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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.

Why the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Should Change TV News

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Television news has a way of flattening reality. Anchors sit behind desks, hosts deliver rehearsed tosses, and reporters stand outside buildings with polished scripts....

Three Years Later, There’s a Clear Winner in the Tucker Carlson-Fox News Break Up

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Many believed Fox News had made a catastrophic mistake. The prevailing theory was simple: Carlson was so dominant at 8 PM ET that losing him would irreparably damage the brand. Three years later, that theory hasn't aged well.

Coast to Coast AM Host George Noory Reflects on 25 Years of Strange

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"Things happen in strange ways. Things are arranged in strange ways. It's out there. It adds to the magnificence of living."

30 Years of Fox News Sunday: Shannon Bream on the Show’s Past and Future

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"We still have folks who worked on the initial Fox News Sunday who are at Fox, which is a treasure trove of information and stories ... Everybody has contributed in different ways. There have been exciting moments. It's been a lot of fun to see that 30 years has gone so quickly."

The $65 Million Question: Can Podcasting Avoid Radio’s Mistakes?

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The advertising money flowing into podcasting is real and it's remarkable. But it comes with a responsibility that the space can't afford to ignore.
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Is Netflix Preparing For A Sports Media Rights Shopping Spree?

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"Perhaps the company's layoffs are simply about controlling costs. However, if they’re part of a larger strategy to redirect resources toward premium live sports, the next chapter of Netflix’s evolution could be its most significant yet."

Think Big, Ask Big: Doug Abernethy’s Radio One Playbook

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"Our industry has transformed better than any other traditional media"

Ken Charles Explains How Trust Drives Ratings and Sales at 95.5 WSB

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“The trust of your audience is crucial not only to long-term success but to being a long-term part of the community and a long-term part of their habits, so that when things happen, they go to the place they trust. And we want to be the place they trust the most.”

How Pete Sousa’s Road to Sobriety Led Him Back to a Sports Media Career He Thought He Lost

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"When you get sober, the sky is the limit. I'm living, breathing proof of that. People thought I was extremely hopeless. I'm here to tell anyone with a problem, if you think you're hopeless, that is not true."