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.

CBS Sports Adds Kyle Long To ‘The NFL Today’ Program

"Kyle brings an infectious energy, relentless passion and deep knowledge of the game and is not shy about sharing his opinions."

Former X Head Of Content Brett Weitz Named CEO of All-Sports Social Media Platform BZZR

"I've spent my career at the intersection of sports, culture, and content, and couldn't be more excited about the opportunity to help grow this platform into an All Sports/No Noise destination."

Barstool Sports’ ‘Spittin’ Chiclets’ Awarded Spotify Bronze Creator Milestone Award

"The Bronze award acknowledges podcasts that have surpassed 100 million all-time streams on Spotify — or 50 million in emerging markets."

Paramount Executive: UFC Audience on Paramount+ Is 15 Years Younger Than Average Audience on Platform

"We have found that on average, the folks watching UFC on Paramount+ are 15 years younger than our average audience before UFC, so for us that’s a massive unlock."

‘Inside the NBA’ Lost Some Spark Through No Fault of It’s Own on ESPN

"The biggest lesson from Inside the NBA's first season on ESPN isn't that the show suddenly became less talented, less entertaining, or less insightful. It's that audiences can't engage with a show they rarely see."

Breaking

Inside The Daily Wire’s Plan Under New CEO Mike Richards

"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

"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

"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

""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."