John Mamola

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John Mamola is Barrett Media's sports editor and daily sports columnist. He brings over two decades of experience (Chicago, Tampa/St Petersburg) in the broadcast industry with expertise in brand management, sales, promotions, producing, imaging, hosting, talent coaching, talent development, web development, social media strategy and design, video production, creative writing, partnership building, communication/networking with a long track record of growth and success. He is a five-time recognized top 20 program director in a major market via Barrett Medi's Top 20 series and has been honored internally multiple times as station/brand of the year (Tampa, FL) and employee of the month (Tampa, FL) by iHeartMedia. Connect with John by email at John@BarrettMedia.com.

ESPN Announces Weekly Program Featuring Bussin’ With the Boys, Josh Pate

"Everyone sat down around the camp fire and realized we all love this. We all want more of it. Let’s work it out, and we’re in the process of doing that right now. Those are the people that I want to be in business with for a long time."

How iHeartMedia’s Radio Monetization Issue Has Become Bob Pittman’s Broken Record

"If the CEO of the country’s largest radio broadcaster has spent more than a decade telling investors that the company knows exactly what is wrong, then the natural question becomes: What has been done to actually fix it?"

Why Parker Hillis Feels the Time Was Right for To Rebrand SportsRadio 610 To 95.7 The Fan

"I truly believe we have what it takes to be a number one station in men and adults... There’s a lot of buzz and we couldn’t be doing this at a better time."

Stephen A. Smith Praises Bob Iger’s Purchase Of Los Angeles Lakers: “Unbelievable”

"The man is next level brilliant. A savant as a businessman, one of if not the greatest ever. The Michael Jordan of executives is what I call him. That's how I feel about him."

Katie Nolan: Comments About WFAN’s Boomer Esiason Were Part of a Bit, Joke

"I saw a lot of people get very mad about the Boomer [Esiason] stuff. That I was like, did you miss that this was obviously a bit? But yes is the answer. They did. We were just joking, you guys."

Breaking

David Samson: Baseball Is No Longer “Needed” On The Radio

"You require to have baseball and radio because everybody hasn't died yet who grew up listening to baseball on the radio. But guess what? That generation is going to die at some point."

ABC World News Tonight Leads Broadcast Nightly Newscasts in October

Meanwhile, NBC Nightly News saw its best performance in three years during the month.

Dan Le Batard: Mike Tomlin Has Been The Most Impressive Addition This NFL Season on Television

"I believe that Mike Tomlin has been better at broadcasting than any newcomer that we have seen since Tony Romo in terms of surprising people."

Linda Cohn: Pat McAfee Should Evaluate Giving Everything A Spotlight On His Platform

"Occasionally, the room is going to have something to say about you. You don't have to enjoy it, but you have to decide whether every joke deserves the full weight of your platform."