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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 Will Donald Trump’s Second Term Impact CNN and MSNBC’s Ratings?

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Ratings are down for MSNBC and CNN. Conventional wisdom says they won't just go down without a fight.

The Interview: Bob Sirott on WGN Radio

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Just because I didn't expect this outcome doesn't mean it was bad. And I always say "Different isn't bad. It's just different."

For KFI 640 Morning Host Bill Handel, The Wildfires are LA’s 9/11

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2025 marks Handel's 40th year in morning drive at the station. And he believes the wildfires could be a transformative moment in the city's history.

News/Talk Radio Leaders Share How to Handle Transition and the First 100 Days as Donald Trump Returns to the White House

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"The nature of any PD is going to be to tinker, and to adjust and make, make changes,. And I think the really good ones stop and say, 'Let me make a good assessment.'"

How TV Networks — From Fox News and CNN to ABC News and NBC News — Are Planning to Cover the Inauguration of Donald...

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The historic inauguration will be the focus of the news world on Monday. Here is how each network plans to cover the event.
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College Football Playoff Expansion Leaves Broadcast Opportunities on the Sidelines

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"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

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"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?

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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

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