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
With schools closed across the region next week, here’s a roundup of family-friendly events to keep kids curious — and parents sane — all week long
We’re switching it up this week and highlighting the events that fly under the radar because they’re always happening. Consider these our weekly Rhode Island favorites
Find Rhode Island weekend events, including dance performances in East Greenwich, author talks, Providence restaurant week deals and a statewide brew fest
Making surfboards as an environmental statement, a Laotian family’s journey documented in Woonsocket, and a mid-winter party at the Jamestown Art Center. Here’s what’s happening in Rhode Island this coming week
Written before COVID but hitting close to home, the comedy by Jonathan Spector skewers groupthink, social justice jargon and the limits of consensus