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.

What Salem Media’s Future Looks Like Following Acquisition By WaterStone

Instead of making decisions about what'll benefit the quarterly earnings, Salem's leadership gets to make decisions about what's best for the content, the company, and the people it serves. That's a meaningful shift.

Salem Media Purchased By WaterStone

“WaterStone understands who we are and why Salem has mattered for over 50 years. This partnership will accelerate our ability to expand the reach of our mission for years to come.”

Disney’s Josh D’Amaro Helms First Upfront As CEO

"You cannot acquire a hundred years of trust and put generations of belonging on a balance sheet."

Fox News Sets New Advertising Revenue Highwater Mark During 2026’s First Quarter

"Our CPMs and national pricing for Fox News are up over 45%. That’s still a long way between the CPM pricing of Fox News and the broadcast networks that we compete against."

SiriusXM Plots 2026 PGA Championship Coverage

Brian Katrek will handle play-by-play duties.

Breaking

Why Top 40 Radio Needs to Look at the Man in the Mirror

"A funny thing happened on the way to the Michael movie. The Top 40 audience forgot to agree with your radio station."

60 Minutes Survived Decades of Scrutiny, But Can It Survive Bari Weiss?

CBS News' massive transformation is facing high-profile departures, internal controversies over editorial independence, and abysmal ratings. Whether Weiss can save CBS News remains highly uncertain.

How Katie Neal Built Katie & Company Into a 4-Million Listener Show

"What the listeners walk away with is unmatched. Yet to have a disappointed person. It's truly a money-can't-buy experience."

Is Radio Still Music’s Most Important Gatekeeper?

"An algorithm cannot explain why a song matters to a city after a difficult year"