Garrett Searight

1545 POSTS
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.

KNX News Sees Slight Ratings Dip in Final Book on FM Dial

KNX News departed the FM dial on Monday, May 18th. The May ratings period ended on May 27th.

CNN Adds Kyla Scanlon as Contributor, Economic Analyst

Between TikTok, Instagram, and Substack, Kyla Scanlon has more than 1 million followers.

FOX Played the Streaming Long Game and It Paid Off with Roku

While competitors like Disney, Paramount, and NBCUniversal poured billions of dollars into platforms, infrastructure, and original content, FOX largely sat back. Some criticized the company for moving too slowly. But patience paid off.

Tim Wenger to Exit Audacy Buffalo

He rose from a reporter at WBEN to ultimately become the Senior Vice President and Market Manager of the cluster.

Salem Media President of Broadcast Media Allen Power to Retire

"His leadership, his ability to inspire those around him, and his incredible understanding of our business will be missed."

Breaking

The Podcast Study 2026: 40% of Listeners Say Host-Read Ads Influence Purchases

“For us, the next step is applying what we learned. We have much more knowledge now about how people discover content, what makes them stay, and what separates a highly engaged consumer from everyone else."

Political Advertising for Ohio, Texas Senate Races Accounts for 47% of All Senate Spending

Republicans have spent 60% of the money invested in the nine battleground races, while Democrats account for the remaining 40%.

The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show Added to AM 1100 The Flag

"The combination of our proven local talk programming and Clay and Buck will be unbeatable."

Former CBS News Radio Staffers Accept Final Edward R. Murrow Award Victory

Some held signs reading “Fired for Overall Excellence,” highlighting the contrast between the network’s industry recognition and its closure earlier this year.