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 Joe Rogan Experience Interview with Donald Trump Isn’t a Pivotal Moment in the Radio vs. Podcast Battle

The reason so many people watched the conversation between Trump and Rogan might be the exact opposite of what you think it is.

93 WIBC Hosts Jason Hammer and Rob Kendall Expanding Horizons With Sports Betting Podcast

"It's a huge relief and a huge release, because nobody hates you for your opinion on if you're taking the Vikings -3.5 against the Bears. People aren't enraged about you. You don't get hate mail about it."

Erick Erickson Can Use Pre-Radio Career Experience to Explain 2024 Election to Growing Audience

"I can cover the minutiae of a presidential campaign in Georgia from the perspective of someone who's run campaigns or been a lawyer for a presidential campaign. The partisan schtick just isn't something I do."

The Lesson News/Talk Radio Hosts Can Take From Donald Trump’s McDonalds Stunt

Donald Trump understands this key aspect that many others don't, and should be a good reminder for news/talk radio hosts about relatability.

How Sid Rosenberg Evolved His 77 WABC Morning Show to Stay On Top After the Death of Bernie McGuirk

"The show is not predictable. For me, when radio becomes predictable, radio becomes boring. That's not our show."

Breaking

CNN Hires Davis Winkie as National Security and Nuclear Threats Reporter

Winkie comes to CNN after covering the White House, nuclear threats, and national security for USA Today from Atlanta and Washington, D.C.

Mike Tirico Hints At Desire To Call His First Major League Baseball Game

"At some point, I'd love to get a couple innings in during my career."

Greg Street, Dallas McCade Among 2026 Georgia Radio Hall of Fame Inductees

"Local radio halls of fame deserve the same celebration as national honors"

Ben Shapiro Open to Appearing on The Jeremy Boreing Show

Boreing has admitted that he has not spoken to either since he left The Daily Wire more than a year ago