James Baumgartner

Executive Producer of Audio Innovation

James learned the basics of audio editing while studying music at Missouri State University. He went on to get a Master of Fine Arts in Electronic Art at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he created electronic music, video art and internet-based media art. While at RPI, James went on the air for the first time, hosting an electronic music show on Rensselaer’s station, WRPI, but his love of radio came from staying up late so he could hear punk rock on KKFI, the community radio station in Kansas City, Missouri.

Recently published
Six Rhode Island events celebrating Black, LGBTQ+ and Indigenous communities
Rhode Island Monthly editor Jamie Coelho breaks down the latest restaurant and brewery news, from Newport’s summer comeback to a new French-inspired spot in Providence
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