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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Colombia has its first left-wing president. It’s been one year since the tragic condo collapse in Surfside. We’re hearing from locals about the healing process. Plus, for Wildlife Thursday, we’re going to look at one of the most beloved species in the state — the Florida panther. -
Fort Lauderdale has taken the next step in possibly building an Elon Musk tunnel under Las Olas. Plus, a South Florida teacher goes to Poland, where he's going to help teach Polish and Ukrainian refugee students. And this month’s Sundial Book Club is about the intense and intertwined history between the U.S. and Cuba. -
Fort Lauderdale has taken the next step in possibly building an Elon Musk tunnel under Las Olas. Plus, a South Florida teacher goes to Poland, where he's going to help teach Polish and Ukrainian refugee students. And this month’s Sundial Book Club is about the intense and intertwined history between the U.S. and Cuba.
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A spoken word, poetry and music festival to commemorate Juneteenth. Plus, a celebration of Chopin. And iguanas are a nuisance in South Florida — we meet a man attempting to minimize the invasive species. -
A spoken word, poetry and music festival to commemorate Juneteenth. Plus, a celebration of Chopin. And iguanas are a nuisance in South Florida — we meet a man attempting to minimize the invasive species.
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How the Biden administration is dealing with the rise in migration. Plus, a Broward County student competing in the Miss Florida Outstanding Teen competition has some thoughts on pageantry that may surprise you. And the first-ever Juneteenth Wine and Food Festival is coming to South Florida. -
How the Biden administration is dealing with the rise in migration. Plus, a Broward County student competing in the Miss Florida Outstanding Teen competition has some thoughts on pageantry that may surprise you. And the first-ever Juneteenth Wine and Food Festival is coming to South Florida.
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The Coconut Grove Playhouse has been closed and sitting there abandoned for more than 15 years. Now the playhouse’s future is being set. Plus, Books&Books is a South Florida institution, we’re talking with the founder Mitch Kaplan. And a Latin twist on a classic movie about the relationship between a father and daughter. -
The Coconut Grove Playhouse has been closed and sitting there abandoned for more than 15 years. Now the playhouse’s future is being set. Plus, Books&Books is a South Florida institution, we’re talking with the founder Mitch Kaplan. And a Latin twist on a classic movie about the relationship between a father and daughter.
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People in Florida march for gun legislation after lawmakers don’t budge. Plus, a local city manager was able to turn a deficit into a surplus in just a couple of years. And a Jamaican LGBTQ+ advocate who wants to use art to open people to more perspectives on identity. -
People in Florida march for gun legislation after lawmakers don’t budge. Plus, a local city manager was able to turn a deficit into a surplus in just a couple of years. And a Jamaican LGBTQ+ advocate who wants to use art to open people to more perspectives on identity.
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Miami’s public land, meant for affordable housing, helped developers profit. Also, a Black reverend shares his experiences with the complicated legacy left behind by the founder of Coral Gables. Plus, we look at the iconic flamingo.
