About Bill McCue

McCuenications is a one-person media relations consulting agency founded by industry veteran Bill McCue in 2018.

​With more than 20 years of experience in media relations, corporate communications and marketing to draw upon, I bring a proven track record of success and a results-driven approach to every campaign and project.

Strengths

  • Extensive and up-to-date network of media contacts across all editorial beats
  • Expert storytelling skills that help my clients find ways to gain positive media placements through creative approaches to pitching news and story angles
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills
  • Ability to cultivate mutually professional business relationships with reporters, editors, broadcast segment producers/bookers and client contacts
  • A self-proclaimed "news junkie" who keeps a close eye on what's happening in the world and is adept at getting my clients involved in media coverage around breaking news
  • Serving as a company spokesperson who stays on message and maximizes opportunities to address controversial topics in ways that help my clients control the narrative and minimize negative repercussions​

Fun Facts about Me (Please ask about them)

  • In 2016 I was Executive Producer and Writer of a web series called 'Final Vinyl' which was inspired by my experiences working at a record store in NYC in the early 2000s
  • Speaking of records, I'm one of the world's biggest Led Zeppelin fans, and in 2012, I spent an afternoon record shopping with the band's founder, producer and guitarist Jimmy Page in Greenwich Village
  • From 2003 to 2011, I was the lead singer in three psychedelic rock cover bands - Dock Ellis, The Marvin Barnes Time Machine, and Fritz Kekich
  • I helped legendary music and travel photographer Ross Halfin name his book of travel photos "Sojourner - Ross Halfin Travels"
  • From 2007 to 2016 I performed as an actor in modern day adaptations of Oedipus Rex, Hamlet, The Iceman Cometh, and Salome (On the Rocks) produced by The Brooklyn Stage Company and Mortals Theater