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.

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Seven advertisers reduced their spending, while eight increased their commitments.

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Just 12% of respondents said they give their full attention to TV.

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"I would hope that they could continue the show in some form. And there are plenty of great studio hosts out there who could do what I do."

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"Stevens has been a rotating fill-in host since 97.1 The Fan launched in May."

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Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."