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.

Jeff Bezos: ‘You Have to Work Hard to Make a Living in the News Business’

"The news business, if you go back to the 90s, the local monopoly newspaper was the greatest business in the world."

Vox Media Split Into 2 Companies After James Murdoch Purchase

"Each company will be better positioned to grow within a focused portfolio of complementary businesses."

SiriusXM Adding Show Hosted by John Kasich to P.O.T.U.S.

"This show is about slowing things down, having honest conversations, and creating a place where people can reflect, find clarity, and focus on what still unites us in a noisy world.”

World News Tonight Sees 13% Ratings Growth During Chinese Summit Week

World News Tonight aired live from China on Monday through Thursday last week.

3 Years Later, Why Hasn’t the AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act Passed?

If this bill is as popular as the numbers suggest, someone has to answer for the fact that it's gone essentially nowhere.

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Women in Radio Leadership Program Launches Application Period

"Investing in people was one of the most meaningful ways to strengthen our industry,"

Sports Media Has a Serious Reporting Problem

"Nobody in the sports media business who values the truth should feel good about reporters failing to report the Kyle Shanahan or LeBron James stories in real time."

iHeartRadio Layoffs Spark Broadcasting Career Change Conversations

"Most union electricians in New York earn around $200,000 annually when overtime is included."

Unorthodox Or Ill-Fated? 60 Minutes’ New Correspondents Raise Eyebrows

Legacy programs carry more risk than most. 60 Minutes is set to begin season 59, and its brand rests on a very specific kind of credibility.