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.

550 WDUN Host Martha Zoller to Retire

"I’ve had a front-row seat to history, politics, and the people who shape North Georgia. I am grateful for every conversation, every caller, and every experience I’ve had on WDUN.”

Lachlan Murdoch Signs Contract Extension to Remain FOX Corp. CEO

Murdoch's annual salary remains unchanged at $3 million.

77 WABC’s Sid Rosenberg Opens Up About His Repeated Israel Visits

"I've been there. I've seen this. I've experienced that. It does lend credibility to what I'm saying."

Why Podcast Advertisers Shouldn’t Let the Skip Button Keep Them Away

The lesson here isn't to flee podcasting. It's to approach it correctly.

KNZR Host Jaz McKay Exits, Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Added to Daily Lineup

"I just can't work with people who really don't want to be working with me. I don't need it."

Breaking

Why Former Radio Executive Dan Mason Finally Wrote His Life Story

"Some of it is personal, some of it involves radio, some of it involves sports broadcasting, which I did, and some of it involves acting, which I did."

Explaining The Difficult Balance in Sports Reporting That the Public Never Considers

"Fans judge reporters by the stories they publish. They never see the ones that stay in a notebook because they don't affect the game, the team or the public."

Can The Wall Street Journal Challenge The New York Times in the Podcasting Race?

The Daily didn't become a juggernaut overnight, and The Wall Street Journal's next big audio bet likely won't either. Still, the ingredients are there, and the ambition is obvious.

WMMS Radio Host Alan Cox Afternoon Drive On Success

"If the phones were down and the internet were down and everything was down, I would still be able to do a show, and it wouldn't be fumbling for four hours. "