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.

Digging Through Data: Steven Goldstein, Amplifi Media

Barrett Media is speaking with some of the top media researchers in the field to see what trends stood out in 2024 and what matters most in research for 2025.

Ratings Roundup: Fox News Scores Most-Watched January in Cable News History

Fox News averaged 2.8 million viewers in primetime during the month, besting MSNBC (734,000) and CNN (522,000).

The Watch: CBS Evening News with John Dickerson, Maurice DuBois, and Margaret Brennan

It's clear the focus is on more enterprise storytelling and a more conversational tone, coupled with a slower pace.

Digging Through Data: Daryl Battaglia, Triton Digital

Barrett Media is speaking with some of the top media researchers in the field to see what trends stood out in 2024 and what matters most in research for 2025.

Digging Through Data: John Boyne, Jay Nachlis of Coleman Insights

Barrett Media is speaking with some of the top media researchers in the field to see what trends stood out in 2024 and what matters most in research for 2025.

Breaking

College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

"Expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams will give more programs a chance to compete for a national championship. But the sport is missing a golden opportunity to expand something else just as important: the voices bringing those games to life."

Chuck Damico: Country Radio Has an Energy That Rock Lost

"A lot of other businesses ... could probably learn a lot from how the country radio and country music community operates and supports each other."

Could Canada’s Radio Diary Replacement Be the Future of US Radio Ratings?

PPM didn’t make sense financially in smaller Canadian markets, which remained reliant on a diary-based system. Numeris and its stakeholders recognized that the industry required a system that more accurately reflects how Canadians engage with radio today, while reducing volatility and improving consistency across markets.

Inventory Isn’t Innovation: Radio’s Revenue Problem

"Digital doesn’t simply mean stopsets, logos on graphics or disjointed naming rights on anything reaching a stream or screen."