Tag: Garrett Searight

Many news/talk radio hosts will tell you that someone like Jimmy Kimmel "turns away half the audience" by his political opinions. And they're completely oblivious to the fact that they do the same.

"It's a lot. There's no doubt about it."

I don't view this as a "sky is falling" type move, really. But I can't help but wonder about the state of all-news radio at the company following this development.

"We are in a culture war in America, and we need voices like Larry to help make sense of it all."

Whether radio leaders want this to be true or not, the data is unambiguous: in radio, people are the commodity. Listeners want entertainment. They want connection. They want it for free.

Television news has a way of flattening reality. Anchors sit behind desks, hosts deliver rehearsed tosses, and reporters stand outside buildings with polished scripts....

Many believed Fox News had made a catastrophic mistake. The prevailing theory was simple: Carlson was so dominant at 8 PM ET that losing him would irreparably damage the brand. Three years later, that theory hasn't aged well.

"Things happen in strange ways. Things are arranged in strange ways. It's out there. It adds to the magnificence of living."

"We still have folks who worked on the initial Fox News Sunday who are at Fox, which is a treasure trove of information and stories ... Everybody has contributed in different ways. There have been exciting moments. It's been a lot of fun to see that 30 years has gone so quickly."

The advertising money flowing into podcasting is real and it's remarkable. But it comes with a responsibility that the space can't afford to ignore.