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.

Podcasting Experts React to The Hollywood Reporter’s Story on Podcast Challenges

Podcasting has grown to new heights in recent years, but that doesn't mean everything is perfect inside the industry. In a recent story, The...

Jimmy Malone Has Time to Think About What’s Next After Surprising Exit From WTAM 1100

"I thought after almost 35 years in the community, it would have been nice to say 'Hey, we're gonna end your show but let you say goodbye.'"

Former WCBS Newsradio 880 Programmers Tim Scheld and Harvey Nagler React to Audacy’s Bold Decision

"If nothing else, we believed in that brand. And what really drove that radio station for many decades was the passion of the professionals that worked there."

What the Demise of WCBS Newsradio 880 Says About the Future of All-News Radio

Do the finances of operating an all-news radio station still make sense in 2024? I believe we might have our answer.

How Drew Anderssen Led 1080 KRLD to a Longform Refresh of the Heritage Brand

"There's really not a shift from all-news. I think from the outside looking in, you could make that assumption, but at the end of the day, the radio station is talking about the news all day long."

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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