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 Difference Between Sports Media Nepotism and Following In Your Father’s Footsteps

Just because you're hired simply because of your last name and obvious connections built within the business, it doesn't mean you can't be fantastic.

Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football Debut Was a Smashing Success

New things are scary. But if you're watching literally all your television through a streaming platform, the amount of consternation I saw last week was embarrassing.

Manningcast Copycats Destined For Failure

"Would you rather be Coke or RC Cola? If you had your pick, would you rather be Oreo or Hydrox?"

Why Hasn’t Big Ten Network Created Their Paul Finebaum?

Having nothing of note on your television channel for five months out of the year, in a landscape where your largest competition is programming relevant hours daily, seems like malpractice.

ESPN Little League World Series Coverage Should Be Reminder

The focus of the broadcast should be centered on the game, like when ESPN covers the Little League World Series and is some of the network's best work.

Breaking

CNN Hires Davis Winkie as National Security and Nuclear Threats Reporter

Winkie comes to CNN after covering the White House, nuclear threats, and national security for USA Today from Atlanta and Washington, D.C.

Mike Tirico Hints At Desire To Call His First Major League Baseball Game

"At some point, I'd love to get a couple innings in during my career."

Greg Street, Dallas McCade Among 2026 Georgia Radio Hall of Fame Inductees

"Local radio halls of fame deserve the same celebration as national honors"

Ben Shapiro Open to Appearing on The Jeremy Boreing Show

Boreing has admitted that he has not spoken to either since he left The Daily Wire more than a year ago