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.

The Death of The Daily Wire Was Greatly Exaggerated

The Daily Wire had a rough few months in the press. That happens. What doesn't always happen is emerging from that stretch with your audience completely intact. Yet here we are.

NPR Names Nadine Zylstra as Chief Content Officer

"I really feel like I've been training for this job my whole life."

KCMO Talk Radio to Simulcast in Topeka on 102.9 KTOP-FM

"We’re excited to welcome Topeka listeners into the conversation, connecting directly with the community and delivering the regional and local news coverage it deserves.”

Clay Travis to Exit OutKick, Signs New Deal with Fox News

"While I am stepping away from OutKick, the platform is in a tremendous position to continue building upon its success and reach an even wider audience as it takes its next step as a vertical within FOX News Digital."

The Daily Tops Podtrac Charts While Fox News and Ben Shapiro Remain Top 10

Shows finishing between 3rd and 10th remained unchanged from the prior month.

Breaking

FOX Corporation Completes $22 Billion Acquisition Of Roku

"Beginning today, our top priority for the combined company is to continue to relentlessly serve audiences and partners, while reinforcing the openness and choice that is the essence of the Roku platform."

Rich Eisen Show Expands Distribution On Disney+ In Europe, Africa, Middle East

"The move follows Eisen’s return to ESPN more than a year ago after a stint on Roku. Since then, he has also anchored SportsCenter and hosted the podcast This Was SportsCenter: Stories from the Set."

David Samson: “Making A Living” In Radio Is For The Top 1% of 1%

"In order to make a living on radio, you're going to need another source of income. It can't just be from terrestrial radio."

The Hill Earns Nearly 1.5 Million Election Day YouTube Views

Individual streams featuring election-night remarks attracted audiences, including 123,000 views for Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, 39,000 for South Carolina congressional candidate Annie Andrews, and 19,000 for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton.