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.

Ratings Roundup: Fox News Bests Broadcast Networks in Primetime During July’s First Week

The network saw higher audiences than NBC, CBS, and ABC during the week of June 30th.

The Downside of Relying Too Much on Nationally Syndicated Shows for Local News/Talk Radio Stations

Keep news/talk radio local. Because, sometimes, lives literally depend on it.

Silver Tribe Media’s Neal Carruth is Ready to Build Something Bigger

"One of the big draws for me at Silver Tribe was the ability to help clients with everything that I've learned over two decades plus in radio and podcasting."

Tucker Carlson Was Justified to Interview Iran’s President

Some act as if simply airing the thoughts of a foreign leader is “propaganda.” That’s an intellectually lazy position.

How WJR 760 Host Paul W. Smith Convinced Ford to Keep AM Radio in New Models

"I said 'This is self-serving, but I'm going to say it anyway: Can I get you to keep AM radios in your vehicles?'"

Breaking

The Tennessee Titans Set a Dangerous Precedent Revoking Jared Stillman’s Credential

"Owning a transmitter and signal does not make one more qualified of a broadcaster than the other."

Why Netflix’ Sports Podcast Strategy Will Face It’s Toughest Test This NFL Season

"Netflix has spent eight months building the sports podcast portfolio. Now the NFL season will determine whether it has built a destination for sports podcasts — or simply just another collection of shows you have to pay for."

How Rob Stone Powers Big Noon Kickoff on Fox Sports

"We used to be a toddler, but the last couple of years we’ve outgrown our clothes a bit. That’s a compliment to what we’ve done. We’ve grown and matured quite a bit."

Radio Dashboard Strategy: Metadata Beats Audio Quality

"This is the new tower. It is not transmitting your signal; it is displaying it."