Experience

The Center for Investigative Reporting

• Lead Sound Designer, Engineer & Composer

  • Dec 2014 - Present

  I compose music, mix, edit, record, and supervise audio technology for the award-winning investigative public radio show and podcast "Reveal," from CIR and the Public Radio Exchange (PRX).



Jim Briggs Audio

• Owner / Head Engineer

  • 2002 - Present

  Independent audio services company specializing in post-production (podcast, film, radio and TV), sound design, sound recording, and music production



The New School

• Part-Time Assistant Professor

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2015

  Part-time faculty.- New School for Public Engagement: Media Studies M.A. and undergraduate programs- Eugene Lang College: Cultural Studies and Media and Music departments- Faculty Advisor: New School Radio project- Tutor: University Writing CenterNominee, Distinguished University Teaching Award, 2010



WNYC Radio

• Production Assistant

  • May 2010 - Dec 2014

  - Series Mix Engineer for "Here's the Thing" with Alec Baldwin (WNYC podcast & PRX broadcast series)- Series Mix Engineer for "Selected Shorts" (Public Radio International)- Mix Engineer for "Living Nine Eleven" one-hour radio documentary for PRX and WNYC (Honorable Mention, Best Documentary, Third Coast Int'l Audio Festival)- Recording and Mix Engineer on "Radiolab"'s "Colors" episode- Engineer for "Soundcheck" live music program, "Battle of the Boros," "New Tech City,"… - Series Mix Engineer for "Here's the Thing" with Alec Baldwin (WNYC podcast & PRX broadcast series)- Series Mix Engineer for "Selected Shorts" (Public Radio International)- Mix Engineer for "Living Nine Eleven" one-hour radio documentary for PRX and WNYC (Honorable Mention, Best Documentary, Third Coast Int'l Audio Festival)- Recording and Mix Engineer on "Radiolab"'s "Colors" episode- Engineer for "Soundcheck" live music program, "Battle of the Boros," "New Tech City," "Freakonomics," and "Money Talking"- Fill-in Board Operator- Editing and Mixing Local News Features for WNYC's Morning Edition and All Things Considered local segments- Conducting ISDN and in-person studio recording sessions Show more Show less



Hit Factory Recording Studios

• Assistant Engineer / Independent Engineer

  • 2002 - 20042 years