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.

As CBS News Radio Ends, Those Who Shaped It Reflect on The Lasting Legacy

For nearly a century, CBS News Radio served as the gold standard of broadcast journalism. In many cases, it was the voice America turned...

CBS News Denies Bari Weiss in Danger of Losing Control of Key Programs

"Bari has the full support of Paramount and David Ellison as the editorial leader overseeing CBS News and 60 Minutes."

Fox News Top Individual News Source Among Registered Voters, New Poll Shows

By itself, it eclipsed entire mediums like national television networks and local broadcast news.

YouTube’s Upfront Pitch to Advertisers Raises a Big Strategic Question

When you can legitimately claim to have everything, why would you want to be compared to something that's losing ground by the day?

NPR Offering Buyouts to 300 Employees, Looking to Cut $8 Million From Budget

"The extraordinary generosity of donors across the nation has really mitigated some of the hardest impacts of the loss of federal funding. I am relieved that that is the case."

Breaking

Dan Le Batard Announces Removal Of Jon “Stugotz” Weiner Name From Program Effective Monday

"This is many months overdue, but I am here to announce, unfortunately, that Stugotz' [Jon Weiner] name is going to have to come off the show."

Approaching The Summit: Matt Moscona, 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge

"I'll go for as long as they keep having the summit. I feel like I leave for a couple of days every year with a notebook full of actionable items. It's not similar to a rah-rah event. There's meat on the bone where I take things that I can bring back to our media group and implement."

Colin Cowherd Hints At Possible Retirement, Selling The Volume

"I don't lose sleep at night if I have a bad show. I lose sleep at night because I have 60 employees now with The Volume, and they have families."

Jay Prasad Named CEO Of OWL AI With Goal To Scale Platform For Sports, Live Media

"Every live sporting event generates enormous value that today goes uncaptured — in officiating, production, branding, live experiences, and the fan experience. OWL is building the live intelligence layer that captures it."