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.

Why the NBA Should Never Give up Their Spot to the NFL on Christmas Day

"The NFL is powerful enough to change the way sports fans consume Christmas Day. It is not powerful enough to make the NBA abandon it."

Ross Tucker Elevated To CBS Sports Second Booth Following JJ Watt Replacing Tony Romo

"Since 2023, meanwhile, Tucker has called CBS games alongside Tom McCarthy, plus college football, Westwood One radio duties, a DraftKings podcast, and Eagles preseason broadcasts."

No Timetable on Tony Romo’s Future With CBS Sports According to President David Berson

"I hope you can respect and appreciate that this is a personal matter and a legal one for Tony, so I can't speak to that aspect of things. What I can say is it's an evolving situation, and therefore we're still assessing."

Andy Pollin Announces Departure From ESPN 630 Washington D.C.

"As I often say, “in this business, you don’t retire, they retire you.” Cumulus just did that to me."

Boomer Esiason Selects WFAN Producer Al Dukes To Induct Him Into Radio Hall of Fame

"Al was with me since I took this job day one. Eddie left, Jerry came after Al, Craig went to jail, and me and Al have been stuck together for you know 19 years."

Breaking

Mike Mulligan, Marshall Harris Depart 104.3 The Score in Chicago

"Mulligan departs after two decades with the Chicago sports station. Harris joined The Score on a full time basis in 2024."

Mike Z Joins KNAC After KCAL-FM Classic Rock Flip

"I never thought I would one day be on air there,"

94.9 The Fan Nashville Adds Greg Pogue, Darren McFarland Program To Mornings

"To add Greg and Darren to our local sports talk show line up on ESPN 94.9 The Fan as well as our great lineup on ESPN 102.5 The Game is a huge win for us."

Roy Philpott Named Danny Kanell’s New Co-Host in Mornings, Dusty Dvoracek Shifts to Middays at SiriusXM College Sports Radio

"We've worked together a lot over the past month. He's going to be stepping in to fill your shoes. Oh boy, I've already gotten some complaints that there's going to be an ACC bias."