Nic Harcourt (born September 23, 1957) was, most recently, the Music Director for Santa Monica, California-based radio station KCRW. Born in Birmingham, England, Harcourt lived in Lichfield, England and Australia before coming to the United States. Before joining KCRW, Harcourt worked for eight years as a news director and music director at radio station WDST in Woodstock, New York.
Upon joining KCRW in 1998, Harcourt hosted and edited the daily ...
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Nic Harcourt (born September 23, 1957) was, most recently, the Music Director for Santa Monica, California-based radio station KCRW. Born in Birmingham, England, Harcourt lived in Lichfield, England and Australia before coming to the United States. Before joining KCRW, Harcourt worked for eight years as a news director and music director at radio station WDST in Woodstock, New York.
Upon joining KCRW in 1998, Harcourt hosted and edited the daily radio show Morning Becomes Eclectic. A weekly version of the show called Sounds Eclectic, launched in 2000, was broadcast on several other stations in cooperation with PRI. The shows, recorded from The Village Studios in Los Angeles often featured live performances by artists, both popular and obscure.
Artists including Dido and Travis have credited Harcourt for recognizing them early in their career. Harcourt was also credited with helping to launch Coldplay's career as well as those of Norah Jones, Pete Yorn, and David Gray. He played a demo...
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