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 The Time Was Right for Torrey Snow to Leave WBAL NewsRadio and Go Digital

"Once you get the broadcast bug, you just stay bitten by it. It never actually goes away."

Ratings Roundup: ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Tops All of TV for 10th Straight Week

The nightly newscast actually averaged more viewers than the MLB All-Star Game, which was broadcast on FOX.

Which News/Talk Shows Were Snubbed By The Time Magazine 100 Best Podcasts of All Time List?

The Daily is obviously one of the best podcasts ever. But plenty of other news/talk shows deserve to be on the list, too.

Why Triton Digital Exec Sharon Taylor Thinks Podcasting Is Losing Sight of Its Audio Origins

"My message to the industry is, 'Hey, don’t forget that you’ve got a ton of people who love audio.'"

The End of ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ Is Nothing to Cheer About, Even If You Can’t Stand Him

When a major broadcast network can't monetize one of its flagship programs anymore, we’ve got a much deeper issue than partisan fatigue.

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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.

BetUS Casino Teasing New Program Potentially Tied To Dianna Russini Media Return

"Russini resigned from The Athletic this spring after Page Six published photos of her with Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. Now, several outlets are confirming she is poised for a comeback as soon as next week."