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 550 KFYI PD Aaron Trimmer Keeps the Station Near the Top of the Phoenix Radio Ratings

"You have to have great talent that you can trust will driver listenership to the shows."

Glenn Beck Has Shown Us the Future of AI in Media: It’s Equally Terrifying and Exciting

It feels like the dawn of the internet all over again — that same sense of stepping into a digital frontier with endless space to explore.

Can MS NOW Include Enough to Make a DTC Offering Enticing?

How much more content do networks really think consumers want? The answer, in most cases, isn’t as complex as executives seem to believe.

Does Bari Weiss Want to Be the Face of CBS News?

The network has a plethora of highly-qualified and experienced interviewers in its stable. So why is Bari Weiss leading a town hall with Erika Kirk?

With Candace Owens Courting Controversy and Conspiracies, News/Talk Radio Hosts Share How They’d Move Forward

"I used to think the audience could see through bull(expletive). Now I'm not so sure."

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."