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.

Sounds Profitable’s Tom Webster Believes Podcasting Has a Bright and Profitable Future

"I think one of things we have to unlock in this business is continuing to make it easy, and frictionless, and risk free to buy the smaller shows at scale with the kind of targeting that podcasting enables."

How News/Talk Radio Can Capitalize on Newfound Bigger Audiences

The ridiculous news cycle has more people listening to news/talk radio. But is your station equipped to keep them when things settle down?

Paul Mason Can Lean on Past Experiences to Lead SuperTalk 99.7 WTN

"It's always been near and dear to my heart. I'd done it my whole career until I arrived here."

Commitment to News From 620 WTMJ Enticed Michael Spaulding to Become Director of Content

"You just don't get a lot of radio stations that do that, even in major markets."

Facebook Is Officially A Dead Platform for the News Industry

If your news organization made a post on Facebook about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump over the weekend, I (and millions of others) did not see it.

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