Andrew Harms, better known as harms, is a radio personality and television host based in Los Angeles.
Career
While getting a business degree at the
University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington.
Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle a ...
, Harms started working at
107.7 The End as a
modulator
In electronics and telecommunications, modulation is the process of varying one or more properties of a periodic waveform, called the ''carrier signal'', with a separate signal called the ''modulation signal'' that typically contains informatio ...
. Within a year he was on-air as a weekend and overnight DJ, though he continued to work in the promotions department as street team coordinator. He eventually moved from nights and weekends to evening drive. He was later promoted to the station's
music director
A music(al) director or director of music is the person responsible for the musical aspects of a performance, production, or organization. This would include the artistic director and usually chief conductor of an orchestra or concert band, the d ...
, and in 2008 replaced outgoing Assistant Program Director Jim Keller.
In December 2012 Harms accepted an offer from
Sean "Diddy" Combs
Sean Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy, or Diddy, is an American rapper, actor, record producer, and record executive. Born in New York City, he worked as a talent directo ...
to help launch
Revolt TV
Revolt is an American music-oriented digital cable television network founded by Sean "Diddy" Combs and Andy Schuon that launched on October 21, 2013.
History
As part of its arrangement to acquire a minority interest in NBCUniversal, Comcast ...
, a new music TV network but seen over 25 million homes. Hired as the director of music programming, he specialized in alternative, electronic and pop genres, and was responsible for identifying music videos and related content. From October 2013 – October 2014, he hosted, wrote and programmed a daily half-hour show on the network called “In Harms Way", and co-hosted the network's flagship show "Revolt Live".
After two and half years at Revolt, Harms accepted an opportunity to return to radio full-time at LA's Alt 98.7, where he currently hosts weekday afternoons in LA and Seattle from 3–7 pm, and serves as the station's assistant program director and music director. During Harms's time there, Alt 98.7 has become one of the top three stations for people 18-34 in LA. Harms also hosts national television broadcasts for iHeartRadio around the world, most recently with U2, Muse, Mumford & Sons and The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Harms is currently:
*Afternoon Drive Host from 3-7 pm on
ALT 98.7 in Los Angeles
*Afternoon Drive Host from 3-7 pm on
ALT 102.9 in Seattle
*Assistant Program Director and Music Director for ALT 98.7 in Los Angeles
*
![Harms chris martin coldplay](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Harms_chris_martin_coldplay.jpg)
National Broadcast Host for
iHeart Media
iHeartMedia, Inc., formerly CC Media Holdings, Inc., is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It is the holding company of iHeartCommunications, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Communications, Inc.), a company fou ...
video series iHeart Radio Live
He is also known for his work as:
*The host of
The Experience Music Project's Sound Off! Competition from 2004 to 2012
*''Nightly Nirvana,'' ten-week nationally syndicated radio special on over 50 stations (2004)
*Director of Music Programing at Revolt TV
*Host of ''In Harms Way'' on Revolt TV (185 Episodes)
*Host of Seattle's ''Sound by the Sound'' on Revolt TV (40 Episodes)
*Appearances on KTLA TV in Los Angeles
*14 years as a DJ at 107.7 The End in Seattle
*
![Harms - Green Day](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Harms_-_Green_Day.jpg)
Music Director and Assistant Program Director at 107.7 The End in Seattle
Accomplishments
*2004 FMQB Specialty Host of the Year
*Leaked an early version of
Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart (born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. She has released five albums from 1996 to 2020, which have all reached the top 20 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Apple has received numerous awards an ...
's "
Extraordinary Machine
''Extraordinary Machine'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Fiona Apple, released by Epic Records in the United States on October 4, 2005. Produced by Jon Brion, it was expected to be released in 2003 but was delayed several ...
" to national reception
*Billboard named Harms the #6 rock radio programmer in the country in 2016.
*First DJ in the United States to play
Muse
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the ...
,
Chvrches
Chvrches (stylised CHVRCHΞS and pronounced "Churches") are a Scottish pop band from Glasgow, formed in September 2011. The band consists of Lauren Mayberry, Iain Cook, Martin Doherty and, unofficially since 2018, Jonny Scott. Mostly deriving f ...
, and
The Killers
The Killers are an American rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingd ...
among many others
*First and Only Three-Time Consecutive Fantasy Football Champion in the Forkhand League
References
1077TheEnd.com*KNDD-FM
Public File
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Such a file is required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) i ...
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Living people
American radio personalities
University of Washington Foster School of Business alumni