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 Extends Jason McCourty With Exclusive Multi-Year Agreement

"Working with great people, talking about a sport I love! Doesn’t get much better! Let's go!"

iHeartMedia Expanding Radio Advertising Capabilities With Launch Of AudioGraph

"Marketers can now use audio as an addressable and measurable performance channel at a national scale; with the same accountability they expect from every other part of their media plan."

FOX Sports Reportedly Keeping Score of ESPN’s FIFA World Cup Coverage Deserves A Giant Red Card

"If FOX Sports wants validation, it doesn't need to look any further than the numbers. Viewership is soaring, social engagement is exploding, and the World Cup is breaking through with American audiences in ways few could have imagined. That's the victory."

James Koh Named New Evening Host On 97.1 The Fan Los Angeles

"Koh will host The James Koh Show weekdays from 6-10 p.m. He has been hosting programs on various days since the station officially launched last month."

Brendan Sorsby’s Agent Blasts Media Reaction To Legal Decision Of Suspension Over Ineligibility

"Everybody loves to have an opinion. I'm so tired of watching people get on TV and blab their mouth when they have no idea what they're talking about."

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Meet The Leaders: Lainie Fertick, President, iHeartMedia Insights

"Our promise is to put on real life human voices in our radio hosts and podcasters. To ensure that there would always be a human, there had all sorts of consequences from listeners being so thankful for that promise. But also for our own employees."

Why Braiden Bell Deserves to Be Re-Hired by the Portland Trail Blazers

"The Portland Trail Blazers can't have it both ways. No employer should."

Fox News at 30: How the Network Kept Pivoting to Stay on Top

The road hasn't always been smooth. But Fox News has continually found ways to stay on top.

Why Mike Ryan Ruiz Believes The Dan Le Batard Show Still Has More Stories to Tell

"Sports always had a starch to it where the gatekeepers didn't allow a lot of what we provided. We changed the industry in many ways, and I don't know if we get the proper respect for it."