Marianne McCune

Marianne McCune: Audio Journalist and Producer

Marianne McCune is an experienced audio journalist, reporter, producer, and editor. She currently works as a Reporter/Producer/Editor at Detour, an audio-journalism platform that focuses on telling immersive and personal stories.

Career Highlights

• Lead reporter and producer for NPR's Embedded series "Buffalo Extreme"23
• Senior producer for New York Magazine Narratives3
• Worked as a reporter for WNYC's "The United States of Anxiety" show1
• Founded Radio Rookies, WNYC's award-winning series of stories from New York teenagers1
• Produced audio documentaries for Detour's location-based app, moving listeners through stories in San Francisco1

Background

McCune has over two decades of experience making award-winning audio documentaries and journalism.2 She has reported stories for NPR (Planet Money) and WNYC from various countries, including Pakistan, Ethiopia, Haiti, Mexico, and Colombia.1

McCune is based in San Francisco and continues to produce immersive audio stories for Detour's location-based app.1 Her work aims to engage listeners through personal narratives and storytelling.