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.

After 28 Years With Glenn Beck, Stu Burguiere’s Departure Couldn’t Have Been Predicted

"It's been really mixed emotions. I'm very excited about this new thing and I'm excited to do it. And I feel invigorated to give something like that a try."

Cheering Arrest of Don Lemon Feels Like a Dangerous Game

There's not a less principled take than "I'm glad that person got arrested. I don't like them."

From ‘Balls’ to Broadcast: Clay Travis Reflects on Media, Writing His New Book, and His Future

"If I were predicting for you now, I’d say I’m going to go hard for ten more years, and then I may retire and travel the world and be unreachable."

Was Joe Rogan Too Cool or Too Afraid to Try to Win the Golden Globes’ Best Podcast Award?

Even if he has the most popular podcast, he probably wasn't going to win the award. Would confronting that be too tall of a task?

How Ken Charles Prepared 95.5 WSB for a Winter Storm for the Ages

"We had daily 9:30 meetings that included my news director, our meteorologist, morning anchor, assistant program director, and honestly, anybody else who happened to be floating around who wanted to join."

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Why Podcasting Looks More Like Radio Than Ever in 2026

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

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

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

"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

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