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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: The Mark Arum Show on 95.5 WSB

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Few news/talk radio hosts use two-way conversations with national radio reporters like Mark Arum. How does that sound, though? Let's dive in.

Brad Mielke Returning to Radio Roots as ABC News Radio Podcast ‘Start Here’ Hits National Syndication

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"It does feel like it's a very fast-paced product and I think we take a lot of pride and making everything super relevant, super current but still not making everything feel overly urgent."

Ratings Roundup: Meet the Press Earns NBC News Top Spot in Key Demo With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Interview

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In the total viewers sector, NBC News saw a 7% increase compared to the Sunday, February 9th edition of the long-running network news program.

Will the Success of ‘The Will Cain Show’ on Fox News Lead Cable News to Consider a YouTube-Like Approach to Shows?

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Cain's show presents something different and unique to virtually everything else in cable news. Shouldn't other channels take notice?

How Valerie Geller Has Seen Creating Powerful Radio Change in the Past 30 Years

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"The difference is we are no longer sitting on the mountain telling people what they are going to be listening to."
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ESPN’s Latest Layoffs Continue the Slow Death of Sports Media’s Middle Class

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"After 30 years in sports media, the most valuable lesson I've learned is also the simplest. The audience falls in love with people. The business falls in love with numbers, and the numbers always win."

The Subscription Question Hanging Over SiriusXM’s Deal With Audacy

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"The real challenge isn't adding great content. It's convincing consumers to change habits they've spent years developing. Netflix is learning in real time that paying for exclusive access to content people already enjoy elsewhere doesn't automatically persuade them to open their wallets. SiriusXM now faces a similar test."

92.5 WXTU’s Nicole Michalik Discusses Crossing Over From Pop to Country

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"If vinyl records can have a sexy comeback so can radio."

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week Holds a Radio Strategy Secret

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Shark Week works because it's built, engineered, and marketed