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.

Why YouTube and Podcast Conversations Reign Supereme in Today’s Landscape

In an age when Instagram feeds are carefully curated highlight reels, TikTok is littered with filters and effects, and artificial intelligence is capable of creating photorealistic deepfakes, audiences are searching for something that feels genuine.

Toast to 10: Influential Advertising Partners Helped Shape Growth of Barrett Media

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Stephen A. Smith Is Entering a Higher-Stakes Arena with SiriusXM Political Talk Show

Sports talk has always been about entertainment. Political talk, however, is about influence.

How Dave Ramsey, Mike Gallagher, Erick Erickson, and Joe Pags Learned to Deal with Criticism

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What Does CBS Evening News Need to Do to Rejoin the Nightly Newscast Ratings Battle?

Doing the same things that your competitors are doing isn't likely to be a magic fix.

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Bill Simmons Wants ESPN To Keep Troy Aikman, Joe Buck Together: “Just Be In Mutual Hatred”

"I want them to stay together and just be in mutual hatred."

News/Talk Remains America’s Top Radio Format in 3rd Quarter, Nielsen Data Shows

News/talk accounted for 22.1% of all AM/FM station streaming among adults 18 and older. Among the 35+ demographic, that figure increased to 24.2%.

Pew Research: 55% of Americans Say News Media Has Too Much Political Power

Views on traditional news organizations differ considerably along party lines.

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