Caitie Muñoz
Director of Daily News & Original Live ProgrammingCaitie Muñoz, formerly Switalski, is the WLRN Newsroom's Director of Daily News & Original Live Programming. Prior to this leadership role, Caitie served as the newsroom's Interim Managing Editor.
In the past, she also produced WLRN's midday public affairs program, Sundial weekdays at 1 and 8 p.m. In her WLRN career before transitioning to production, Caitie covered news and stories concerning quality of life in Broward County and its municipalities for WLRN News for four years.
Her award-winning coverage focused on: affordable housing, city and county governments, homelessness issues, transportation and slice of life here in South Florida.
You will also hear Caitie fill in occasionally on our weekly shows and anchoring newscasts.
During her time as the Broward correspondent for WLRN her award-winning reporting was featured nationally on NPR newscasts, Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Here & Now, 1A, The Takeaway, On Point, and Science Friday.
Before working in public media full-time, Caitie worked with the editors and reporters at WFSU-FM in Tallahassee, and anchored Morning Edition for WUFT-FM in Gainesville for three years and was a former WLRN intern.
Caitie graduated from the University of Florida, with a B.S. in Journalism, a minor in English and is a proud Gator fan.
You can contact her at csmunoz@wlrnnews.org
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Alex Segura, author of Araña and Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow, joins Carlos Frías to talk about how the Miami Heat and his childhood comic book store still inspire him. -
A controversial bill targeting drag performances could impact gay pride events in cities across the state. Also, more controversial legislation affecting Florida’s LGBT community moves ahead. Plus: Tallahassee also looks to take away local control around renter’s rights.
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Frost Science's Cary Woodruff joins WLRN's Carlos Frías to share how he's building the museum's paleontology program. As their inaugural curator, Woodruff is traveling around the world to research and dig for fossils that will make up the Frost's own dinosaur exhibit.
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Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Ileana Mercedes Cabra, also known as iLe, is set to play in Fort Lauderdale this week as part of her U.S. tour. She began her career as a teenager singing for the alternative hip-hop band, Calle 13 with her brothers. iLe joined WLRN's Caitie Muñoz to talk about her solo career and the inspiration behind her music.
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On this week's South Florida Roundup: meet WLRN's new local government accountability reporter; controversy after an anti-LGBTQ speech made by a newly-elected Broward school board member; flu, RSV and COVID cases on the rise.
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There are still resources available for those in South Florida affected by the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who may be having a hard time.
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To better understand solar — solar energy, solar panels and solar installation — and the state of solar in Florida, WLRN Sundial is hosting a series of conversations about the subject.
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The latest from the Parkland trial. We take a closer look at deep space. Plus, how a lifeguard shortage is affecting South Florida beaches. And for this month’s Sundial Book Club we chat about the River of Grass.
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The latest from the Parkland trial. We take a closer look at deep space. Plus, how a lifeguard shortage is affecting South Florida beaches. And for this month’s Sundial Book Club we chat about the River of Grass.
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Secretary of State talks about elections, cleaning up Biscayne Bay, and a young filmmakers' festivalWe look at WLRN Reporter Wilkine Brutus’ conversation with Florida's Secretary of State, Cord Byrd. Plus, there's tons of trash piling up in Biscayne Bay, other waterways and mangrove regions. Also, we meet one of the young people in the Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival.
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Secretary of State talks about elections, cleaning up Biscayne Bay, and a young filmmakers' festivalWe look at WLRN Reporter Wilkine Brutus’ conversation with Florida's Secretary of State, Cord Byrd. Plus, there's tons of trash piling up in Biscayne Bay, other waterways and mangrove regions. Also, we meet one of the young people in the Miami 4 Social Change Youth Film Festival.
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A UM professor working with artificial intelligence discusses the possibility of our computers growing conscious. Also, we look at the giant African land snail for Wildlife Thursday. And we say goodbye to one of our own — WLRN Keys reporter Nan Klingener is moving on to new adventures.
