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.

Can Bussin’ With the Boys Be the Beginning of NASCAR’s Survival Plan?

"What this partnership can do is give NASCAR another opportunity to reconnect with younger audiences through a more authentic voice than traditional television coverage often provides."

YouTube To Stream Sports, News, Documentary Emmy Awards This Month

"Partnering with YouTube at this level for the first time allows us to put these ceremonies directly into the environment where so much of today's journalism and storytelling already lives."

Boomer Esiason Credits Teammates, WFAN Leadership for Radio Hall of Fame Selection

"I never thought my wildest 19 years ago when I started here, that was going to be part of this whole thing."

NFL VP of Broadcast: Streaming Agreements Are Long Term Decisions, Not Money Grabs

"These are all 10-20-30 year decisions. I don't think anybody's just grabbing the money and running."

Bussin’ With The Boys Launches NASCAR Program

"Now that the NFL Draft has passed, we have a lot of time until next football season, so we were in search of a new sport to follow."

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‘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."

Should Radio Go Commercial-Free on the 4th of July Weekend?

"Commercial-free beach afternoons would sound awesome."

Why Scott MacFarlane Chose MeidasTouch After Leaving CBS News

"This is a pivotal moment. Democratic norms are coming unspooled, and if people don't get after that, they're going to keep unspooling."

Toy Story 5 and Taylor Swift Give Country Radio a Culture Moment

"The audio is completely secondary to the sheer magnitude of the event."