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.

PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp Believes New Schedule, Format Positions Tour “Better” For Media Partner Deals

"I believe these changes put us in a much better position to compete with all of the alternatives that any media partner has for their programming dollars."

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Name Tony Castricone As New Radio Play-By-Play Voice

"My family and I cannot wait to be Buccaneers, to be Floridians and to meet as many members of the Krewe as possible."

Scott Van Pelt: “There’s No Chance” Of 11 More Years Hosting SportsCenter Midnight Edition

"This will be 11 years. You know what that means? That means we're on the back nine now. Are we gonna bank a 41 in our last of these nines? Now, that means that we still got 11 more. There's no chance."

ESPN Extends NBA Draft Analyst Jeremy Woo With Multi-Year Deal

"Woo joined ESPN in 2023 after nearly a decade at Sports Illustrated."

ESPN SportsCenter Still Delivers On Highlights, But Who’s Its Next Greatest Star?

"For decades, SportsCenter wasn’t just where fans consumed sports news. It was where sports media stars were born. As Linda Cohn prepares to sign off, it’s fair to wonder if her retirement represents more than the end of a remarkable career."

Breaking

Joe Davis, Former Salem Media COO, Dies at 82

"He was our guide, our anchor, and our greatest supporter. I am a better man and a better father because of his example."

Ernie Johnson Hopes His Retirement Doesn’t Mean the End of Inside the NBA

"I would hope that they could continue the show in some form. And there are plenty of great studio hosts out there who could do what I do."

Ben Stevens Elevated To Full Time Co-Host of “D-Fish & Decker” at 97.1 The Fan

"Stevens has been a rotating fill-in host since 97.1 The Fan launched in May."

Borrell Associates: Digital Advertising Will Reach 80% of Local Ad Spending by 2030

Borrell Associates projects that figure will climb considerably over the next four years as the industry undergoes what it describes as a "great reshuffling."