James joined MATV as a volunteer in May 2008, and was twice recognized as MATV Volunteer of the Year in 2009 and 2011. He joined the staff of MATV as the Programming/Volunteer Coordinator in August of 2012.
James received the 2012 Hometown Media Award for Best of Access Program Promo, and serves as instructor for MATV's Final Cut Pro X workshops. In May 2013 he was
certified as an Apple Certified Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Level One.