Tag: Garrett Searight

Maybe it's an early rush to judgment, but it's hard to see how he can ever surpass the promises he set out before taking over the venerable newscast.

"I got the best of both worlds. I'm in the podcast universe as the industry is evolving, and I'm still on classic terrestrial talk radio, which is my true love."

If podcasters view themselves as media disruptors, isn't it ironic they're upset that someone disrupting the space has been successful?

"It doesn't have to be the focus of the show, doesn't be the focus of your personality, doesn't have to be the focus of the audience, doesn't have to be a focus of your life. But don't ignore where millions of people are getting their news."

Big dollars and big deals are being inked in the video podcasting space. And yet, news/talk radio brands still largely don't have video strategies.

This isn't a new trick. But hearing it this past week was a good reminder of how powerful of a tool it can be.

AI on-air is coming. The only real questions are who blinks first, how audiences react, and whether anyone even cares.

Fox News saw a 16% ratings increase...in a year after a presidential election. That means any ratings fight in 2026 is likely over before it begins.

"Everyone doing it has become captured by Twitter. And the conversations on Twitter, I think, are poisoning a lot of conversative media."

There's a common theme that isn't hard to pick up on when you really look at the results.