Tag: Garrett Searight

This is the "it's the economy, stupid" of television news.

A cashier at Target can vent about corporate policy without consequence because nobody's confusing his opinion for store policy. Carr doesn't get that luxury.

"Some of it is personal, some of it involves radio, some of it involves sports broadcasting, which I did, and some of it involves acting, which I did."

The Daily didn't become a juggernaut overnight, and The Wall Street Journal's next big audio bet likely won't either. Still, the ingredients are there, and the ambition is obvious.

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.

Hosts don't need slurs or hyperbole to make an argument land.

"I leaned into it because it's a fun thing. People like it. Then they follow me and go 'Hey, he's got a podcast. He's got a lot of interesting things to say.' We don't always agree on everything, but that was my thing."

AI dominates headlines on a near-daily basis, yet plenty of people still don't fully grasp what the technology can do, what it can't do, or where it's headed next. That gap between hype and understanding creates a real opportunity.

If your newsroom or your channel walked away from that platform, now's a good time to reconsider.

"We didn't see anything available to service that need, so we developed it ourselves."