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.

How WFLA Prepared to Cover a Once in a Century Hurricane to Hit Tampa

The station moved operations to Miami to ensure that it would be able to continue covering the storm should flooding and surges reach its studios.

Stories Like Response from 570 WWNC Should Be What Propels AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act to Passage

Moments like these -- not the flimsy whataboutisms that have been floated previously -- are the real reason that AM Radio should be preserved.

How Chad Lopez and 77 WABC Used the ‘Less is More’ Approach to Return to Prominence

"I think there has to be a reset a little bit on great content and putting the product first. Then, the money will follow."

Former WCBS 880 Anchor Brigitte Quinn Already Feels at Home at WICC

"The crew has been just amazing, so warm, so welcoming. It feels like home and I've only been here a week."

Grading CBS News Moderators Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan After Vice Presidential Debate

The two CBS News anchors were helped, in my opinion, by the stance the network took on fact checking before the debate.

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Clay Travis Adds Bet The Board Podcast To Sport & State With Three-Year Agreement

"They are bringing back their Bet The Board podcast sponsored by Hard Rock Bet. You're all welcome. Sincerely, Clay Travis, aka the best GM in sports."

Dolly Parton Streaming Surges 2,458% Following Death Tuesday

"Streaming spikes following celebrity deaths typically fade quickly"

Pittsburgh Steelers Add Willie Colon, Vince Williams To Daily Audio Network Lineup

"iHeart’s over-the-air footprint — which stretches beyond southwestern Pennsylvania — combined with our collective multiplatform digital audio approach - delivers over a thousand hours of Steelers audio content to our fans throughout the world on a year-round basis."

Bill Keeler Returns to 92.7 The Drive After WIBX Exit

"I'm so excited to head back to The Drive, in the same studios I built 20 years ago."