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.

With The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Going Away, Did CBS News Miss a Golden Opportunity?

There's already a network newscast following the 6 PM ET local news. Why not in the 11 PM ET hour, too?

Bari Weiss Doesn’t Understand What Makes 60 Minutes Great

The thing Weiss wants 60 Minutes to be largely no longer exists. But it doesn't sound as if she knows that.

Why Joe Thomas is Putting Listeners First with ‘First Thing Today’ on Talk Media Network

"I'm not trying to sales pitch them an opinion. Their opinion is theirs, and if I do my job right, they'd agree with me — but I'm not going to try to make that an entry barrier."

While the Focus is on CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Has Built an Interesting Story

World News Tonight is still on top. CBS Evening News is hitting concerning lows. But the Llamas-led program is excelling in an important area.

Why CNBC’s Morgan Brennan Wants to Set the Agenda with ‘Morning Call’

"We're building an early riser community here. It starts with the show — but that's where it starts. That's the launchpad for a bigger ecosystem that we intend to leverage and support."

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Tucker Carlson Interview Exposes AI’s Rogue Behavior, Google and Big Tech’s True Motives

"Carlson took aim at how AI firms treat intellectual property."

Dan Bongino Rips Media’s Double Standard on Katie Zacharia’s First Briefing

"Bongino appears more willing to give her a chance than others."

ESPN Officially Adds Jason Kidd, Jeremy Lin as Analysts for the NBA Season

"ESPN is leaning on star power as it marks 25 years of NBA coverage."

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.