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.

Does Curtis Sliwa Have a News/Talk Radio Future After the NYC Mayor’s Race?

Curtis Sliwa and 77 WABC felt like a match made in heaven. But that appears to have fallen by the wayside. What does the future hold now?

Could News/Talk Radio Be Helped By Taking This Page From the Sports Radio Playbook?

Putting those pieces together would create something powerful — a network that’s local in presence but national in strength.

How Newsmax’s Tom and Deneen Borelli Tag Team Conservative Commentary From Different Backgrounds

"We're very unique. Not only are we a married couple, we're obviously interracial, and conservative. There's not many of those out there."

Bari Weiss Has One Lesson to Learn as She Takes Over CBS News

There's a reason good managers don't immediately start making sweeping decisions and widespread changes in their first days.

Why Fox News Dominating the TV Ratings Isn’t the Most Impressive Thing It Has Done in 2025

Fox News has done spectacularly well in the ratings. It's performing even better in a more important metric.

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What to Know Ahead of the 2026 Barrett Media Audio Summit

"If you are not a sponsor, ticket buyer or recipient of a complimentary guest pass and plan to attend, reach out asap. You must be on the ticketed list to gain entry."

How Country Radio Is Turning Up the Volume for America’s 250th

"America's 250th birthday is pushing programmers to go bigger."

Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, BTS: Inside Women’s Rise In Live Music

You don't need a research report to figure this...

Broadcast Companies Must Rethink Podcast Cross Promotion on Sports Radio Stations

"Broadcast radio remains one of the most powerful promotional tools in media. But power without precision is wasteful. If companies want better results, they need a cross-promotional model that reflects how audiences actually discover content today."