While in school he worked part-time at several different television jobs, including as part of the CBC youth newsmagazine series Road Movies.
During this time McCue also worked as an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
The fellowship allowed McCue to create an online education guide to help journalists who report in Indigenous communities.
According to the CBC, the show has more than a half million listeners and on average, 5,000 to 10,000 people attempt to call in each week.
In 2016 he was appointed Rogers visiting journalist at the Ryerson School of Journalism at the Faculty of Communication & Design (FCAD) where he worked with instructors in the School of Journalism to develop new approaches and curriculum for students learning to report on indigenous stories and issues.
[18] In 2018 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Civil Law from the University of King's College in recognition of his public service.
[20] In this capacity, he is also the Director of a one year Certificate in Reporting in Indigenous Communities, which will accept its first class of students in fall 2025.