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.

Eric Von Haessler Was Motivated to Try Talk Radio By An Old Man Dancing at a Disco

"WSB is a political station. I'm less political of a person and my show is less political in nature than it's ever been before."

Is Brian Williams Ready for a Television News Comeback After Amazon Prime Video Election Night Special?

It's hard to view this as anything other than a chance to get back into the television news limelight. But did his performance show networks should be beating down Brian Williams' door?

When Will We Know the 2024 Presidential Election Results? News/Talk Radio Hosts Make Their Predictions

"The political science major in me says it will be clear by 11:00 PM Tuesday night."

What Do News/Talk Radio Leaders Want and Need From Network News Partnerships?

"First and foremost, it needs to reflect the audience. Is this going to be a benefit that your audience will appreciate?"

John Wordock Knows What the ‘Podcast Election’ Means for the Future of the Podcast Industry

"This is the official seal of approval for podcasting as a mass medium. I think this is also the signal of the rise of video podcasts and the rise of YouTube as a podcast platform."

Breaking

MS NOW Names Antonia Hylton Host of New Weekend Program

Hylton joined MS NOW in April 2025 as a reporter and co-anchor of The Weekend: Primetime. Now, her first solo anchoring role gives the network an opportunity to showcase her journalism across a larger platform.

Annie Agar Teams With Ja’Marr Chase For Chasing No 1 Podcast via Overtime

"I am so excited. This is probably the biggest and coolest thing I've done in my NFL career so far."

Barstool Sports’ Brandon Walker Defends Appearance on the Rich Eisen Show: “I Didn’t Know” Eisen Was With ESPN

"I never thought about it. I never considered it was ESPN, and didn't know it was ESPN until they tweeted the clip out. I had no idea Eisen was on ESPN, and was just on the Eisen show."

Lester Holt to Debut New NBC News Podcast Series

The series will feature deeply personal conversations with people whose lives changed through violence, survival, loss, injustice, or unexpected circumstances.