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 Interview: Nashville’s Morning News with Dan Mandis on SuperTalk 99.7 WTN

Nashville's Morning News isn't like most morning shows on news/talk shows. But does an interview with Dan Mandis like every other interview? We dissect it here.

How Chris Plante Juggles His Newsmax TV Show Alongside His Westwood One Radio Show

"I didn't want to go into broadcasting. I didn't want to go into news. And look at me now. I'm having the greatest time."

Ratings Roundup: Fox News Sets Cable News Record During President Donald Trump Address to Congress

Fox News also drew the largest audience for the Democratic Party's response to Trump's speech.

iHeartMedia is About to Miss the Boat on Video Podcasting Unless Bob Pittman Changes Course

The game is changing. Strike that, the game has changed. So why is Bob Pittman dragging his feet?

The Watch: The Arena with Kasie Hunt on CNN

Hunt's previous show was in mornings. How does it change when it moves to early afternoons? Let's find out.

Breaking

Linda Cohn: ESPN PR Handling of Ryan Clark Layoff Made Everyone Else an Afterthought

"The ESPN layoffs, that was awful. What made it even worse, if that could be possible was the way ESPN PR handled it or mishandled it. They treated everyone on this latest firing list with zero respect. Zero."

New Podcast Atlas Survey: Clips On Social Become Top Podcast Discovery Tool

"Clips put podcast content into the same feeds where the mass-reach money is already going, which makes them the one piece of the podcast world that operates at social-platform scale."

Cecilia Vega: CBS News Hasn’t Told Me Why I Was Fired From 60 Minutes

"It’s been about three months now … and I don’t know."

Texas Radio Hall of Fame 2026 Voting Now Open

"Over 160 broadcast professionals with Texas radio ties entered the nomination process."