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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.

What The Turning Point USA Halftime Show Can Teach News/Talk Radio About Relevance and Disruption

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If you tell people something is going to be big, great, and important, they're likely to think that it's going to be big, great, and important.

Why Chris Merrill Couldn’t Say No to A New Midday Show at KFI-AM 640

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"Anytime KFI calls, it's the right time."

Do National News/Talk Radio Hosts Now Need a TV Companion for Career Success?

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Is radio still enough to create career success and have a big enough audience to make it the most important medium for hosts today?

3 Reasons Why MS NOW’S Podcast Play is a Genius Move

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Cable news has long ignored the future. This move by MS NOW shows at least someone is looking ahead.

Kaitlan Collins is the Latest Example of the Donald Trump Coverage Conundrum

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There's not good way to handle the situation she was in. That's the point. And that's also the problem.
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Why Podcasting Looks More Like Radio Than Ever in 2026

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Putting out a consistent product on a daily, or at least weekly, basis is hard. It’s not digging ditches, but it’s also not what many celebrities expected when they cracked a mic for the first time to record their inaugural podcast episode.

Why 98 Rock’s Abe Kanan Believes in Live Radio

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For a long time, having a one-person morning show...

How ESPN’s College Football Live Is Quietly Becoming One of Its Best Shows

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"College Football Live might not have the profile of College GameDay, NFL Live or NBA Today, but it is among ESPN’s best-produced and best-directed programs."

The Listener Lens: Why Radio Must Put the Audience First

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"I made up the term Listener Needs Analysis, but the core concept should be the absolute foundation of our entire business."