At GBH, James proved himself as a “Utility Player”***, 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.

Before GBH, James 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.

James is 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, Boston Book Festival. Here is his unmanaged IMDB. Notable omission: Jon Batiste’s Netflix documentary American Symphony— around 1:27:21.

*Yes, the “II” is necessary. The SEO game is ruthless enough as it is, and a not-uncommon name like “James Bennett” gets lost in a sea of other James Bennetts. How is a James Bennett to stand out? We need the II!

**Awh, made you look.

***Think prime Sammy Baugh, but in a newsroom, three inches shorter, and several dozen pounds heavier. And 100% blacker.