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.

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Announces Partnership With Pivot25 Productions

"I have always believed that the most enduring businesses are built at the intersection of great ideas, authentic leadership and human connection. That is what I see in Ryan Clark, Alicia Zubikowski and the entire Pivot25 team."

ESPN’s College GameDay Continues Record Viewership Pacing

"College GameDay averaged 2.8 million viewers from Oxford, up 4% from its 2025 season average."

Capital Sports Audio Announces Partnership With AP Broadcasting

"This is a full-circle moment for Capital Sports Audio, since many of our reporters were long-time Associated Press Broadcasting stringers."

ESPN’s Direction Could Influence Their Decision On Troy Aikman

"ESPN is changing, and so is the audience it is trying to reach. The network is investing in younger voices, creators and personalities who can live beyond the traditional broadcast window. Aikman represents a different era of sports media."

Jason Goff Isn’t Recreating the Past by Going ‘Unscripted’ With 312 Sports

"I’m now to a point in my life where I realize how okay it is for me to be exactly who the f**k I am."

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Chris Carlin: Tony Romo “Insulted The Audience” His Last Few Years With CBS Sports

"I'm just going to call spade a spade here. Tony Romo mailed it in after that, mailed it in in every way. It was clear on so many of those broadcasts that he was not prepared for them."

John Schriffen’s Status Reportedly Unknown Regarding Immediate Future With Chicago White Sox

"We understand that it's the time of year when these questions come up, but we are focused solely on the postseason."

Fox News Edges MS NOW for Most YouTube Views in Q3

The relatively narrow gap between Fox News and MS NOW highlights the competition for digital attention

Connoisseur Media Sells 94.3 WQCM to Family Life Ministries

"We already have three other strong stations serving the market, so we were open to discussions.”