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.

Mike Florio Calls On NFL To Correct Blackout Restrictions For NFL Sunday Ticket

"This is 2026. The last I checked. We've got super intelligence. There has to be a way to lift the blackout."

Thursday Night Football Earns Fifth Straight Viewership Record on Prime Video

"Bucs-Cowboys beat last year’s comparable Week 5 game by 11%."

Mike Ryan Ruiz Has Zero Faith In Building Tradition With Latest Round Of Miami Marlins Broadcaster Changes

"Why does this franchise [Miami Marlins] always decide to not plant any sort of legacy?"

KJR’s Gregg Bell Laid Off After 21 Years With McClatchy Media: “They Ruined An Institution”

"That was a hell of a sports section, and it went everywhere. Olympics, Final Fours, Super Bowls, and it's just poof gone. They've just eliminated the whole damn thing."

Eddie Olczyk Returns As Chicago Blackhawks Ambassador, Analyst

"I grew up in Chicago dreaming about this team, and I got to live that dream by pulling on the sweater as a player and telling the story of this franchise as a broadcaster."

Breaking

Bob Pittman: iHeartMedia Won’t Chase Podcast Deals That Lose Money

"At Axios Media Trends Live, iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman talked podcast deals, AI, radio’s reach, and royalties."

Steak Shapiro: Tampa Bay-Milwaukee World Series Will Be A “Disaster” For Baseball, FOX Sports

"There's another term called make goods, which is you guarantee an audience. I don't know that they'll hit the audience they're guaranteeing."

CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil Announces New Video Podcast

The show will be filmed in Dokoupil’s CBS News office, giving the project a setting connected to his work as a journalist.

LAZER 103.3 Tabs Ryan Gibbons for Morning Drive

“I’m thrilled beyond words to join the legendary crew at LAZER 103.3."