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.

ESPN Sets First Two College GameDay Broadcast Locations, 16 Game Times at Disney Upfront

ESPN has not made any announcements on where the show will be on location after the September 12th date.

What Salem Media’s Future Looks Like Following Acquisition By WaterStone

Instead of making decisions about what'll benefit the quarterly earnings, Salem's leadership gets to make decisions about what's best for the content, the company, and the people it serves. That's a meaningful shift.

Salem Media Purchased By WaterStone

“WaterStone understands who we are and why Salem has mattered for over 50 years. This partnership will accelerate our ability to expand the reach of our mission for years to come.”

Disney’s Josh D’Amaro Helms First Upfront As CEO

"You cannot acquire a hundred years of trust and put generations of belonging on a balance sheet."

Fox News Sets New Advertising Revenue Highwater Mark During 2026’s First Quarter

"Our CPMs and national pricing for Fox News are up over 45%. That’s still a long way between the CPM pricing of Fox News and the broadcast networks that we compete against."

Breaking

Dianna Russini Reportedly Planning Return To Sports Media “Sooner Than Later”

"Front Office Sports reported that Russini is already engaging in conversations about a return to sports media sooner than later."

Mike Valenti: Dianna Russini Findings By The Athletic “Gaslighting” The Public

"The Athletic has to own this. They have to own that one of their highest-paid employees seems like, sounds like, feels like, was banging an NFL head coach who's married."

News Media Reacts After Maria Bartiromo Exits Fox News, Press Secretary Speculation Grows

The timeline of Maria Bartiromo's last appearances on the network coincides with the announcement that current White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt would resign from the post.

WFNZ Announces Multi-Year Extension With Charlotte Hornets

"We are incredibly proud to reunite with the Charlotte Hornets as the team’s flagship radio station."