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.

Tony Reali: Goal Was To Invent His Next Job Following Around the Horn Cancelation

"I thought I was going to be the type of person I said goodbye on one show, I'd be doing the next show the next day. Every fiber of my being wanted that to be the case too. This is when I decided to listen to other people in my life, and I'm so grateful I did."

Scripps Sports Signs Rights Agreement for U.S. 2027 Women’s Volleyball World Cup

"We’re thrilled and honored to bring the 2027 event to ION and to the millions of loyal and passionate volleyball fans across the United States."

Advertiser Interest in Podcasting Hits 12-Year High Despite Gap in Actual Spend

"Results show 93% have discussed podcast advertising as a potential investment. Meanwhile, only 76% currently advertise in podcasts, and 74% plan to in the next six months."

James Brown Not Ready To Retire From CBS Sports ‘The NFL Today’

"When it’s my time to go, I don’t want people looking over, as the proverbial story is, to see all that talent that was unused in the grave."

Jon Gruden Hints At Desire To Transition Into NFL Play-By-Play Role

"I want to be play-by-play. Frank Gifford, he transitioned into the play-by-play role. I would like to transition. I had nine years of watching these guys — [Mike] Tirico. And I’d like to give that a shot, man."

Breaking

New iHeartRadio Lite Mode Simplifies Listening on iPhone and Android

"This new ability to toggle between full functionality and Lite Mode, which has just the essentials, gives them the opportunity to make every experience the right one for them.”

ESPN Monday Night Football Cowboys-Eagles Ties Week Seven Record On Network

"The Cowboys-Eagles game on Oct. 26 averaged 18.8 million viewers across ESPN’s family of networks."

David Samson Underestimated What Radio Means to Baseball

"We don’t need baseball on radio anymore."

Why Fox News’ Ratings Slump Isn’t the Warning Sign Everyone Thinks

People are tired, man. And oftentimes, the most likely answer is the correct one.