytimes.com, July 18, 2005
  5. David Lieberman, USA Today - Billboard, usatoday.com, July 22, 2009
  6. Andrew Hampp, Ad Age – If I Can Dream, adage.com, December 17, 2009
  7. Antony Bruno, Billboard - Radio Waves, billboard.com, May 24, 2008
  8. Heather Green, Bloomberg Business Week – Podcast w’ Clear Channel’s Evan Harrison, businessweek.com, January 18, 2006
  9. Matthew Flamm, Crain’s – Musician Focused Channel, crainsnewyork.com, June 12, 2009
  10. Deborah Yao, Huffington Post - IHR, huffingtonpost.com, June 8, 2009
  11. Media Week Most Influential Executives Shaping the Future of Media - # 31 Evan Harrison, mediaweek.com, September 17, 2009
  12. Alexandra Wolfe, NY Observer – Power Punk: Evan Harrison, observer.com, December 14, 2003
  13. John R. Quian, NY Times – Will the Internet Kill Traditional Car Radio, nytimes.com, May 6, 2010
  14. Radio Ink - IHR, radioink.com, May 27, 2010
  15. Tricia Duryee, Mobile & Online Audience, washingtonpost.com, March 16, 2009
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References
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2010-07-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-01-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-03-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2011-03-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. Andrew Hampp, Former Clear Channel Digital President Evan Harrison Joins Van Wagner, AdAge MediaWorks, June 6, 2011
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