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.

Sports Radio Should Steal How Music Radio Celebrated Taylor Swift’s New Album Release

"Sports radio plays in the same attention economy as every other format"

Why Mike Greenberg Views Time and Trust as Major Factors to Success at ESPN

"I don’t know if anything has made me feel better in my 29 years than the fact that we have lived up to the confidence that they showed in us.”

How WNBA Controversy Showcases ESPN Proving Its Doubters Wrong

"Perfect objectivity may be unrealistic. Fairness isn’t"

Is Prime Video’s Bet Tracking the New Score Bug for Sports Broadcasts?

"Could this be the start of a new norm in our television viewing experience"

What Sports Radio Hosts Should Steal From Jimmy Kimmel Before It’s Too Late

"The most powerful voice you have is not your own. The most powerful voice you have is the people you connect with and the clients you partner with"

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Charlotte Hornets Sign Over-The-Air Broadcast Agreement With COX Media For 2026-2027 Season

"This partnership with Cox Media Group is about serving our life-long Hornets fans, the many new fans that are moving to our market every day as well as developing the next generation of future Hornets fans."

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger Buys Los Angeles Lakers in $12 Billion Deal

"Our long-term commitment is to build on that foundation, compete at the highest level, and serve this extraordinary team, its fans, and the city of Los Angeles."

Damien Woody Departing ESPN After 15 Years

"Being at ESPN for 15 years, it’s been an absolute joy."

KNX News Loses 41% of Cume After Leaving 97.1 FM

97.1 The Fan recorded a 0.2 share and 137,000 cume in July.