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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.

An Inside Look at How iHeartMedia Redeveloped the iHeartRadio App to Resemble an In-Car Experience

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"The first thing you want in big product change is to hold the line. You don't expect to grow day one by 1000%. We are not holding the line. We are already growing. That is a wonderful surprise."

Matt Murphy Always Had His Eyes on Afternoon Drive at SuperTalk 99.7 WTN

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"It's the culmination of what I came here to do. The opportunities that are in front of us now are limitless."

The Interview: Total Information A.M. on KMOX

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Believe me when I tell you the Total Information A.M. host isn't the only interviewer who falls into what I like to call the "Talk About Trap."

Ratings Roundup: CNN Tops All of Cable on New Year’s Eve, Cable News Channels Earn 3 of Top 4 Total Day Networks in 2024

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CNN said that its streaming home on the Max platform saw its fourth-best day in history on New Year's Eve.

Audacy Shuttering WCBS 880 Leads Barrett Media’s Top 5 News Radio Stories of 2024

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2024 saw many ups -- like strong ratings during a wild election season -- and downs, including the end of a venerable news radio brand.
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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."