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.

Molly McGrath Shifting From College Football to NFL Coverage at ESPN

"I’m thrilled to expand my role within ESPN’s NFL coverage and for the opportunity to showcase a broader range of skills, from sideline reporting to hosting in studio, while diving deeper into the sport at the highest level."

John Kincade Signs Off After Six Year Run At 97.5 The Fanatic

"I appreciate the opportunity here these six years at 97.5 The Fanatic. I love every one of you that ever listened to this radio station. Don't leave because it's just about to explode. Be with it and don't miss. And I say cheers to all of you. God bless you all."

ESPN’s Mike Foss Reportedly Reframing Embrace Debate Approach Among Talent/Programs

"He knows what he’s doing. He’s more than prepared to do what he has to do to continue to evolve the product and the people who work on the product. He’s a winner, and I already know he will continue to win."

Karl Ravech Calls MLB Game on ESPN Following Being Laid off by the Network

"ESPN nor Ravech have commented on his appearance or extended workload for the network since being laid off."

New Heights With Jason & Travis Kelce Lands on Forbes Highest Paid Podcasters of 2026 List

"New Heights earned an estimated $35 million, according to Forbes. Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy followed close behind at $32 million."

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Barrett Media Retooling Website and Strategy for the AI Search Era

"The point of creating and distributing content is to serve it to an audience that values it, and connect partners to it who can grow their businesses by being associated with it."

20 Brands In 20 Days: Chase Daniels, Q104 and Star 102 Cleveland

"They can forgive a bad break, a bad song, a bad ad. But they can't wait for it to be good. If you're doing it right, they'll stay. If you're not, they'll leave."

Is It Time to Abolish the FCC Entirely?

What's so unusual is the opposition coming from the right, not just the expected criticism from the left.

How Jason Myrtetus Proves Authenticity Leads to Purpose Through His Battle With Cancer

"The responses I’ve received, it’s humbling. In our divided world today, especially on social media. This entire journey has renewed my faith in humanity. There are still a lot of really good people out there."