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 NFL Owns Christmas Now

With simply the sheer amount of dollars put into sports television rights, you can't concede any day. You can't just allow your competition to have a win.

Could Richard Sherman Be the Charles Barkley of the NFL?

Fans want to be told the truth, or what they view as the truth. They want to be told something without it being softened or sugarcoated. Opinions don't need to be palatable, they need to be truthful.

The Dan Dakich Dilemma

What you see with Dan Dakich is what you get: He is brash, opinionated, unconcerned with your opinion of him, and the harshest critic could call him a flat-out asshole.

T-Bob Hebert Is The Town Crier For 104.5 ESPN

"I’ve done nothing more in my adult life than take information, filter it through my brain, and try to spew it back out in an entertaining way."

Pete Thamel Was ESPN’s College Football Missing Link

His no-frills approach is refreshing in a time when many "insiders" view being as famous as the athletes they cover as a quasi-goal for their futures.

Breaking

ESPN New York’s Chris Carlin on Bart Scott Departure From Network: “This Is a Very Rough Day”

"I love him. Just for so many people, this is a very tough day. This is an unfortunate reality across a lot of industries these days, especially ours."

Mark Schlereth: ESPN Didn’t Feel Ryan Clark Could “Hold That In” When Pulled From NFL Live

"I don't think they felt comfortable that Ryan Clark would be able to hold that in. So, they let him go for the day and then pulled him off air before he had a chance."

25% of News Consumers Now ‘Fanatics’, Stagwell Data Shows

Additionally, 74% say they have a more positive impression of companies that advertise within news environments.