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.

Netflix Delivers Global Average Audience of 12.4 Million for Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano Mma Return

"While not a direct head-to-head comparison, the viewership figures for Rousey/Carano main event tripled what the other all-female main event brought in boxing."

Mark Cuban: Sports Event Ratings On Streaming Platforms Are “Irrelevant”

"It's not about ratings anymore. Ratings are irrelevant. It's now subscriptions and churn. Do you create new subscriptions? Because that's the money. Yes, they sell ads, and yes, they want to sell more, but that's not the primary source of revenue."

SiriusXM Extends Media Rights Agreement With NASCAR

"For two decades we've teamed up with NASCAR to ensure that SiriusXM NASCAR Radio would deliver those fans coverage and programming that matched that level of passion."

Dave Flemming Joins NBC Sports for MLB Sunday Leadoff Games

"I'm excited to join NBC Sports' baseball coverage. I've really enjoyed NBC's approach to covering the sport I love so far this season and I'm very happy to be a part of it."

Spotify Adding Verified Badges For Podcasts

"As more focus is put on AI generated content, companies like Spotify are being challenged by their consumer to signal what is real and what is not."

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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."