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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.

Stanley Cup Final Game Two Viewership Highest Since 2015

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"Game 2 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final averaged 4.7 million viewers on ABC Thursday night. That's up 88% compared to Game 2 of the 2025 Final on TNT/truTV and up 33% versus Game 2 of the 2024 Final on ABC."

Maggie Gray Discusses Her Journey Back to Sports Media With ALLCITY Network

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"This is the first time I'm a collaborator as opposed to an employee. I get to own my own stuff and have the support of a network that wants to see me grow. It felt perfect, and every step feels more like a great match."

Chris Berman Hints At Interest In Returning To Host One More Episode Of SportsCenter

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"Maybe in this year of us having the Super Bowl, not that that has to do with SportsCenter, but maybe there'll be a time to go do one."

Podcast Launches Hit New Record Low in May According to New Survey

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"Listen Notes recorded 7,967 new podcasts in May, down roughly 30% from April and 60% below May 2025 levels. New shows represented just 0.198% of all tracked podcasts — the lowest monthly share in at least 13 months."

Chicago Sports Media Remembers Chicago Bulls Analyst Stacey King: “Face of the Franchise as a Broadcaster”

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"Stacey King made you happier. He made you smarter, and he made you want more. That's why it's so shocking and sudden and sad. Because now he's gone."
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Inside The Daily Wire’s Plan Under New CEO Mike Richards

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"I was like, 'This is the greatest sandbox in the world.' If you're a creative person who likes running shows and businesses, this is the ultimate place to land. There's no one else that does what we do."

Why Chris Simms Has No Interest in Following the Traditional Sports Media Playbook

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"I was obsessed with football from an early age. Of course, I envisioned being the man and winning Super Bowls, never having to work again. That obviously didn't happen, but I knew media was an option."

Ed Levine Hands Galaxy Communications to Pamal Broadcasting, Bets on Events

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"Let me buy a really good or start a really good event, and then is there any local media I can add to it to make it better?'"

Steve Scully on Balancing Politics and Respect on “The Briefing” at SiriusXM

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""So when you try to understand the context of where we are today by understanding where we've been in the past, I think it makes it easier for many people to realize that, whatever you feel about the current political environment, this too is going to pass."