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.

Political Advertising on Radio Jumps 22% as 2026 Midterms Approach

Political advertising on radio has jumped 22% in the past month as campaigns prepare for the midterm election's biggest spending stretch. AdImpact reports radio...

What Emily Compagno’s Promotion Says About How Fox News Views Her and The Five

The show already draws the largest audience in cable news, and adding a proven personality only strengthens that position.

How Craig Collins Plans to Make KSEV Mornings Matter

"I think we're going to try pretty hard to find the things that might not be on the national or even statewide radar and make them something that our listeners do find interest in."

93 WIBC Reporter Matt Bair Dies

"He brought joy to everything he did and that impact he made on our team, with our audience and this community cannot be overstated. We will truly miss him.”

CNN Suffers Technical Issues Leading to Outages

"There was a technical issue across Warner Bros. Discovery's channels that resulted in losing our signal. We're very sorry for the interruption."

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Joe Davis, Former Salem Media COO, Dies at 82

"He was our guide, our anchor, and our greatest supporter. I am a better man and a better father because of his example."

Ernie Johnson Hopes His Retirement Doesn’t Mean the End of Inside the NBA

"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."

Ben Stevens Elevated To Full Time Co-Host of “D-Fish & Decker” at 97.1 The Fan

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

Borrell Associates: Digital Advertising Will Reach 80% of Local Ad Spending by 2030

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