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.

How Sports Radio Can Score More Sports Fans For Free

"Why aren't more radio stations saying with added emphasis, “Don’t pay anything—listen to all the action here?"

How The Ticket Continues To Dominate the Metroplex Under Jeff Catlin

“Our guys are no different than the listeners. We were just the ones lucky enough to get the transmitter.”

Why Saying Goodbye To AI Ashley Is A Massive Win For Radio Talent

"Radio talent in every format should be celebrating this win across the nation—embracing the news with the mindset that the next attempt to repeat the experiment is around the corner."

How 97.1 The Fan Crafted Its Latest Lineup Changes

“We have the right people at the right time to help us grow in radio and also in digital.”

Bill Belichick Brought Out The Worst In Sports Media This Week

"This week, there was a whole lot of drama. What I couldn’t understand is why there was drama in the first place."

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."