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.

Approaching the Summit: Mark Simone, 710 WOR

"You have the smartest broadcasting executives and the greatest air talent. We can all learn from each other. We all borrow from each other. Getting together is a lot like the developers' conferences in the tech world. That's what this is. It's where we come up with ideas and move the business forward."

Jeremy Boreing: I Don’t Regret Not Selling The Daily Wire to Fox News

"Of course, it would have ended better for me if we had sold in 2023 or 2020, financially."

Fox News Doesn’t Need Your Trust to Win

Viewers don't tune into Fox News because they think it's the most accurate account of the day's events. They tune in because it reflects how they already see the world. That's a far stickier habit than trust ever was.

How Lisa Dent Found Her Home at Legendary WGN Radio

"I've never had enough room to talk on music radio. Filling an hour with conversation has never been an issue for me. I already knew what connected with this audience because this audience is Chicago, and I've worked in this city for the past 25 years."

NBC News, ABC News Most Trusted U.S. TV News Brands, New Reuters Data Shows

Globally, trust in news overall rests at 37%.

Breaking

ESPN’s Mike Foss Reportedly Reframing Embrace Debate Approach Among Talent/Programs

"He knows what he’s doing. He’s more than prepared to do what he has to do to continue to evolve the product and the people who work on the product. He’s a winner, and I already know he will continue to win."

Brendan Carr: Legacy Media ‘Should Want to Do a Course Correction’

"I think they should want to, and I think our job is to enforce the regulatory framework."

CNBC Wins July Business News Ratings Battle

CNBC claimed six of the Top 10 business news programs for the month, while Fox Business Network landed five of the top nine shows.

Karl Ravech Calls MLB Game on ESPN Following Being Laid off by the Network

"ESPN nor Ravech have commented on his appearance or extended workload for the network since being laid off."