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.

600 KOGO Showed San Diego — And the News/Talk Industry — What Radio Can Do

To borrow a phrase that fits perfectly here, they chose to go to the moon not because it was easy, but because it was hard. There's a lesson in that for every news/talk programmer, host, and producer in America.

Is Nexstar Media Group About to ESPN-ify Its Local Stations with NewsNation Branding?

I've always thought it was brilliant for ESPN to license its brand to local radio stations. This is an even bigger, and perhaps smarter, play for Nexstar.

What CBS News Radio’s End Says About Radio’s Future, According to Traug Keller

“There are digital platforms that would be smart to look at the gap that’s been created. There’s still a need for audio content, whether it’s terrestrial radio, particularly FM, SiriusXM, or Spotify. There are real opportunities here.”

Can CNN or MS NOW Challenge Fox News to Own ‘America 250’?

It's the kind of moment that should stop people, regardless of their politics, and make them say, yeah, this is f---ing awesome. Fox News seems to understand that instinctively. Whether MS NOW and CNN can get there is the real question.

Why ABC News Radio Moved to the Center of the Newsroom

"We used to have our own building. Then we were on a different floor. Now we're helping make the decisions and decide what that news budget is for the day, what's going to work for radio."

Breaking

CBS News Faces $20 Million Defamation Lawsuit Over Teen’s Arrest

The teenager alleges that CBS News falsely linked him to the vandalism incident, damaging his reputation.

Troy Aikman Plans To Be A Free Agent Following Super Bowl With ESPN

"I’m looking forward to whatever the rest of this season does hold and the Super Bowl and all that and where my next landing spot may be."

Doug Gottlieb Hangs Up On FOX Sports Radio’s Rob Parker Following Request For An Apology

"What you just done is the part that I missed the least of broadcasting. What you just did was bullcrap. I did not say players don't matter."

FOX, Roku Shareholders Approve $22 Billion Acquisition

The transaction would also position FOX as the country's third-largest media distributor, behind YouTube and the newly combined Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery.