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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.

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

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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.

WTOP Exits 103.9 FM as K-LOVE Signs Lease Deal with Hubbard

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Although listeners in Frederick will lose the 103.9 FM simulcast, WTOP will remain available on its full-power 103.5 FM signal.

Columbus Blue Jackets to Simulcast TV Broadcast on Radio, Bob McElligott Won’t Return

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"Bob’s voice was at the heart of many of our club’s unforgettable moments and helped shape memories that will live on for years to come."

How News/Talk Radio Covered the Anthony Fauci Testimony Before Congress

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"Dr. Fauci pleaded the Fifth during his opening statement and says he will decline to answer questions before Congress today. I was categorically wrong."

Don Lemon Partnering with Libsyn to Expand Podcast Network

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"I'm excited about the reach and resources it unlocks, but most of all that it helps us keep delivering independent journalism without compromise.”
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Strategic Solutions Research’s Hal Rood Explains What The Podcast Study 2026 Reveals

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“There definitely is a flashing yellow light for ad load. Now, is it a red alert yet? No, but we’re seeing the canary in the coal mine.”

Rock Radio Should Steal From Ash Dykes’ Congo Basin Stunt

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"Stunts don’t need to be death-defying — they can take place in the studio or at a client location instead of on a river full of killers."

Darien Southerland Built 101.1 The Pulse on Faith, Country, and Real Radio

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"Country music, Marjorie Taylor Greene, deer hunting, King James Bibles, and four-by-four pickup trucks. That's my avatar."

How News/Talk Hosts Can Spot Bad Midterm Election Polls Before Election Day

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This shouldn’t take much time and, in fact, might add to the on-air conversation. The host can give real reasons why some of the polls about your market’s midterms are good or bogus, beyond “How can Candidate X be ahead?” or “You can’t believe any of the polls.”