Garrett Searight

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Garrett Searight is Barrett Media's News Editor, which includes writing daily news stories, features, and opinion columns. He joined Barrett Media in 2022 after a decade leading several radio brands in several formats, as well as a 5-year stint working in local television. In addition to his work with Barrett Media, he is a radio and TV play-by-play broadcaster. Reach out to him at Garrett@BarrettMedia.com.

How Ray Stevens Built Listener Trust and Loyalty at WLS-AM 890

"We don't have billboards, we don't have advertising, we don't have any marketing money. So the best thing to do is to take our show and our message out on the road, and I think it's paramount to do that. If you want to make noise, you gotta make it yourself."

Chris Cuomo’s NewsNation AI Town Hall Arrives at the Perfect Time

AI dominates headlines on a near-daily basis, yet plenty of people still don't fully grasp what the technology can do, what it can't do, or where it's headed next. That gap between hype and understanding creates a real opportunity.

Quu Expands Visual Radio Partnership With Pattison Media

"As more listening happens in connected vehicles and through digital streams, broadcasters have new opportunities to engage audiences visually. We're proud to partner with Pattison Media and put every screen to work for its stations.”

WVOC AM Signal ‘Going to Be Off for an Extended Period of Time’

"The only way you can listen to WVOC from now until whenever is either listen on FM 103.5 or, I always recommend, download the iHeartRadio app."

Sid Rosenberg: Fox News Forced Griff Jenkins’ Hand After My Fox & Friends Comments

"You know Griff didn’t want to do that, even if he disagreed. He didn’t want to do that. But they made him do it.”

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Pat McAfee Is Having a Howard Stern-Like Impact on Sports Media

"Howard Stern faced plenty of the same criticism throughout his career. He wasn't universally loved, nor did he need to be. He understood how to make people pay attention, and McAfee has figured out how to do the same in a different era."

The Industry According to: Alex Whiley, Glassnote Records,

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How Conrad Thompson Used Wrestling Nostalgia To Build a Podcasting Empire

"The big challenge with mainstream media is monetizing advertising for wrestling. There is a perception that wrestling fans are low class, uneducated, and low income. That's not reality. I can tell you firsthand because I've done thousands of mortgages for fans of my podcasts."

10 Thoughts from 13 Years of Radio Consulting

When I was going to Michigan State, radio station...