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.

Where Dan Patrick’s WNBA Criticism Was Fair, But His Transparency Went Too Far

"Transparency has value, but so does perspective. In this case, Patrick devoted far more attention to a routine media occurrence than it deserved. The story wasn’t that a guest canceled. The story became Patrick’s response to it."

Sylvana Kelleher Announces Departure From 97.5 The Fanatic After Three Years With Station

"It's a really difficult decision that makes me feel very sad and also very guilty. But I tomorrow is my last show on Unfiltered."

Netflix Reportedly Exploring Live TV, Added Bundles In Addressing Subscriber Engagement Declines

"Netflix's U.S. television viewership share fell to 7.8% in April, the lowest since May 2025, per Nielsen."

Buffalo Bills Quarterback Josh Allen Interested in Broadcasting Post-NFL Career

"I can't say for sure yes or for sure no right now. I do go back and forth on it. I'd have to put some more thought into it."

FIFA Reportedly Has Not Released Network Costs To Bid for 2030, 2034 World Cup

"Plenty remains up in the air. FIFA hasn't confirmed whether hydration breaks will return, a detail worth an estimated $200 million in ad sales this year for FOX Sports. It's also unclear if the 2034 Saudi tournament will run in summer or shift to November and December, as Qatar did in 2022."

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Brendan Carr: Broadcasters Can Move Content to YouTube If They Don’t Like FCC Regulations

"That doesn't violate any FCC rule or regulation. But Congress ultimately put these rules in place, and we've got to enforce them."

Mike Golic Jr: Opportunity To Return to ESPN Radio “Invigorated” His Father

"There weren't really a lot of bad feelings that had to be parsed through going back here [ESPN]. There wasn't a lot of that because I think he's always handled his business the right way."