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.

Shari Elliker Looks For What’s Next After KIRO Newsradio 97.3 Exit

"I loved working there. I loved working with John (Curley). It was a great experience."

Nobody Looks Good in 670 The Score vs John Schriffen Feud

Nothing makes you look like an insecure bully quite like not being able to take it when you've already dished it out.

How WTOP Consistently Became Radio’s Top Revenue Generator

"You can't just go in there and present. You have to go in and have a good conversation ... and uncover what their needs and where you can help."

How 1010 WINS Reshaped Its Sound to Appeal to Gen X and Millennials

"If you think about it, those folks are now 35, 40, 45, 50. They're the news consumers of today...so I said to myself 'What do they want?'"

Can Doug Gottlieb Really Be a FOX Sports Radio Host and D1 Head Coach at the Same Time?

Not only is this a gamble for UW-Green Bay, it's a gamble for FOX Sports Radio and Gottlieb. There's a very real possibility he could lose two jobs by doing neither of them to the best of his ability.

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Why Howard Stern Doesn’t Need Daily Radio Anymore

"Howard was the ultimate slave to the art. Perhaps he finally doesn't want to be anymore"

Why Curtis Sliwa Refuses to Be a Donald Trump Echo Chamber on 710 WOR

"I made that very clear in coming back: I was not going to become an echo chamber for Donald Trump. It's proven to be very successful for us."

Inside Andrew Perloff’s Reunion With Paul Pabst To Launch ‘Not So Fast’ on NBC Sports NOW

"There’s a lot of people I would love to work with, but doing something with Paul would have been great... This was in the works for a long time, so a big chunk of the last eight months was developing this show."

Four Things Music Radio Can Learn from the Savannah Bananas

"What I saw was part circus, part radio festival, and part New England sports fans reunion. I couldn't help but sit there and think about how radio should be taking notes."