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James Mieczkowski is an Emmy award-winning producer and host of PBS North Carolina’s music series Shaped By Sound. A North Carolina native, he earned his BFA in media studies from UNC Greensboro, where he hosted a weekly show on the student-run radio station WUAG 103.1 FM. Since joining PBS North Carolina in 2021, James has helped develop acclaimed local films and series, including When Giants Walked Here, Shadow of a Wheel and Ten to Try: Trails. A lifelong champion of North Carolina music, he spends most of his free nights catching live shows across the state.

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