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.

Spectrum May Have Sped Up ESPN Direct-to-Consumer Move

Cable companies can't afford to be held hostage by channels and vice versa. So, cable channels like ESPN need to use the one bullet left in the chamber.

Cumulus Makes a Game-Changing Move in South Carolina

I've long believed a sports radio needs a regional -- not national -- approach. Cumulus is going to give it a shot in a test market. What will the future hold if it works?

Sports Radio is Responsible for the New Looks of First Take & Undisputed

You can't be the most knowledgeable person in the room at all times. But, you can find the person who is the most knowledgeable about a certain subject.

Dave Portnoy Unfiltered is Good For Content But is it Good For Business?

The content he'll create will continue to be entertaining as hell. But is an unfiltered Dave Portnoy the best thing for Barstool Sports, the media company? The business?

The Smart Money Was On ESPN Going All-In on Sports Betting

ESPN tried to launch their own mobile company, for Pete’s sake. It obviously wasn’t going to let the billion dollar sports betting industry just pass it by.

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Michael Kay Defends Pat McAfee From Critics Saying He’s “Thin Skinned”

"People might not like the way he does his job, which happens to be unbelievably successful. Who in our business has had the success that this guy's had?"

SummitMedia Names Matt ‘Brodie’ Lesley Brand Manager Over Entire Knoxville Cluster

In Knoxville, he'll oversee programming for Classic Rock 93.1, 100.3 The Wolf, Star 102.1, and Hot 104.5.

SiriusXM WWE Radio Listenership Up 20% From Launch Of Re-Branded Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7

"Listening to WWE Radio has grown nearly 20% since its July launch and rebrand. While monthly active sports listeners increased 4% year over year across our connected car and streaming platforms."

Ernie Johnson Explains The Timing Of His Inside the NBA Retirement Announcement

"I actually kind of got tired of people asking me if I was going to keep doing the show."