At GBH, James proved himself as an infinitely curious reporter, swinging between the newsroom, The Culture Show podcast, GBH Music, and live events. In addition to regular assignments and reporting, his accomplishments include forming an inter-organizational partnership between GBH Music and Miami’s New World Symphony, securing and conducting in-depth interviews with artists and creators, and scripting and producing audio culture features.

James also served as digital editor at New York Public Radio, managing content flows for WQXR Classical, editorial calendars, and freelance contributions. He also launched an explainer journalism series and critics’ column. As a newsletter editor, James helped develop what were possibly the most personable classical music dispatches in the game from 2017-2021. During those years, he was also a regular contributor and arts liaison for WNYC’s Morning Edition.

He’s available for freelance assignments and collaborations. Credits, appearances, and bylines include Eater, Switched on Pop, This American Life, Pop-Up Magazine, and Town and Country Magazine, and Boston Book Festival. Here is his unmanaged IMDB. Notable omission: Jon Batiste’s Netflix documentary American Symphony— around 1:27:21.

James is a lover of good movies, intriguing music, overly-ambitious home-cooked meals, and hyphens. Also, footnotes.*

*Awh, made you look.